Royal Thai Navy 1, skippered by Damrongsak Pongwichlen, wins IRC 2 Class
Hundreds of yachts from throughout Asia and around the world competed in the Raimon Land-sponsored Top of the Gulf International Regatta 2009, one of the region’s most prestigious sailing events held from April 30 — May 4 at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Pattaya.
Raimon Land’s support of the regatta, which featured 11 hotly contested classes including the HM The King’s Platu Coronation Cup and the Optimist Thailand Nationals for single hull dinghies, is part of the luxury property developer’s strategy to promote Thailand’s marine leisure activities as a key attraction for its resort destinations.
Raimon Land Director of Marketing, Henri Young, said the regatta’s excellent turnout, in spite of the ongoing global economic slowdown, highlights Pattaya’s international appeal for hosting prominent sailing events and providing upscale outdoor lifestyle activities.
“This year's Top of the Gulf Regatta was one of the most keenly contested yet, and Raimon Land was proud once again to be a part of the event, which very much assists the Pattaya economy and its image as one of Thailand's favourite sailing destinations,” said Mr Young.
Hometown favourite Damrongsak Pongwichlen took IRC 2 honours at the helm of Royal Thai Navy (pictured) ahead of David Bell and Leif Ho, while Matt Allen notched up the overall win in IRC 1 onboard Ichi Ban ahead of Pascal Leray and Gary Baguley.
Other class winners included Renfred Tay in IRC Cruising Class, Radab Kanjanavanit in Ocean Multihulls, and Damrongsak Vongtim and Kitsada Vongtim in Hobie 16.
Photo Caption:
Henri Young, Director of Marketing, Raimon Land PLC (left) and Thai skipper Damrongsak Pongwichlen with his team sailed to first place in IRC 2 at the helm of Royal Thai Navy.
About Raimon Land:
Raimon Land is Thailand’s premier luxury condominium developer. The award-winning company counts multi-billion-dollar Middle East property developer IFA Hotels & Resorts and Istithmar among its investors and is listed on the stock exchange of Thailand. Raimon Land’s current projects include The River in Bangkok, Northpoint and The Lofts Southshore in Pattaya and The Heights Phuket in Phuket. The company recently won four awards at the Thailand Property Awards 2008: Best Developer, Best Condo Development (Phuket) for The Heights Phuket, Best Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard) for Northpoint and Best Development Website for the second consecutive year for www.theriverbangkok.com.
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