Navigational Alert
Please note within Chalong Bay there are two sunken wrecks in shallow water, one is in the mooring area near the club; when transiting from anchorage to shore care should be taken in your dinghy as this wreck is difficult to see even to see during the day at high tide, Brent has marked this wreck with floats: these are two yellow oil drums, North to South orientation, the second wreck is near the fueling jetty; part of bridge deck is visible at high tide.
Chalong Bay Dangerous Wrecks
Safely ashore you will face an even more dangerous navigational hazard: now open the Sand Bar; the club’s new premises are open to all to have a cold beer, this includes dinghy moorings for visiting cruising sailors right outside the club, our club premises are within easy walking distance of fuel, water and Villamart shopping mall.
Our club is also within walking distance of the one-stop customs immigration office situated at the west end of Chalong pier.
For your information: additional charges apply at immigration and customs at weekends and on public holidays, you may wish to time your arrival to avoid these additional charges.
PCYC club premises are very convenient and a great spot to moor your dinghy or to stop for a cold beer after your voyage.
Brent has installed lighting in the dinghy area to improve security: it is also a source of local knowledge that can save you a lot of time money and effort when you arrive.
Meals can be ordered at the bar: this gives club and visitors an excellent choice of cold beers, and European and local Thai food.
Sand Bar interior
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Tagged: Navigation
Full-screenCaptain Brent attended a meeting of the Governor of Phuket and the Marine Police at his request to seek Phuket Cruising Yacht Club’s assistance to co-ordinate a sail past at Phromthep Cape during singing of Thai national anthem for recent tribute to the His Majesty the King held on 28th October.
At short notice Bent in conjunction wth Phuket Cruising Yacht Club organised a fleet of 20 boats that included diving, fishing and cruise vessels representing the local boating community on the island, this event was later shown on national Thai televison.
After the event the Governor of Phuket contacted PCYC officials to convey his thanks to the club for their assistance.
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Great photos, great racing, lots of wind, this year was the best yet for Phuket Race Week: the weather looke very ominous right up until the start of the first days racing, however before the start this cleared and after that the competitors enjoyed good winds and sunny skies for the regatta.
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Captain Brent steered the Donzi media boat to taking some fantastic photos: showcasing Phuket’s beautiful islands setting, media onboard stated it was the best helmed media boat ever provided in Phuket at a regatta.
Phuket Race Week is certainly now part of the Asian racing circuit: in many ways this regatta is better than Kings Cup, less formal and more wind, next year we will see more than just three boats of Ray Roberts DK46 Evolution Sails, Neil Pryde’s Welbourne 52 Hi Fi and Peter Ahern’s Farr 40 Yo!2 in the racing class,
Based in Singapore and Hong Kong, they had such a great time they all announced they were returning next year.
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Captain Brent was hard at work at this regatta; donating his Donzi 33ft offshore centre console to the Ao Chalong Yacht Club contributing to making this event successful.
The Donzi is capable of 42knots with a very stable; smooth ride just right to act as media boat, fast response medical emergency and also equipped with a high volume pump for salvage work.
Brent will donate these services for Phuket Race Week: starts on 22nd of July in Phuket.
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Posted in: Latest News, Sailing Regattas.
For you speed freaks: check out this clip; windsurfers, kitesurfers and mega trimarans hard at it; fun on the water right at the limit
Awesome sailing at 30 knots [YouTube Link]
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SEA Properties Multihull Challenge 2009
SEA Properties is principal sponsor for the annual ACYC Multihull held from July 2nd to 5th July.
There will be three classes: Racing Multihull, Firefly 850 Sports One Design Class and Performance Multihulls without OMR rating.
The Ao Chalong Yacht Club will host the event from their premises.
Go to Yacht Club Site
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This is a spectacular action shot of club member Matt McGrath hard at work flying a hull on his 27ft catamaran Typhoon; while sailing in the 2008 Kings Cup Regatta in Phuket, Thailand.
Typhoon at Kings Cup, 2008
Last week club members helped disassemble Typhoon in less than 2 hours for storage, the two hulls slide together, mast is unstepped without a crane, all done on the trailer, which fits inside a 40ft shipping container, a very neat package.
Matt is off to Connecticut, USA for summer sailing, he will return at the end of October hopefully with his American Yacht Masters certificate to boost the member assistance services available from our club.
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Just the place to watch the waterfront action; The Lighthouse restaurant is situated near Chalong’s 720-metre long, seven-metre wide jetty: fuel and water are available from north side of this jetty.
Onshore there are parking areas; restaurants, shops, tourist information kiosks and open-air waiting areas .
Complete with a one-stop customs, immigration and harbour master service to assist visiting vessels, in addition to a tourist and marine rescue centre.
Power boaters: yachties, divers and water sports enthusiasts can access Chalong’s many marine amenities, repair services, sales and rentals, fishing and charter island tour companies.
The Lighthouse Restraurant, Chalong
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Join our club opening party at The Lighthouse Bar and Restaurant situated on the waterfront at Chalong.
The Lighthouse Restaurant together with our new club will provide free Tiger draft beer and buffet food, you dont have to be a member, however you do need an invite.
Interested in joining us on the night; just fill in your contact details so we send your invite with date, time and band, >>Click to register your contact details
Brent
Club Captain
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Six Senses Phuket Raceweek from Jul 22nd to 26th is the monsoon season’s premier yachting regatta, raced in the windy south-west monsoon season.
Four days of world-class yacht racing; with seven classes combined with five nights of fantastic beachside parties.
Raceweek attract yachts, skippers, crew and party animals from around the world.
Whether you come to race your own yacht, charter a local yacht to race, find a crew place on someone else’s yacht or just enjoy the parties at this sailing event in Southeast Asia.
Check out our website, someone is always short of crew.
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Tagged: Parties · party · phuket · regatta · yacht
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