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SCREENSHOT: Part of the post from the Kata Beach Shore Diving The 2019 King’s Cup Regatta in Phuket has been run and won, packed up and gone home. The annual event, run for the 33rd time this year, is one Thailand’s most prestigious yachting regattas and traditionally allows its vessels to anchor in the natural Kata harbour, using the Beyond Resort in Kata, and other local hotels as their base. But one local group are not only glad to see the fleet gone but want to point out that, despite the grand occasion and all the visiting yachts, there was also an environmental price to pay. The Kata Beach Shore Diving page points out in a long post about the destruction of much of the remaining coral off the Kata Beach shore where the fleet anchors during the regatta, throwing out and retrieving their anchors every day. “Environment that has taken 100’s if not 1000’s of years to grow destroyed and most probably will never grow back again.” “All those beautiful critters, the seahorses, … [Read more...] about Phuket King’s Cup regatta organisers deny allegations of coral destruction at Kata

The Singapore Yacht Show 2019, was held between April 11 to 14 2019 for its 9th year, at the prestigious ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove. This year, the Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous (KRSR) launched a marketing partnership with the SYS2019 giving the KRSR team a great opportunity to meet a full range of people. From existing partners to new ones, by connecting with superyacht builders, product manufacturers and leading lifestyle brand product innovation while observing the latest design concepts and product launches there is, the KRSR is now ready to elevate its event to the next level. Here was a few of the events and activities the KRSR team had the chance to experience at this year’s Singapore Yacht Show 2019: SYS2019 Gala Evening & Awards The dazzling SYS2019 Gala Evening & Awards, a prestigious black-tie event that brought together some of the biggest names in the global yachting industry and special VIP guests to celebrate the glamour of the 1920s at the stunning … [Read more...] about Kata Rocks launches new partnership with Singapore Yacht Show

KATA: A 57-year-old Australian tourist named by police as Ian Branwell drowned in heavy waves off Kata Noi beach on Friday morning. Mr Branwell was staying with his wife at the Kata Thani Hotel. The couple went swimming mid-morning. Mrs Branwell, who last saw her husband floating on his back, noticed that he had disappeared and summoned help. A beach guard on a jet-ski pulled Mr Branwell from the water, but he was declared dead on arrival at Phuket International Hospital. Mr Branwell is the tenth tourist to die in Phuket waters this year. Keep in contact with Thaiger by following our Facebook page . Never miss out on future posts by following Thaiger . … [Read more...] about Australian tourist drowns off Kata Noi

KATA: Hussain Areef of the Maldives won the shortboard division of the third annual Quiksilver Phuket Surfing Contest, held at Kata Yai Beach at the weekend. Areef outscored 47 other competitors from all over the world. Briton Lee Dowse came second while another Maldivian, Mohamed Fayaz, came third. Local surfing prodigy, 12-year-old Simon de Maria, who has competed in the event since he was eight, made the most of the small waves to claim fourth, beating this year’s highest-ranking Thai, Chalong Tongsook into fifth place. Last year’s winner, Yutaka Arai of Japan, came ninth. In the longboard division, Australian Bill Scholer successfully defended his title against 23 other competitors, keeping American Bob Selznik at bay in second place, while Mick Robinson from Australia came third. “It wasn’t easy to win again,” said Scholer. “There were lots of good surfers from all over the place.” Perry Gilbert from Australia beat 23 others to win the paddleboard contest. Second was Dowse, while … [Read more...] about Maldivian wins Kata surfing contest

James delos Santos, the top-ranked e-karateka in the world, keeps count of his online gold medals: 36 last year and 11 so far this year. The last of those was more special than the others because his proteges, Fatima A-Isha Lim Hamsain and Christina Karen Colonia, also secured honors along with him. “I’m very proud of Fatima and Karen for bringing home medals as well,” said Delos Santos of his Maharlika Karatedo Kai of the Philippines International students. Together they competed in the recent second leg of the Budva Winner Adria-Cup. There, he defeated World No. 2 Matias Moreno-Domont of Switzerland, 25.8-24.4, for the men’s seniors title. “Last year, I brought home 36 golds. So to add with the 11, that’s 47 gold medals in total,” said Delos Santos. “This tournament will add even more points to the virtual kata world rankings. I want to be much further away from my competitors.” Hamsain also bagged the gold in the female U-16, beating Swiss Ritz Lila, 24.2-22.3. Colomia settled … [Read more...] about Delos Santos adds another e-kata victory