News Forum - Thailand International Boat Show to kick-start luxury tourism revival

[Thaiger]

Press Release International boat brands, superyachts, supercars, luxury real estate and more are on display to thousands of expected visitors from Thailand and overseas. Phuket, Thailand, 29 October 2021 – The Thailand International Boat Show will take place at the award-winning Royal Phuket Marina from 6-9 January 2022 and is set to attract thousands of high net worth individuals from across Thailand and overseas. The only boat show to be staged at any major marina in Thailand during 2022 and the first planned for the region in two years, the Thailand International Boat Show is seen by public and private […]

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[DiJoDavO]

Did the word 'kick-start' replace the word 'hub' lately? 

[AlexPTY]

luxury this, luxury that... just get over it already

[HiuMak]

I hope the pirates are invited

[Jason]

Considering the Thailand Pass is only for arrival by air....I wonder how the boaties will get on??

[DiJoDavO]

20 minutes ago, Jason said:

Considering the Thailand Pass is only for arrival by air....I wonder how the boaties will get on??

If they want Thailand to be a boat hub, they better be quick with those passes. 

[Alavan]

I wonder how those superyachts will enter the marina. Even with a draft of less than 4 meters you have to wait for HW.
Or did they dredge the channel?

[gummy]

Just now, Alavan said:

I wonder how those superyachts will enter the marina. Even with a draft of less than 4 meters you have to wait for HW.
Or did they dredge the channel?

Now you are just trying to confuse them 

[palooka]

19 hours ago, HiuMak said:

I hope the pirates are invited

They are in charge of sales.

[palooka]

14 hours ago, Alavan said:

I wonder how those superyachts will enter the marina. Even with a draft of less than 4 meters you have to wait for HW.
Or did they dredge the channel?

Dang knew they forgot something.

[Griff1315]

19 hours ago, HiuMak said:

I hope the pirates are invited

 

6 minutes ago, palooka said:

They are in charge of sales.

And the country...

[palooka]

Thai government agencies have been quick to endorse the event. 

Soon as they heard the word luxury they were onboard. 5555

[KaptainRob]

14 hours ago, Alavan said:

I wonder how those superyachts will enter the marina. Even with a draft of less than 4 meters you have to wait for HW.
Or did they dredge the channel?

My last ride, a SuperYacht by Aussie standards, was an ultra-modern 100' schooner, 2 masts, with 3 engines and a draft of 2.5m.  It wouldn't even rate as a SuperYacht in US or Europe. 

The type and size of (mainly) power yachts entering the boat show will navigate the channels easy enough.

[gummy]

57 minutes ago, KaptainRob said:

My last ride, a SuperYacht by Aussie standards, was an ultra-modern 100' schooner, 2 masts, with 3 engines and a draft of 2.5m.  It wouldn't even rate as a SuperYacht in US or Europe. 

The type and size of (mainly) power yachts entering the boat show will navigate the channels easy enough.

Too small as the Thai government are only after $ billionaires to give them money, what you described is only for mere THB millionaires.  Something like this the billionaires  have to anchor offshore and use the "tender" that you described to pop ashore 

[palooka]

4 hours ago, gummy said:

Too small as the Thai government are only after $ billionaires to give them money, what you described is only for mere THB millionaires.  Something like this the billionaires  have to anchor offshore and use the "tender" that you described to pop ashore 

Tender????? might get their Gucci loafers wet on one of those, that's why they have helipads.

[mrengthai]

5 hours ago, palooka said:

They are in charge of sales.

I think you meant to say sails 555

 

[palooka]

1 hour ago, mrengthai said:

I think you meant to say sails 555

Nope SALES they are pretty convincing at getting peoples money.

[Alavan]

7 hours ago, KaptainRob said:

My last ride, a SuperYacht by Aussie standards, was an ultra-modern 100' schooner, 2 masts, with 3 engines and a draft of 2.5m.  It wouldn't even rate as a SuperYacht in US or Europe. 

The type and size of (mainly) power yachts entering the boat show will navigate the channels easy enough.

Sorry, my old schoolmate had a 68’ Azimuth motoryacht and he had to wait for the tide to move it in and out of the Phuket Boat Lagoon and navigate the channel with mangrove on both sides and then the approach with  spar buoys.

