November 17, 2009 in Experience | Tags: monsoon cup, sailing, profressionals, fun, exciting, challenging | Leave a comment

We had briefing from the Monsoon Cup champion, Peter Gilmour and of course, we were taught the basic rule of safety (the thought of falling into the water came into my mind). But anyways, it was pouring, the water was high,cold and muddy (as we were near the coast), the wind was blowing madly and I thought we were not ready to go out in this weather.

We waited for a mere 15 minutes for the rain to slow down, the wind was blowing and we were wet before we can sit on the boat.

After that, we went sailing on a F36 sail boat made from New Zealand in the pouring rain. I was on the white team in which another professional, Dave Mills act as our guide. He assigned me to pull the rope, in which im steering based on the ’sail’. It was really challenging, having to pull (have to be strong),having to look at the wind direction and mind you, it’s all water on your feet and it was raining (which was kind of hard to open my eyes).

Hence, i really felt like i was in the Monsoon Cup race (thanks to the wind). It was an experience that i will never forget. It was tiring as i used all my body parts but definitely something in which i thought i can and will never do but i did it!

We were so proud of ourselves when we beat Gilmour to the finish line.

To get an experience similar to mine, i have a solution for you.

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So, grab that chance and sit on the boat when they race. Plus, Firefly will also sponsor your flight to Terengganu for FREE! all you need to pay for is your accommodation in which it will definitely be cheap in TGG.

I’ve went sailing, how about you?

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The Monsoon Cup is a yacht race held in Terengganu. The tagline for the race is: “You wouldn’t want to miss it.”

Yes, it’s that exciting!

The Monsoon Cup was first initiated by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to promote Terengganu. The former Prime Minister thought that the monsoon season should be used as an advantage rather than being seen as a disaster. After the initiation, the first Monsoon Cup was held in 2005.

The Monsoon Cup is the tenth and final event on the World Match Racing Tour 2009. 12 of the best match racing teams will meet at Pulau Duyong, Terengganu from 2 to 6 December 2009 to race for the highest prize in the world, RM1 million. Once again the battle for the championship trophy will see the top sailing teams in the world pitting their skills against each other in the last leg of the tour.

Want to be a part of it? We will let you know how soon. Do stay tuned with us to find out how.