Bangkok--19 Mar--JWT Public Relations
Ocean Marina Yacht Club, by Ocean Property Ltd, and Yacht Racing Association of Thailand (YRAT) under Royal Patronage open the sailing racing series in the Pattaya water to select 12 categories of national sailing teams to participate in the upcoming 24th SEA Games. Recently, the organizers are preparing for the final selecting round of Platu category on 17-18 March 2007 which will ultimately decide who will participate in the this year’s SEA Games.
Mrs. Nussara (Assakul) Banyatpiyaphod, President of Ocean Property Company Limited, operator of Ocean Marina Yacht Club Pattaya, a sailing club and Thailand’s first world-class marina, reveals that “Ocean Marina Yacht Club has teamed up with the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand (YRAT) under Royal Patronage to organize series of selecting competitions of the 12 national sailing teams to participate in the 24th SEA Games which is to be hosted by Thailand later this year. The selection series have been completed in 11 sailing categories with Platu category the only remaining contention. The past selecting series took place in two rounds with a total of 8 teams participating. The 8 teams were divided into 2 groups: 4 teams in Group A and another 4 in Group B. Group A series took place on the past 24-25 February 2007 while Group B series took place on the past 10-11 March 2007. The winners and runners up of each Group will contend in the second round to take place during 17-18 March 2007. Followings are the names of the contending teams to compete in the incoming races.
Team 1: Skipper — Mr. Wiwat Poonpat, Crews — Mr. Wirasit Puangnak, Mr. Anant Daojantuk, Mr. Saichon Boontham, and Mr. Nattapon Srihiran
Team 2: Skipper — M.R. Bhiranubhongse Bhanubhan, Crews — Mr. Kawin Nuankhae, Mr. Kittisak Phuyim, Mr. Kavin Whitkraft, and Mr. Kanond Bhanubhan
Team 3: Skipper — Mr. Damrongsak Phongwichien, Crews — Mr. Kritsada Sirisakorn, Mr. Prasert Phenketkit, Mr. Priwat Areemin and Mr. Saichon Chowandee
Team 4: Skipper — Saranya Phongkamnerd, Crews — Mr. Thitipong Pibulwet, Mr. Jinda Poonmuang, and Mr. Chatupol Phongkamnerd
The final round, which will take place on 17 and 18 March 2007, will include a total of 8 races, 4 races per day. Each race will have different race and wind patterns. The races will take place at 10.00 am — 12.00 pm and 1.00 pm — 3.00 pm. The scores will be collected daily; the team with the best scores throughout the two-day races will ultimately join the regional games as the national team and the runner up team will participate as the training partner team.
Also, during the past events, the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand (YRAT) under Royal Patronage has completed the selecting series for Hobie 16, 470 (male and female), 420 (male and female), Laser Standard, Laser Radial, Supermod, Optimist (male and female) and Team Optimist. All selected athletes will be reserved and the training will begin this May at Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Chomtien, Pattaya, Chonburi Province, to prepare the crews of all 12 sailing categories for the incoming SEA Games which is to take place on 8th December 2007.
Ms. Nussara adds that “Ocean Marina Yacht Club has been entrusted by the Sport Technical Committee of the incoming 24th SEA Games 2007 to be the official venue for the practicing and recovery-and work based training for all the national teams of Thailand and the 6 participating countries. Also, Ocean Marina Yacht Club will be the official venue for all the sailing races and act as the headquarter of all types of SEA Games water sports to report the official scores and results of all the events as well.”
Ocean Marina Yacht Club also offers sailing courses for Optimist, Bite, Laser, Hobie 16, and Platu for young sailing enthusiasts and interested individuals who want to experience the challenges of sailing sport. For more information, please contact Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Chomtien, Pattaya at T: 038-237-310 or Ocean Property at T: 02-661-6800.
For more information, please contact:
JWT Public Relations
Prasit Kritsadaariyachon, T: 0-2204-8216
Wongchan Tangsongsak, T: 0-2204-8221
Ocean Property Company Limited
Sales office, T: 0-2661-6800 Ext 606
www.oceanproperty.co.th