Posted on June 6th, 2009 by admin
Save Koh Tao – Marine Conservation
Receiving now for quite a while the news letters of the Save Koh Tao Marine Conservation I have to admit that I am impressed by the continues action brought up mainly by volunteers to help in regards to environmental issues on the small Island Koh Tao in the Gulf Of Thailand.
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Posted on May 27th, 2009 by admin
Regatta Samui 2009: June 1 – 6th

On the 1st of June the Sawadee.com Samui Regatta starts at 10.oo o’clock of Chaweng Beach in the east of Samui. During the 5 Racing days sailing yachts and sailing boats of the Racing Class, Premier Class, IRC, Bare Boat charter Class, Sport boats and Multihull Calss will compete on this Regatta. The Provisional Entry List can bee seen here.
For visitors who would like to see the race not only from shore you may get yourself booked onto a spectators boat. If yo u like to charter a Yacht for a day to follow the race contact Island Cruises Yacht Charter through theire web site.
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Posted on May 27th, 2009 by admin
SY Sampai Jumpa collides with Ferry

The Diving Liveaboard Vessel sunk on its journey from Koh Phuket to Koh Tao. It was colliding on Sunday morning the 24th of May 2009 with a Ferry, broke up and sunk on the east coast of Malaysia.
The Crew, three Thais and an Irish Dive guide were rescued by an close by fishing boat. The only customer on the Sampai Jumpa is still missing. Rescue services are continuing their mission to retrieve the missing person.
( source: www.diveinside.de)
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Posted on June 1st, 2008 by admin
Sailing Thailand INFO Ang Thong Marine Park
Mo Ko Angthong, located in Tambon Ang Thong Amphor Ko Samui, Suratthani Province, was designated the 21th national park of Thailand on November 12, 1980, and covers an area of 102 square kilometer. 82% or about 84 square kilometer of the area is marine. The park consists of 42 islands, most high steep limestone mountains, lined up from north to south. Because of its beautiful, strange unique scenery, the park has been a well known and popular destination since days long past.
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Posted on September 15th, 2008 by admin
Sailing Thailand Tarutao National Marine Park
Sailing Thailand Tarutao National Marine Park
is situated in Tambon Ko Sarai, Amphoe Muang is the Tarutao (meaning: old, mysterious and primitive) archipelago. This is the first marine park of Thailand consisting of 51 Islands spread over an area of 1490 square kilometers. Ko Tarutao is the biggest Island in the marine park which used to be the prison for political prisoners.
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Posted on September 16th, 2008 by admin
Island Hopping in the southern Gulf of Thailand
Island Hopping in the souther Gulf of Thailand
Not only Angthong marine park safaris are possible within the southern Gulf of Thailand. A lot of Sailing Yachts taking the Opportunity the just hop from Island to Island, exploring the beautiful bays and combine even some scuba diving once they reached Koh Tao, the diving paradise of the Gulf. The Islands are not to far from each other apart which results in a stress free day sail. Including the Angthong marine park and the Chumporn marine park into your Island Hopping you could be easily busy for a fortnight.
Please contribute your own experience as a comment or within our Sailing Thailand INFO Forum
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Posted on November 7th, 2008 by captainalf
It’s time to get ready for hitching a ride on a sailing yacht to the Maledives, Sri Lanka, Oman, Aden, the divers paradises of the Red Sea or even up to the Mediterranean Sea!
We’re writing November 7th on planet earth. In the North Indian Ocean, the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand the weather pattern is about to change. It’s the transition time from the SW-Monsoon to the NE-Monsoon season.
Circumnavigating sailing yachts are starting now to migrate from Singapore towards western Malaysia, especially the islands of Penang and Langkawi, and towards Phuket, in Thailand. The ones who are moving in a fast pace, like doing their way around the planet in a matter of only two or three years, will be the first ones coming up.
Why that?
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Posted on September 27th, 2008 by admin
Although we have our trusty dive computers to guide us in this day and age it is still essential that you plan your dive and dive your plan.
This is particularly important when you are on a scuba diving holiday in unknown waters where there could be strong currents or other hazards you may be unaware off but the dive leader has factored into the dive plan for you.
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