The Phuket Invitational distinguishes itself from others in the list by being just that - invitation only. It's also one of the rare events where sailing yachts and motorboats interact.

Billed as a 'Superyacht Rendezvous' for boats over 30m, the event was inspired by a similar event held at the America's Cup in Auckland in March 2000. Graham Frost of SEAL Superyachts, with assistance from Andy Stephens, organized the first edition that year and it attracted eight superyachts. Ironically, the 2002 event had only two competitors due to the last America's Cup in February 2003, although the second and fourth editions each attracted five yachts.