Eighteen confirmed and provisional entries, including Jelik, Abraxas, FfreeFire, Foxy Lady III, Happy Endings, Mandrake, Yasooda and Panic!, had been received by the organisers by 28 March. “All quite normal this far in advance of the regatta; the word is that we can expect about 30 yachts,” said Race Committee Chairman Andy Dowden.
Racing this year will be orchestrated by Principal Race Officer, Australia’s Tony Denham, who returns for his second Koh Samui Regatta, ably assisted by Simon James. Howard Elliot, also from Australia, will head the International Jury for his first Koh Samui Regatta. Howard has fulfilled several roles for the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta over the years, and has been the ‘absentee’ Results Officer for Phuket Raceweek each year, orchestrating almost instant online results presentation from his base in Sydney.
Returning Co-sponsors for the 2007 event, Central Samui Beach Resort (the regatta HQ), Land Rover Thailand and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are joined by stalwart supporters of yacht racing in Thailand, Raimon Land, and top German eyewear manufacturer Rodenstock.
National and international publicity for the island of Koh Samui and its regatta is guaranteed by Media Partners Action Asia, Asia-Pacific Boating, China Boating, CNN Traveller-Asia-Pacific, Fah Thai, SailWorld.com, SeaSpray and 98.5 Breeze FM.
Regatta Co-sponsors are backed up by unparalleled support from Samui island businesses.
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