New dates for 2011 Monsoon Cup


Posted on June 06, 2011 05:24 PM
To ensure its position as the world’s premier sailing event, T-Best Events Sdn Bhd have successfully secured new dates for the 2011 edition of the international sailing event, the Monsoon Cup. After long and detailed negotiations with the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the season-ending race, where the ISAF Match Racing World Champion will be crowned, will now be held from November 29 to December 4, 2011 (originally scheduled from November 22 which clashed with the 26th SEA Games).
 
“After several weeks of negotiations, the WMRT and ISAF agreed to our new dates. I would like to thank them for their cooperation and we will work hard together with the continuous support and guidance of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, as well as various events partners and members of the media to ensure the Monsoon Cup remains the nation’s premier sailing event,” said T-Best Chairman Tan Sri Sabbaruddin Chik.
 
“We felt the old dates were unsuitable as the build-up to the Monsoon Cup would have been overshadowed by the 26th SEA Games. We are also lucky that the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) which is usually held in the first week of December will now be held a week later so that it doesn’t clash with the Monsoon Cup.”
 
Tan Sri Sabbaruddin added the new Monsoon Cup dates fits perfectly with the Perth 2011 ISAF World Sailing Championships, which is scheduled from December 3 -18th, making it viable for foreign media intending to attend both events.

 
The WMRT is the leading professional sailing series featuring nine World Championship events across the globe, sanctioned by the ISAF with “Special Event” status. The World Tour awards over US$1.75million in prize money with points awarded at each event culminating in the crowning of the “ISAF Match Racing World Champion”. The prize fund includes a US$500,000 overall prize pool for the top nine teams in the Championship.
 
Events take place in identically supplied racing yachts to place the focus on team work and skill. Racing takes place close to the shore for the general public to follow the races as virtual on-the-water stadiums. Media and television highlights coverage reaches in excess of 183 countries around the world.


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Dalam memastikan kejayaan acara sukan layar bertaraf dunia, T-Best Events Sdn Bhd telah menetapkan satu tarikh baru bagi Acara Kejohanan Layar Dunia tahun 2011 untuk Monsoon Cup. Atas rundingan antara pihak World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) dan International Sailing Federation (ISAF) , acara kejohanan dijadualkan berlangsung pada November 29 sehingga Disember 4 di mana Juara ISAF akan diumumkan pada hari terakhir berlangsungnya kejohanan tersebut (pada mulannya, Monsoon Cup dijadualkan bermula pada November 22 sehingga 27 namun pada tarikh berkenaan, berlangsungnya juga Sukan SEA (November 11 - 22).
“Setelah beberapa minggu melakukan rundingan, pihak WMRT dan ISAF telah bersetuju untuk mengubah tarikh acara kepada tarikh lain. Saya amat berterima kasih kepada mereka atas kerjasama dan sokongan yang diberikan. Dalam pada itu juga, sokongan daripada Kementerian Belia dan Sukan dan juga rakan media amat dihargai dalam menjadikan Monsoon Cup kekal sebagai acara pelayaran terulung setakat ini,” kata Tan Sri Sabbaruddin Chik, Pengerusi T-Best Events Sdn Bhd.
“Kami merasakan tarikh lama tidak bersesuaian untuk menjayakan acara Monsoon Cup memandangkan pada tarikh yang sama, berlangsungnya Sukan SEA yang ke-26. Kami juga beruntung kerana pertunjukan LIMA (Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition) yang kebiasaanya diadakan pada awal Disember, telah ditangguhkan dan diadakan pada minggu berikutnya. Ini semua bagi memberi laluan kepada Monsoon Cup.”
Tan Sri Sabbaruddin turut berkata, tarikh bagi acara Monsoon Cup tahun ini bersesuaian dengan Kejohanan Layar Dunia ISAF di Perth di mana ia dijadualkan berlangsung pada Disember 3 hingga 18 2011. Ini membolehkan pihak media asing datang untuk membuat liputan.
WMRT adalah siri terkemuka sukan layar yang memaparkan 9 acara kejohanan dunia yang dipersetujui oleh ISAF dengan status “Acara Istimewa”. Lebih daripada US$1.75 juta akan diberikan sebagai ganjaran apabila dinobatkan sebagai Juara di Kejohanan Dunia ISAF. Hadiah termasuk wang tunai sebanyak US$500,000 akan diberikan kepada pasukan yang mendapat tempat sembilan antara yang tertinggi.
Acara kejohanan akan berlangsung di tepian pantai yang strategik dan berhampiran bagi memudahkan orang awam mengikuti acara bertaraf dunia ini. Selain itu, acara akan berlangsung di balapan layar yang disediakan dalam mendapatkan fokus serta semangat kerjasama di kalangan peserta. Dijangkakan, pihak media dan televisyen akan hadir bagi membuat liputan penuh yang dapat disaksikan oleh penonton dari 183 buah negara di seluruh dunia. [Rufaidah]

 




 
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