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Asia's largest regatta, the Top of the Gulf Regatta, celebrates its eighth year with an expanded fleet and entries from throughout Asia and beyond.
Up to 70 boats will race on the keelboat and multihull courses, including the most competitive fleet of 40-footers ever assembled in Asia, as well as a large one-design Platu class competing for the Coronation Cup, and top racing, cruising and multihull fleets.
On the second course the growing fleet of beach cats will be racing hard, with a number of international champions taking part, and the monohull dinghies (single and double-handed) looks set to be a large and competitive fleet also
Over 100 Asian youngsters are expected to compete in the Thailand Optimist Nationals on course three, including last years winner, Chaninat Poolsirikot, who was recently crowned the 2012 Asian Optimist Champion.
New additions this year: The NeilPryde Racing Series will join the Regatta racing their one-design ISAF-approved RS:One sailboards; and the all new, never-raced-before, Soto 30, will make its worldwide debut at the Regatta.
Ocean Marina are undergoing an expansion which will add more berthing capacity for regatta participants, and recent dredging allows for the larger boats to berth in the marina. To encourage participation of larger keelboats Ocean Marina Yacht Club will extend special privileges to visiting yachts including free mooring for yachts of 3.0 metre draft or less for the week of the Regatta plus an additional week after the regatta if proceeding to the Samui Regatta. More information. More information
We look forward to welcoming you to the 8th Top of the Gulf Regatta, 4th to 8th May 2012.
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