Yacht Racing in Thailand Racing Yacht Charter Fleet

RACING YACHTS FOR CHARTER IN ASIA (PHUKET THAILAND)

Sail in Asia's Charter fleet has been at the forefront of nearly every regatta since 1997. Our results include winning at Phang Nga, Langkawi Regatta and coming 1st,2nd & 3rd at King's Cup, Phang Nga Regatta, Raja Muda and Phuket Race Week

Our fleet of Phuket based Race Charter Yachts is formidable and we pride ourselves that our clients get a race winning boat every time they charter with Sail in Asia, in Phuket Thailand. We are also able to offer some very good racing yachts from other owners. Butterfly has won King's Cup twice and Sailplane has an amazing racing record too! Switchblade has just won Phang Nga Bay Regatta convincingly and Tag won King's Cup last year!

Check out our fleet of boats and you will soon see our record since 1997. Our racing fleet is extremely fast and when well crewed, all our boats all have podium potential !!! Look to Sail in Asia to provide you with a race winning boat, at reasonable costs! Contact us to discuss your requirements.

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Please review the following boats in the table below:

Tuay Lek

about the boat
Tuay Lek is a superb example of a sportsboat and is the darling of the SIA fleet. She is a rocket ship and is very favourably rated under IRC.

Tuay Lek is ideal for training as well as racing and at this she excells. Recently she performed outstandingly at the Royal langkawi regatta where she had 5 firsts and a second to take the title from the reigning 3 times champions - The Malaysian Navy.

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She has both racing and cruising sails and suits a crew size of 5 or 6 persons. We believe her to be Thailands fastest Platu.

She won the first race of the season in Phuket against faster monohulls on handicap and through the water.

As a learn to sail boat she is perfect. Yes we love her and so will you.

Switchblade

about the boat
Switchblade is a full on racer - she has the looks of a Ferrari but without the noise. This is a boat that demands your full attention on or off the water. If you want to race, Switchblade is the one for you!

We use her for active sailing day trips too because she has work for all and a beautifully laid out cockpit. Take a look at her specification to really appreciate this yacht. This yacht has newsails and running rigging. It has performed well in both her last regattas. She needs a crew of between 10 and 14 persons to sail her competitively.

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This yacht has a full sailing inventory with 4 spinakers, 4 headsails and a new racing mainsail. She is equipped with runners and checkstays - full B&G instrumentation.

Switchblade is also used for Racing. She has the full kit. Hi Tech Sails, high tech electronics and her crew are some of Phuket’s most successful sailors. If you want to sail on a yacht at the exciting end of the race fleet give us a call. You can be sure you won't get a chance to sail one of these thoroughbreds every day!

Tag

about the boat
Tag is a well known cruiser racer which has excellent sea keeping qualities. A truly comfortable cockpit, well laid out with control lines to hand.

Tag is a a multi activity yacht. A day sailer, short trips or holidays. Ideal for 4 but adequate for 6 persons. A surprisingly fast boat with many regatta trophies to her credit.

She is a beautiful yacht for training because of her balance and handling characteristics. Check her out inside and out.

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Tag is handsomely equipped with radar, gps Inmarsat c, ac power, hot and cold showers, electric windlass and a hi fi system.

Tag's interior is well known, granite galley and Italian tiled head. Superb light interior with oodles of space including storage space. Her rig is masthead with harken roller reefing and slab reefing. The mainsail is fully battened and glides into the stack pack.

Tag is equipped with a quality 3m RIB and new Yamaha outboard.

Sita

about the boat
Sita is a beautiful 45 ft sloop ideal for cruising tropical waters in comfort and style. She is a class yacht designed by Bruce Rarr the designer who has built a reputation on designing fast yachts. Sita sleeps 6 in 3 separate cabins.

This yacht is an absolute delight to handle with featherlight steering and perfect positioning of engine controls and instrumentation. Cruising is an absolute pleasure on this well laid out yacht. Sita is also a yacht that can perform on the race course and is ideal for such events as the Raja Muda or the King's Cup.

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Sita handles all conditions effortlessly. When anchored she is well mannered and spacious. Sita has s a really comfortable well laid out galley with good storage and ample fridge and ice box space as well and a generous well appointed saloon for dining.

The yacht is in excellent condition and can be offered as either a bareboat or with a cruising instructor as skipper.

The Frog

about the boat
The Frog is the latest fast cat to be produced by Latitude 8 and is a firefly catamaran. She is a stuning boat with beautiful looks and graphics on her.

She is a fast cat that is sheer delight to handle and don't forget to bring goggles. Yes she moves fast and at twenty knots which she can do can be a bit 'damp'.

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She is an easy yacht to cruise and to learn to handle, thoughtfully laid out and with a mornings race training is ideal for racing.

Moderate to good sailors can handle this boat easily and even beginners can have a lot of fun learning the ropes on this yacht with her fun skipper who is one of lifes enthusiasts and a gentleman sailor.

Sailplane

about the boat
Sailplane is a great cruiser/racer, meaning she is fast but also comfortable.

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Scame

about the boat
Scame is a classic wooden cutter built in 1971 inItaly by the renownedboatyard Sangermani.She was built as a maxi cruiser racer for racing.Since 1980 she has been sailing around the world making threecircumnavigations. with her ownners the Ballian family.

After countless destinations,this timeless 72 footis now based in South East Asia. She regularly plies the coast of Indonesia sailing from Phuket to the Mentawi islands. She is the home of the sailor Daniel Ballian,his wife Janine and their 24 yearsold son Teiki. They have spent their lives sailing the world on Scame. The yacht is the ideal surf charter boat and the hospitality and friendliness of the Balian family is quite unique. Teiki the son is a superb surfer and he is keen to take guests to all the top locations along this coast. The vessel is stunning inside and on deck.

The boat is treasured by the owners and if you sail on it you will never forget the journey, the company and the activities. Scame is fast and confortable,her crew friendly and warm.

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Building: Sangemani
Wooden : Mahogany
Lenght: 72 foot
Width: 16 Feet
Sails aerea: 240 sqmeters
Engine Caterpilar V8 150HP
Power Plant : Phasor 13 KWA

Threes double cabins ,one with double bed,2 bathrooms,large saloon.The deck is vast with lot of room for moving around., The decks are just beautiful and the lines of this classic yacht are a total delight.This is an amazing vessel doing extraordinary sailing adventures and safaris in an unspoit part f the world.

Are you the sort of person this appeals to?

Madame Butterfly

about the boat
Madame butterfly is an all carbon fibre yacht optimized for racing in Asia. She has won everything in her long career – this yacht has won the IOR ¾ ton worlds under a differntname. Her owner Peter Dyer has completely refitted her and put new rig and sails on her too. The boat is a real flyer and has currently won Kings Cup twice and come 3rd once. Her sail inventory is the best and her electronics state of the art.

She needs a good crew of 8 big athletic sailors to get the best from her.

If you have the experience and track record this boat could be chartered by you? She will not be chartered to average club sailors!

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All racing sails

Two mainsails 3 Headsails and two kites.

All spectra lines and halyards

Great IRC rating

Rebuilt in 2005/6

Volvo Penta diesel inboard

Security deposit required
Charter fee 11,500 Euros – Kings Cup or Phuket Race Week 2009

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