What keel did that 100’ schooner had? A 100’ Baltic sail yacht has a draft that can go to 5,8 meters. Sailyachts of 100’ would probably have a draft of 3’5 meters, but you need a few feet of keel clearance so sail. And motoryachts can manoeuver only at very slow speed with such a small keel clearance,  due to squat. 

and dredging the channel, to dredge a channel 1 meter deeper you need at least a 1/6, that means a slope that is 6 meters wide to reach one meter extra depth.

Yachts is certainly not my speciality, but I worked at sea and in port, sailing tankers, general cargoes, container vessels, cross channel ferries and one short trip on an LNG-carrier.

Edited November 6, 2021 by Alavan

[KaptainRob]

2 minutes ago, Alavan said:

Sorry, my old schoolmate had a 68’ Azimuth motoryacht and he had to wait for the tide to move it in and out of the Phuket Boat Lagoon and navigate the channel with mangrove on both sides and then the approach with  spar buoys.

What keel did that 100’ schooner had?

A skipper always works with the tide, and rising from 3/4 a 68' stink boat would get in easily.  It wouldn't draw more than 1.8m, if that.   

AFAIK the boat lagoon entrance is ~3m at MHW so even my 2.5m would have entered ok on a near full tide.  Easier on a Spring high.  Never got this far anyway as the owner had to leave us in Bali and I eventually returned to Aus with just my 2 crew.

 

[gummy]

Just now, KaptainRob said:

A skipper always works with the tide, and rising from 3/4 a 68' stink boat would get in easily.  It wouldn't draw more than 1.8m, if that.   

AFAIK the boat lagoon entrance is ~3m at MHW so even my 2.5m would have entered ok on a near full tide.  Easier on a Spring high.  Never got this far anyway as the owner had to leave us in Bali and I eventually returned to Aus with just my 2 crew.

Miss the boats Kaptain ? I was brought up with them because of my Dad but my career took me on a totally different path. Still take a passing interest though. Missed my vocation I think because if I knew then what I know now ( how often do we say that) I would be a recruiter for some of the prettiest all girl screws  crews 

[mrengthai]

54 minutes ago, palooka said:

Nope SALES they are pretty convincing at getting peoples money.

[KaptainRob]

6 minutes ago, gummy said:

Miss the boats Kaptain ? I was brought up with them because of my Dad but my career took me on a totally different path. Still take a passing interest though. Missed my vocation I think because if I knew then what I know now ( how often do we say that) I would be a recruiter for some of the prettiest all girl screws  crews 

After 45 + years of sailing, delivering, rescue work & private skippering I was done.  You know the saying, been there done that!   

[Alavan]

1 hour ago, KaptainRob said:

A skipper always works with the tide, and rising from 3/4 a 68' stink boat would get in easily.  It wouldn't draw more than 1.8m, if that.   

AFAIK the boat lagoon entrance is ~3m at MHW so even my 2.5m would have entered ok on a near full tide.  Easier on a Spring high.  Never got this far anyway as the owner had to leave us in Bali and I eventually returned to Aus with just my 2 crew.

As you say, -3 at MHW, must say I don't know the tidal range on that place, but you think that is enough for a super yacht? I don't speak of a mega yacht.
I know there is a marina near Sarasin bridge where the water dept is bigger, but those 2 marina's, Phuket boat lagoon and the other, are not suited for super yachts.
And you mention it, working with the tide. You think a yacht owner loves the captain anchoring near the fairway and the owner and the owner and guests landing with the tender from boat lagoon?
Anyhow, they can do whatever they want, I am certainly no specialist on yachting, but as a master mariner merchant navy, ending my career as chief harbourmaster of a large European port, I hope I know what is acceptable for us.

Edited November 6, 2021 by Alavan

[KaptainRob]

9 minutes ago, Alavan said:

As you say, _3 at MHW, must say I don't know the tidal range on that place, but you think that is enough for a super yacht? I don't speak of a mega yacht.

Superyachts by definition exceed 90 feet (LOA) overall although some can be shallow draft multi-hull designs.  I doubt there will be any true superyachts at the boat show.  

[gummy]

2 minutes ago, KaptainRob said:

Superyachts by definition exceed 90 feet (LOA) overall although some can be shallow draft multi-hull designs.  I doubt there will be any true superyachts at the boat show.  

Never mind all those distractions, just get the real crowd pullers, super dolls, you know it makes sense