Monsoon Cup

Amongst the businesses that benefited from this event were the hoteliers, restaurateurs, boat-makers, food suppliers as well as tourist related industries such as the arts and crafts, textiles and souvenirs.

Prior to the main event, the 'Malaysian Match Racing Championship' which served as a local qualifiers for a spot in the Monsoon Cup was held from 15 to 18 November.

Monsoon Cup not only catapulted sailing into the Malaysian mindset but served as a catalyst in promoting the state of Terengganu, both as a tourist destination and as a center for developing marine based business activities.

This sailing event ignited interest in 'match racing' and yachting in Asia and helped increase awareness of the prestigious America's Cup.

The match race is held on a league round format in every state and the team that collects the highest number of points will go on to represent Malaysia in the Monsoon Cup.

The program is aimed at providing an opportunity for youths above the age of 10, from schools in the Kuala Terengganu area, to experience hands on sailing.

The yachts are built in glass reinforced polyester with foam core and plywood bulkheads to American Bureau of Shipping and USL codes determined by the Western Australian Department of Planning and Infrastructure specifications.

Great detail has gone into the stem and sheer design to ensure that the yachts have extremely strong edges to minimize "down time" during events due to collisions.