Monsoon Cup

September 28, 2006 0 comments

Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia: Adam Minoprio and Tiffany Koo gained entry to the Monsoon Cup, Stage 5 of the 2006-’07 World Match Racing Tour, by winning qualifying regattas last week in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

The Heritage Bay Club in Kuala Terengganu, the home of the Monsoon Cup, hosted the inaugural Asian Match Racing Championship and Malaysian Match Racing Championship, which were sailed on the Pulau Duyong basin.

Four teams contested the Malaysian championship. Koo and Team Gapurna 1 from the Royal Selangor Yacht Club beat Lt. Commander Malik Sulaiman of the Navy team in the final series.

Koo’s victory means that she’ll be the first Malaysian sailor to represent her country in a Grade WC match-racing regatta.

After the conclusion of the Malaysian championship the Asian championship was held and Minoprio defeated Singapore’s Wearn Haw Tan 5 – 0 to win the championship and gain entry to the Monsoon Cup.

Going into the final day last Saturday, Sept. 16, Minoprio led Tan 1-0 and never let his opponent into the match with some aggressive starting maneuvers.

The second annual Monsoon Cup is scheduled Nov. 29 – Dec. 3. Peter Gilmour is the reigning champion.