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Princess Takes Centre Stage at the Motor Boat of the Year Awards
The awards were judged by two of the leading UK magazine titles, Motor Boat and Yachting and Motor Boats Monthly, who praised the winner of the Flybridge category, the Princess 50, as "A phenomenal example of just how far boat design has come... even larger boats would struggle to deliver a three-cabin layout of this calibre". Similar praise was given to her handling and performance stating that the Princess 50 offered an "unbeatable partnership of a sure-footed, powerful ride for long voyages and a rewarding, responsive drive for coastal hops".
The Princess V45 was the clear winner for sports cruisers over 45 feet and wowed the judges not just with her performance but with her interior and exterior style too. The V45 was said to possess "true greatness" and offered "the kind of external cool looks that will turn heads for a lifetime".
With these accolades, together with the praise already heaped upon the new Princess models revealed at the London show, 2009 promises to be an exciting year for Princess Yachts.
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8th KOH SAMUI REGATTA - THE TROPICAL ISLAND REGATTA - June 2009
Now in its seventh year, the Koh Samui Regatta is set to maintain its strong reputation as one of the highlights of the Asian sailing circuit.
The week long sailing extravaganza, now officially recognised by the International Sailing Federation, brings together many of the world’s top sailors guaranteeing a week of fun filled racing action and passionate partying.
The Regatta is organised under the auspices of the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand. Racing takes place over five days comprising of a mixture of coastal passages and around the cans.
The event culminates in a VIP gala dinner and awards ceremony at the Central Samui Beach Resort. Evening cocktail parties are held at various locations throughout the Regatta.
RACING
The Koh Samui Regatta includes five days of racing over a mixture of coastal passages and around the cans courses just off the East and North coast of one of Thailand's most beautiful islands. Most of the action will take place within site of the Eastern and Northern Coasts of Koh Samui.
There are five Race Classes:
Racing; Cruising; Sports Boats; Multihulls; Beach Cats
The Koh Samui Regatta, widely regarded as one of the best in the region, offers a truly international event with participants from Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, The United States, the United Kingdom, Italy and France. In past years, the event has attracted between 30 to 40 boat entries with an even mixture of keelboats and multihulls.
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