Sport · South
Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2026
Asia's best known sailing regatta, with the 38th edition racing keelboats and multihulls off Kata Beach over eight days in December.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sat 05 to Sat 12 Dec 2026
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Kata Beach, Phuket
- City
- Kata
- Province
- Phuket
- Region
- South
- Category
- Sport
- Tickets
- Mixed
- When it runs
- Annual, first full week of December
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The 38th Phuket King's Cup Regatta runs from 5 to 12 December 2026 under royal patronage, organised under the Royal Varuna Yacht Club with the Sports Authority of Thailand and the Province of Phuket. Fleets race off Kata Beach on Phuket's west coast, with shore parties and a final royal awards ceremony closing the week.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://kingscup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-PKCR-keelboat-NOR.pdf. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.