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Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Message from the Governor

It is my pleasure to give the official support of the Tourism Authority of Thailand to the Phuket Invitational Superyacht Rendezvous. This is inline with our objective of developing Thailand as Asia's top sailing and cruising destination. Such an event is for us the perfect way to display the hospitality of Thailand to visiting Superyachts.

Now in its seventh year, the annual Phuket Invitational Superyacht Rendezvous has established itself as Asia's most exclusive gathering, for some of the largest privately owned Superyachts and their owners. We recognize the importance of this event for the fact that it shows Phuket and the surrounding areas of the Andaman coast are becoming known as a premier cruising destination for the world's wealthiest and elite sailing fraternity. www.tourismthailand.org

Seal Superyachts - Phuket is a member of the Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) and has been providing professional yacht support services in Phuket since 1992. Our knowledge and experience has spread from Phuket, Thailand to being the first company to take a Superyacht into The Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar (Burma).

We now have an extensive list of contacts and regional offices in the region, most notably in Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Koh Samui (Thailand).

Seal Superyachts Asia is growing every year thus making life a lot easier for those who are experienced and especially for those who are inexperienced cruisers to this exciting region of the world.
www.seal-superyachts-asia.com

Media Partners

Asia-Pacific Boating - Principle Media Partner

The region's leading luxury yachting magazine since 1976, Asia-Pacific Boating features profiles of the world's leading Superyachts, accounts of beautiful cruising destinations and interviews with top industry figures. Targeted at discerning readers, this glossy bimonthly contains both regional and international news on races and regattas, boats and builders, clubs, marinas and shows.

Having welcomed a stylish redesign in 2003 under its new publisher Adkom Media Group, Asia-Pacific Boating has been produced in a large-size format since 2004 and has expanded into one of the industry's most eye-catching publications, enjoying a global profile.

China Boating, first published by Adkom in spring 2004, is released four times a year. As the first quality Chinese-language yachting publication, the magazine has grown hand-in-hand with the growing popularity of sailing and leisure boating in the world's most populous country as it leads up to the 2008 Olympics. Both magazines have a natural association with an event as glamorous as the Phuket Invitational.

"Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating magazines are delighted to be the Official media partners of the 2006 Phuket Invitational," said Olivier Burlot, CEO of Adkom. "The event is established on the world map of Superyacht rendezvous. Asia and specifically Thailand are now regarded among the world's best cruising grounds."

In Thailand, the International Herald Tribune (IHT) is distributed with ThaiDay, an 8 page, English­ language daily newspaper that provides concise but comprehensive coverage of the major political and economic issues as well as social and entertainment events in the country. Published by the Manager Media Group, ThaiDay stands out in a crowded and colorful newspaper market with its mature and balanced perspective as much as its overall high quality contents.

Following on from an extremely successful trip to Thailand earlier this year, SeaSpray Magazine has joined with Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating as media partners to the 2006 Phuket Invitational Superyacht Rendezvous.

SeaSpray Magazine, a luxury marine lifestyle publication published in Auckland, New Zealand, has a 60 year history and is considered a household names amongst the Kiwi boating fraternity. Now retailed internationally and with a distribution to high net worth individuals, SeaSpray ranks amongst the finest marine lifestyle publications and is fast gaining an international reputation for quality editorial. Each bi-monthly issue is packed with an array of articles focusing on sailing vessels and motor yachts in the larger size ranges, as well as the affiliated lifestyle associated therewith, such as expensive motor vehicles, private aircraft, luxury charters, diving and holiday destinations, five star lodges and resorts, cuisine and much more.

SeaSpray's Managing Editor, Gary Dickson, is confident that the publication's involvement with the Phuket Invitational will be mutually beneficial. "We have recent commenced distribution of SeaSpray in the Phuket region and the opportunities aligned with the Invitational will further cement our involvement. We'll gain valuable exposure for the magazine and in return will offer extensive coverage of the event to our targeted readership. SeaSpray are delighted to be involved with what is fast becoming a prestigious event."
www.seaspraymag.com

Now in its second year, Villa & Yacht is firmly established as a refreshing and unique Property and Yachting Magazine in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Located in the heart of stylish Seminyak, we embrace a cosmopolitan and dynamic Bali and a serene and beautiful Lombok, with special international focus to suit our unique and exclusive readership.

Whilst providing an essential guide for discerning property buyers and yacht enthusiasts, Villa & Yacht reflects the lifestyle of this affluent and influential demographic within our wide variety of acclaimed editorial. We are delighted to be collaborating with the Phuket Invitational Superyacht Rendezvous and look forward to welcoming you aboard the 50 metre luxury yacht Polaris, the new flagship from our sister company Asia Superyachts. For further information please browse our website:
www.villayacht.biz

The publishers of the Yachting Matters Magazine are proud to have been invited to become media partners of the Phuket Invitational Superyacht Rendezvous. Now in it's fifth year our high quality bi-annual magazine has become one of the most respected and read magazines within the Superyacht community. Its editorial aim is to provide unique reading opportunities to Owners, Captains, Crew and industry professionals worldwide, and the success and growth of the publication have proven our concept to be a winning one. A personal, targeted, free distribution system ensures that well over 3000 large yachts worldwide receive a copy of each edition, with the remainder of our 8000 copy print run ending up in the hands of owners and key players within the Superyacht industry. Subscription to the magazine is possible by contacting colinsquire@yachtingmatters.com

Our footprint in Asia may well be small but by linking with the Phuket Invitational we feel sure that this outstanding magazine with it's diversity of Superyacht content, be it serious, amusing or informative and above all enjoyable, will become a favorite read throughout the region.