Named 'Asian Regatta of the Year' at the 2014 Asian Marine & Boating Awards, Top of the Gulf Regatta is the largest multi-class regatta in the region, attracting a variety of boats and sailors, including keelboats and ocean multihulls as well as One-Design Platus, beach catamarans, dinghies and Optimists.

The Top of the Gulf Regatta will return to the Gulf of Thailand for the 12th year in 2016. What started in 2005 with a number of small racing events at Pattaya's Ocean Marina Yacht Club has become one of the largest racing events in Thailand with participants coming from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, UK and USA to name a few. The regatta is a collaboration between Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Royal Varuna Yacht Club and the Royal Thai Navy and is held under the auspices of the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand.

Top of the Gulf Regatta has a history of supporting diversity of boats and sailors and gives opportunities to youth and beginner sailors through its variety of classes. A number of individual races will take place during the Top of the Gulf Regatta 2016, including Platu Coronation Cup 2016, which is Asia's largest One-Design competition; Thailand Optimist National Championships 2016, now in its 39th year; and RS:One Asian Championship 2016 with some 30 competitors from all over Asia.

In addition to the sporting events, Top of the Gulf Regatta also offers a range of social events and parties, including the opening ceremony and cocktail party, daily price giving and drinks on the lawn and the finishing Ocean Marina Gala Dinner party. The Regatta Village gives sponsors and brands an opportunity to engage with guests and sailors.

Top of the Gulf Regatta 2016 is the penultimate event in the Asian Yachting Grand Prix Championship (AYGP) 2015/2016, which comprises selected 5-star racing events held in Asian waters during the year. The winner will be celebrated at a high profile event during Samui Regatta in May 2016.

The Sponsorship Experts, Paul Poole (South East Asia) Co., Ltd. will be managing sponsorship and partnership marketing for Top of the Gulf Regatta 2016. We have a number of commercial sponsorship and partnership opportunities available for brands and businesses wanting to integrate with this high profile event as well as many other opportunities to create bespoke events for your brand or business.

Paul Poole (South East Asia) Co., Ltd. is an independent marketing consultancy based in Bangkok, Thailand specialising in commercial sponsorship and partnership marketing, working with both rights holders and brands - acting as a catalyst by bringing them together and maximising the relationship.

We have packaged, sold and managed sponsorship and partnership opportunities for a wide range of rights holders and worked with many of the world’s leading brands to source and engage the right sponsorships and partnerships for them to maximise.

We have created a package of comprehensive commercial sponsorship and partnership programmes especially for Top of the Gulf Regatta 2016. For more information, please contact Tel./Fax: +66 2622 0605 – 7, email: info@paulpoole.co.th.