Entries are hotting up for 2015 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek

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Entries are hotting up for 2015 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek

Multihulls roar
Thailand's multihull fleet is growing, especially in Phuket, and with two key events on the local multihulls calendar in July – Multihull Solutions Regatta and the Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek – the Green Season is a great time to sail in Phuket.

Working closely with Corsair Marine and Multihull Solutions, we are proud to announce a Corsair class at this year's Raceweek which will include four of the new Corsair Pulse 600 one-design trimarans – crewed by Chinese sailors – as well as welcoming Corsairs of all sizes and ages. They will compete together on handicap.

“The exciting new one-design Corsairs will be joined by other Corsair models in their own, Corsair-only, class,” said Byron Jones, Managing Director of organisers Media Business Services Co. Ltd. (MBS).

“In addition to this, we expect to see a large number of other multihulls competing in a separate class, resulting in possibly one of the largest multihull fleets in the Regatta's history.”

Joining the Corsairs is a large mixed fleet of catamarans made up of a strong local contingent including the Firefly 850s, past Raceweek winners and four of the Phuket-built Stealth catamarans from the Asia Catamarans yard.

Entries are hotting up
In addition to the strong multihull line-up, the IRC class entries are picking up pace with many returning sailors back for 2015 and a growing number of international crews flying in to charter and race. These will be joined by the stunning classics and rumours are there could be two TP52s on the startline this year. More on that in due course.
Current entries can be viewed at HERE.

Early Bird finishes on 6th June – Don't miss out!
At almost 20% cheaper than the regular rate, Phuket Raceweek's Early Bird special finishes on 6th June. Take advantage and save yourself some money by entering and paying for crew online before then at REGISTRATION.

For those wishing to pay in person, on Phuket, head over to the Ao Chalong Yacht Club on Friday 5th June where the organisers will be on site to help with boat entries and crew tickets, and answer any questions you may have.

Nobody goes thirsty at Raceweek
Keeping competitors refreshed throughout this year's event are Peroni and Radenska, back for their second year at Raceweek, and Finca de Malpica, a new Spanish wine from long-time regatta partner Siam Winery. The sailors rum, Mount Gay Rum, who launched into Thailand at Raceweek four years ago, are also back by popular demand and continue their affiliation with the award-winning regatta.

Local support
Born out of Phuket, Raceweek has always been organised by sailors, for sailors, and is a part of the local sailing scene fabric, and one of the event's underlying aims has always been to work with local authorities and businesses to promote Phuket and sailing around the region.

Joining Phuket Raceweek for the first time this year as an Island Partner is Sailescapes, a local charter company representing 30 boats who, together with another charter partner, DaVinci Yacht Charters, provide a value local charter service for interested international crews.

Further local support is welcomed from Cape Panwa Hotel and Kantary Bay Phuket, as title and hosts, together with a raft of local Phuket and Thailand partners including Concept Paradise, 91.5FM, Cape + Kantary, Esquire, Image Asia, Illuzion Yacht Charters, Phuket Gazette, Phuket Today, Phuket Marine Guide, SEA Yachting, Town & Country Thailand, Absolute World Group, International Law Office, ISS Security Services, Phuket International Hospital, Electrical Marine, Phuket Boat Lagoon, Krabi Boat Lagoon and Quantum Sails.

The event is also supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Ao Chalong Yacht Club and Yacht Racing Association of Thailand.

The most social regatta around
We've been telling the world about what a great place Phuket is to sail and if you wish to join us, please like, follow and share our social media channels and posts. And tell your friends.

For more information, visit Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek.

-- Media Business Services Co., Ltd 2015-05-24

[grumpyoldman]

"Hotting up" yeeeeeesh, "Heating up" right?

[LeungKen]

I have to agree with you "Grumpy", why bastardise a word when there is already a perfectly logical one already.