Phuket Yacht Club is perfectly located on the shore overlooking Chalong bay in the south of Phuket...

...with beautiful views across the Andaman Sea and outlying islands.
       

🎀✨ Open Mic Night + Weekly Rollover Draw! 🎢🍻

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS AND SINGERS - THE STAGE IS YOURS!

NOW EVERY FRIDAY from 19:00 - READ MORE

πŸ† Our Weekly Members Draw Rollover stands at 1,000 thb! πŸŽ‰

🎀✨ Open Mic Night + Weekly Rollover Draw! 🎢🍻

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS AND SINGERS - THE STAGE IS YOURS!

NOW EVERY FRIDAY from 19:00 - READ MORE

πŸ† We had a 5,000 thb winner last week so the weekly Draw begins again this Friday at 500 thb! πŸŽ‰

       

Jai Dee Regatta 2025 – Multihull Results

PLACEMULTIHULLSOWNERPOINTS
1Twin SharksJohn Newnham5
2No FearDirk Wieblen12
3BoreasJohn Hearne13

Jai Dee Regatta 2025 – Monohull Results

PLACEMONOHULLSOWNERPOINTS
1UminokoMaksim Lisun5
2PhoenixNils Degenkolw6
3LastochkaKirill Stashevskiy11

JAI DEE REGATTA - A GREAT SUCCESS!

The Phuket Yacht Club hosted the Jai Dee Regatta on November 22-24.

The 7th annual Jai Dee was sponsored by Cholamark Boat Company and Doyle Sails China. Matt McGrath was the principal race officer.

DAY 1

Day one of racing brought cloudy skies and NE winds ranging from 12-16 knots. The multihulls managed to complete 3 races, with John Hearne's Boreas dropping out of race one with a broken boom. John Newnham's Twin Sharks edged out Dirk Weiblen's No Fear on those 3 races. The monohulls completed two races with Niels Degenkolw's Phoenix trading 1st places with Maksim Lisun's Uminoku. Stashevskiy's Lastochka folled with two 3rd places.Β  Uminoku won the 2nd race and then rushed off to Rolly Tasker's to get their mainsail repaired. Race courses were withing Chalong Bay.

DAY 2

Day two was had a brisk NE breeze at 12-18 knots and scattered light rain. Both classes managed to complete two races, again within the bay. Uminoku dropped out after winning the first race, again with mainsail problems. This left Phoenix in 2nd and Lastochka in 3rd place. The second race was Phoenix 1st, Lastochka 2nd. The multihulls ended up with Twin Sharks, Boreas and No Fear in 1,2,3 position for both races.

DAY 3

On the final day the fleet was sent around Koh Lon. The weather started off with a NE breeze of 12 knots and gradually died down but with all competitors finishing by 14:20. Boreas won the day by only 5 seconds on corrected time over Twing Sharks in multihulls. No Fear had a convincing line honors finish, but was moved to 3rd by handicap. Monohulls saw Uminoku first around the island and on handicap followed by Phoenix and Lastochka.

IN SUMMARY

Three days of breezy and overcast weather provided good conditions for completing 6 races in the multihull division and 5 races in the monohull division. With a race drop after 5 races, both divisions were able to drop their worst score.

In monohull division, this left Uminoku on top with 5 overall points in 1st place. Phoenix had 6 for 2nd and Lastochka with 11 in 3rd place.

In multihull division we saw Twin Sharks finish on top with 5 points, followed by No Fear at 12 and Boreas with 13.

 

WITH THANKS

The awards giving and dinner party was a hosted by commodore Peter Dyer and the wonderful staff of the yacht club wrapping up a fun event. Several competitors will be joining the King's Cup Regatta in the coming week.

Special thanks to Cholamark Boats, Doyle Sails China and Brendan Kealy and Flatty Baker for the use of and help with the committee boat. Peter Dyer and Robert Martin of Cholamark Boats also provided support ribs.

Jai Dee Regatta 2025 – all Participants

Jai Dee Regatta 2025

BOAT NAMECLASSOWNERCREW
BoreasMulitihull RacingJohn Hearne4
PhoenixMonohull RacingNiels Degenkolw6
LastochkaMonohull CruisingKirill Stashevskiy8
Twin SharksMulitihull RacingJohn Newnham4
UminokoMonohull RacingMaksim Lisun8
No FearMulitihull RacingDirk Wieblen2
       

Pontoon Update

Dear Members,

The Yacht Club has recently faced substantial repair costs due to ongoing damage to the pontoon. Many of the structural pins have been worn down or broken, largely from the strain caused by dinghies continually moored there and the constant impact of wave action. Several pins still show signs of wear and will need to be replaced when funds allow.

We’d like to remind everyone that the pontoon’s purpose is clearly outlined in the club rules: it is intended solely for a temporary drop-off and pick-up of passengers and supplies from moored yachts. It is not a designated mooring area for dinghies.
Unfortunately, a number of boatsβ€”often left half-filled with waterβ€”have been tied to the pontoon continuously throughout the week. This practice is directly contributing to the damage. As a result, the committee has unanimously agreed that these boats must be relocated to Dock B this week and remain there until their owners arrange alternative storage.

