Phuket King's Cup Regatta sail pass honours his Majesty the King's 86th birthday
The 2013 Phuket King's Cup Regatta fleet took part in a beautifully-orchestrated sail pass before the start of the fourth day of racing on Thursday.
Royal Thai Navy yachts led the procession of Regatta boats as they sailed past large Navy ships. Sailors and Royal Thai Navy personnel saluted an image of His Majesty the King on the glorious occasion of his 86th birthday on Thursday. There was a gun salute as thousands of international and Thai sailors, media and members of the public gathered to watch the beautiful scenes and see the procession.
The fleet of the yachting spectacle comprises one of the largest gatherings of keelboats in the competition’s history; 106 racing keelboats, in addition to dinghies and windsurfs which make up the remainder of this impressively large fleet of craft.
