In the Lasers, Tanakorn Kaewluan of the Songkhla Sailing Club achieved first place followed by Keeratika Krongboon and Aekkorn Naulplub of the NAC3SC. Yada Hasap took victory in the Optimist class, with Bunyamin Klongsamut and Tanawan Malikee (all from NAC3SC) in runners-up.
The second race of the series will be run from 24-25 September (again at 3 Naval Area Command Beach) off the coast of Cape Panwa. The 3rd race will be held from 26-27 November at Bang Tao Beach.
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta's introduction of the Dinghy Series in 2010 created a network between sailing clubs to inspire more youths in Thailand to take up the sport (especially the Optimist Challenge for the under 15s). The establishing of the Phuket Dinghy Series has helped bring to the fore many young Thai sailing talents from sailing clubs in Phuket, Phang Nga and Songkhla in order to prepare them for international competition - and for future Phuket King's Cup Regattas, of course.
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2016 will be held off Kata Beach, Phuket, from 3 - 10 December, 2016, hosting international racing classes across which over 150 boats and 1500+ sailors compete for one of sailing's most prestigious trophies. As the main race prepares to set sail for a landmark year, Phuket visitor numbers swell and make a large contribution to overall Thai tourism performance, boosting the tourism, hospitality and marine sports sectors and supporting the continuing growth of one of the world's best loved sailing destinations.