To protect the dock and ensure fair use, we will be appointing someone to oversee pontoon activity. Members who do not check in at the bar when staying overnight will be charged a fee to help cover the cost of monitoring and daily cleaning of unattended boats.

Let’s not forget that several members generously contributed to the construction of the new dock and bridge. We owe it to themβ€”and to the club communityβ€”to maintain these facilities with care and respect.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Peter Dyer, PYC Commodore

 

 

       

Exciting News for Phuket Yacht Club Members!

We’re thrilled to unveil a brand-new format for our weekly Lucky Draw, held every Friday evening at 19:00 sharp at the Club.

πŸ† Weekly Prize: THB 500 or more!

All adult PYC members are eligible to win. But here’s the twist:
* If the selected winner is NOT present at the Club when the draw takes place, the prize will be forfeited and rolled over, increasing by THB 500 each week until claimed.

* The draw will occur promptly at 19:00, so don’t be late!

Claiming Your Prize

Winners must be present and will be asked to provide their bank details for direct transfer of funds.

Come down, enjoy the evening, and you might just walk away with a growing jackpot!

       

2025 Membership Cards

2025 Membership cards for paid up and life members (information current at 10-June-2025] are now available for collection at the PYC Bar.

Important Notes

To obtain the Members discount when paying for food and beverage at the Club please kindly show your 2025 Membership card to PYC bar staff, this is a requirement and a condition precedent to obtain the Members discount.

No 2025 Membership Card No Discount.

Likewise, for draws, only Members who submit their card into the relevant draw will be entitled to participate.

We apologise for any inconvenience, but only fully paid-up Members are entitled to take benefit of the PYC discount and to participate in Club draws.

In case of questions or queries, please send to Secretary@Phuketyachtclub.com

       

PYC Racing & Regatta Schedule 2025

PYC Racing Schedule 2025

MonthDatesPYC Event / Venue
Mar2PYC Race Series 1 - PYC
Apr6PYC Race Series 2 - PYC
Apr20PYC Race Series 3 - PYC
May4PYC Race Series 4 - PYC
May18PYC Race Series 5 - PYC
Jun1PYC Race Series 6 - PYC
Aug3PYC Race Series 7 - PYC
Aug17PYC Race Series 8 - PYC
Aug31PYC Race Series 9- PYC

PYC & External Regattas 2025

MonthDatesRegattas
Feb19 - 23Bay Regatta
Mar21 - 23PYC Sailor's Regatta - PYC
Jun14 - 15PYC Racha Rally
Jul2 - 6Yacht Sales Co. Regatta - PYC
Nov22 - 24PYC Jai Dee Regatta - PYC
Nov - Dec30 - 6King's Cup Regatta

       

Dear PYC Members and Friends.
Post the recent PYC AGM we confirm the PYC Committee for the forthcoming year to be:

Committee Structure as of 2024

Commodore: Peter Dyer

Vice Commodore: Scott Duncanson

Rear Commodore: Doug Pauling

Treasurer: TBA

Club Secretary: Peter Beckett

Race Officer: Matt Mcgrath

Social Secretary: Mick Kealy

Thank you all for your continued support and we look forward to an exciting year ahead.
The PYC Committee
       

Dear PYC Members

Membership Renewal

Please download the membership renewal application forms below. Memberships expire on the 31st of March.

Dinghy Storage

For those of you that have dinghies or multiple dinghies please find the dinghy storage renewal form attached. We have had an exciting year to date with many positive developments at our club. We would like to thank you all for your continued help and support on numerous fronts. The Committee
       

Learn to Sail with PYC

Both Junior and Adult sailing programmes and lessons from beginner to advanced are a regular features at Phuket Yacht club (PYC) as well as senior racing on a monthly basis.

A perfect meeting place to sail from or meet like minded individuals socially in our own excellent and very reasonably priced PYC restaurant and bar - check out our wide ranging Thai and western meals and snacks and drinks menus using the links below:

PYC Facilities

We are easily accessed from the main Chao Far East road and have plenty of car parking spaces adjacent to our dinghy park where members can also rent storage for dinghies and small ribs. In turn this is next to our dinghy launching ramp and new for 2021 floating pontoon, you can read more about our club facilities here:

PYC Regattas

Here at PYC we host and organise many regattas throughout the year which you may enter and join in with the excitement as well as the after party fun in the evenings.

PYC Social Events

The Phuket Yacht Club Social calendar is wide and varied and you will experience a great community atmosphere to which you will be welcomed with open arms. We hold a Quiz every couple of months to fundraise for Disabled Sailing Thailand https://disabledsailingthailand.org/ and give our members and guests a chance to pit their wits against each other. We hold regular wine tastings with guest presenters showcasing their wares, a welcome glass of Prosecco is followed by some very fine reds, whites and rosΓ©s to titillate your palate. Also yearly events such as the Melbourne Cup are high points not to be missed. The Club is also open to host private functions and celebrations from birthdays to weddings.

We are a members club with many forms of available membership options (link to members area)

PYC Newsletter - March 2023

Please click the button below to view or download the club news for December