Regional News

Catch up on who’s doing what, when, where and how in Southeast Asia’s marine scene.

24^th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta

Much of the action for this year’s regatta was on the beach with 12 yachts being swept ashore on the last day. Image Asia’s Grenville Fordham was kind enough to supply us with this report and the accompanying photos. Fordham who runs Six Senses Phuket Raceweek, builds composite catamarans and is treasurer of the ACYC has been instrumental in the development of yachting in Thailand.

The 21^st Raja Muda Regatta

The Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta (RMSIR) is a challenging offshore sailing race, consisting of three overnight passage races, some 240 miles in total, plus two days of harbour racing in Penang and Langkawi. It attracts a large variety of yachts from IRC1 racers to slow classic cruisers dating back a century.

Yacht Haven Marina

Nick Wyatt and Zara Tremlett first met on the fuel dock of what became Yacht Haven Yacht Club back in 1992. Today, they run that very same marina/yacht club. Find out more about them and what brought them here.

David Pedrick’s Miquette

Launched in 1986 from Derecktors New York shipyard, this 71ft beaut, designed by Americas Cup yacht designers David Pedrick and Peter Van Oossanen, is for sale through Simpson Marine in Phuket.

Seven Years in the Pacific

Captain Tim McMahon and his Japanese wife Naomi spent seven years roaming the Pacific Ocean. In the second of a series, we take a look at some of the crazy adventures they encountered during their time at sea from the time they left Hawaii until they ended up at Ao Chalong.

The Aussie-built Seawind 1250

This boat combines quality and functionality in a package that gives the bluewater aspirant everything they need, reports Kevin Green. Contact Jurg Hofer’s at Elite Yachting for more info.

The Orphan Sailors from Phuket

Roger Foley recently made a trip back from New Zealand to Phuket, and during his visit he paid a trip to Katy Gooch to see how her sailing school, which specializes in helping underprivileged kids, operates.

The schooner Raja Laut

Raja Laut means “King of the Seas” in Malay, and the name was chosen in homage to the Malay Archipelago - the history, the people, the cultures. Find out more about this wonderful vessel in this piece by Ywan Carrez.

Ao Chalong Yacht Club

Under the watchful eyes of Captain George McCready, the ACYC is starting to run a series of RYA Basic Safety & Navigation Courses to help people hone up on their nautical knowledge or give newbies an insight into what they should know before the set sail.