Bangkok--20 Apr--JWT
Ocean Property Company Limited, in collaboration with Raimon Land Public Company Limited along with private and governmental establishments, officially kicks off the third ‘Top of the Gulf International Regatta 2007’ competing for the HM The King Royal sponsored ‘Platu Coronation Cup,’ the event’s ‘TOG Regatta Trophy’ and ‘Optimist National Championship’ with over 500 crews of local and international crafts to compete in over 9 classes. The event is to take place during 3-7 May 2007 at Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Jomtien Beach, Pattaya.
Mr. William J. Gasson, Chairman of ‘Top of The Gulf International Regatta 2007’, reveals that throughout the two years that ‘Top of The Gulf International Regatta’ had taken place, the event has been widely accepted by large amount of both local and international sailors as seen from the increased numbers of entries in each year. The competition will take place during 3-7 May 2007 at Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Jomtien Beach, Pattaya.
This year’s event has made another new record with over 500 sailors from more than 6 countries, including Thai, Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines, composing a fleet of over 250 boats, making this year the most exciting ever. Also, with the prestigious trophies and professional sailors from around Asian countries, this event should succeed as one of the best international competition.
This year’s ‘Top of the Gulf International Regatta 2007’ is mainly sponsored and supported by many governmental and private establishments, including Ocean Marina Yacht Club Pattaya, Ocean Property Ltd, Raimon Land Plc, Thai Airways International Plc, Yacht Racing Association of Thailand (YRAT) Royal Varuna Yacht Club Pattaya, the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Sattahip Naval Base.
Mr. Rut Sabniran, TOG committee and representative of Yacht Racing Association of Thailand (YRAT), says that this international racing program has objectives of establishing Pattaya as an international yachting and sailing venue and promoting the sailing event as one of the main racing events in the Asian region competition as well as make sailing sport more accepted among local and international sailors, both amateurs and professional. Also, this racing event will boost the tourism and economy of Pattaya town. This year’s event is one of the biggest with 3 prestigious trophies to compete for, including the HM The King Royal sponsored ‘Platu Coronation Cup’ for Platu Class, ‘Top of the Gulf International Regatta Trophy’ for individuals competing in all classes, and ‘Optimist National Championship’ for young sailors aged between 8-15 years old that compete in the Optimist Class out of 9 available Classes including Keelboat, Cruising Keelboat, Sportboat, Platu, Ocean Multihull, Beach Catamaran, Monohull Dinghy, Optimist and Super Mod.
Mrs. Nusara (Assakul) Banyatpiyaphod, President, Ocean Marina Yacht Club says that Ocean marina Yacht Club has been appointed by the Sport Technical Committee of the incoming 24th SEA Games 2007 as the official venue of for practicing, and work based training and competing of all national sailing events. Also, the Yacht Club will be the main operating headquarters of the Games taking roles of announcing official scores and results of all types of water sports at the event during the incoming event in December. This should strengthen the Club’s preparation of facilities to serve all the needs of the participating sailors. Also, Ocean Marina Yacht Club has prepared its venue, facilities as well as necessary moving and mooring equipments for crafts participating in this event with a dry stack that can accommodate up to 200 crafts and fully-equipped media room to facilitate both local and international press who will report the results of this competition during the races.
“The Organizing Committee does hope that with our prepared facilities and equipments as well as the venue, we would be able to make this regional event become more accepted among international sailors in the future,” concludes Mr. Gasson.
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