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Pulau Duyung stays as WMRT venue
PULAU DUYONG: The Monsoon Cup is here to stay. Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said, in all likelihood, Pulau Duyong will continue to be the venue for one of the World Match Racing Tour legs.Read more: YACHTING: Monsoon Cup to carry on - Racing - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/sports/racing/yachting-monsoon-cup-to-carry-on-1.9736#ixzz1lOIcxypK
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Monsoon Cup
Monsoon Cup was first initiated by the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during his fishing trip in Terengganu. The Prime Minister thought the monsoon season should be used as an advantage to the state and his people rather than being seen as a hurdle. The economic objectives include making the Monsoon Cup a catalyst for development in the state and to create economic opportunities in services and manufacturing sectors related to the event. Among them are hotels, tourism, restaurants, boat-making, food supplies, textiles and souvenirs.
The Monsoon Cup also helped turn the event venue, Pulau Duyong at the mouth of Terengganu River, from a sleepy fishing and boat-making village into modern and international-class resort and marina and boat repair facilities.
The Monsoon Cup 2005 celebrated its inauguration and debut as the 50th official event of the Swedish Match Tour, and serves as the Malaysian leg for the prestigious international sailing event. Dubbed 'The Formula One of Sailing', this professional sailing series was formed in 2000 to unite the world's best match-race regattas under one banner.
The World Match Racing Tour is sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) comprises ten events in nine specially selected locations around the world. As the leading professional sailing series in the world, the Tour events are recognized as must-attend regattas on the match-race circuit. The Monsoon Cup for the 2009 offered the second highest prize money in the world (RM1 million) for a match racing event.
The match racing sport differs from other sailing disciplines in that the boats race one-on-one in supplied racing yachts. The yachts supplied for the Monsoon Cup are Foundation 36 type racing yachts.
The Monsoon Cup 2009 was held at Pulau Duyong, Terengganu, from the 9th November 2009 to 6 December 2009 start with Asian Qualifier and then Malaysian Qualifier.
The Monsoon Cup was the tenth and final event on the World Match Racing Tour 2009. Twelve of the best match racing teams met on the waters off Terengganu in Malaysia from 2 to 6 December 2009 to contest the event. The battle for the championship trophy saw the top sailing teams in the world pitting their skills against each other in the last leg of the tour.
This sailing event has ignited interest in 'match racing' and yachting in Asia and also great interest in the prestigious America's Cup. A majority of the participants in the Monsoon Cup are sailors that have or will be competing in the America's Cup as well as a three times Olympic gold medalist (Ben Ainslie).
The Monsoon Cup's success has helped to create the Korea Match Cup and spurred Singapore and Qingdao in China to be venues for the Volvo Ocean Race and Olympics respectively.
The Monsoon Cup is an annual event on the World Match Racing Tour calender and as the final event of the season sees the conclusion of an adrenaline fueled tournament with the crowning of the tour winner and also the ultimate 'match racing' prize the ISAF World Match Racing Champion.
The Monsoon Cup also helped turn the event venue, Pulau Duyong at the mouth of Terengganu River, from a sleepy fishing and boat-making village into modern and international-class resort and marina and boat repair facilities.
The Monsoon Cup 2005 celebrated its inauguration and debut as the 50th official event of the Swedish Match Tour, and serves as the Malaysian leg for the prestigious international sailing event. Dubbed 'The Formula One of Sailing', this professional sailing series was formed in 2000 to unite the world's best match-race regattas under one banner.
The World Match Racing Tour is sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) comprises ten events in nine specially selected locations around the world. As the leading professional sailing series in the world, the Tour events are recognized as must-attend regattas on the match-race circuit. The Monsoon Cup for the 2009 offered the second highest prize money in the world (RM1 million) for a match racing event.
The match racing sport differs from other sailing disciplines in that the boats race one-on-one in supplied racing yachts. The yachts supplied for the Monsoon Cup are Foundation 36 type racing yachts.
The Monsoon Cup 2009 was held at Pulau Duyong, Terengganu, from the 9th November 2009 to 6 December 2009 start with Asian Qualifier and then Malaysian Qualifier.
The Monsoon Cup was the tenth and final event on the World Match Racing Tour 2009. Twelve of the best match racing teams met on the waters off Terengganu in Malaysia from 2 to 6 December 2009 to contest the event. The battle for the championship trophy saw the top sailing teams in the world pitting their skills against each other in the last leg of the tour.
This sailing event has ignited interest in 'match racing' and yachting in Asia and also great interest in the prestigious America's Cup. A majority of the participants in the Monsoon Cup are sailors that have or will be competing in the America's Cup as well as a three times Olympic gold medalist (Ben Ainslie).
The Monsoon Cup's success has helped to create the Korea Match Cup and spurred Singapore and Qingdao in China to be venues for the Volvo Ocean Race and Olympics respectively.
The Monsoon Cup is an annual event on the World Match Racing Tour calender and as the final event of the season sees the conclusion of an adrenaline fueled tournament with the crowning of the tour winner and also the ultimate 'match racing' prize the ISAF World Match Racing Champion.
Sunday January 29, 2012 Centuries-old temple fully restored
Sunday January 29, 2012
Centuries-old temple fully restored
By FARIK ZOLKEPLI
farik@thestar.com.my
KUALA TERENGGANU: Two years after it was damaged in a fire, the more-than-200-year-old Ho Ann Kiong temple in Kampung Cina has been restored to its former splendour.
The temple, built in 1801 and considered a major historical and tourism site, suffered major damage when fire swept through it in February 2010.
The RM1.3mil restoration work on the Buddhist temple was carried out with public funds.
Devotees offering prayers at the newly-restored Ho Ann Kiong Temple. “We never found out the cause of the fire. We just wanted to restore it to its former beauty,” temple committee chairman Datuk Wee Cheng Huat told The Star yesterday.
“The temple is an important landmark for the Chinese, with thousands visiting it each year to offer prayers,” he said.
“We are happy it can finally be used again,” said Wee, thanking well-wishers and contributors who had pitched in for the restoration effort.
Former temple caretaker Tan Eng Hock cleaning up the temple grounds after the fire. The temple, built by the early Hokkien community and situated in the city's Chinatown tourist belt, is the oldest structure in the area.
The temple, built in 1801 and considered a major historical and tourism site, suffered major damage when fire swept through it in February 2010.
The RM1.3mil restoration work on the Buddhist temple was carried out with public funds.
Devotees offering prayers at the newly-restored Ho Ann Kiong Temple. “The temple is an important landmark for the Chinese, with thousands visiting it each year to offer prayers,” he said.
“We are happy it can finally be used again,” said Wee, thanking well-wishers and contributors who had pitched in for the restoration effort.
Former temple caretaker Tan Eng Hock cleaning up the temple grounds after the fire. Wednesday February 24, 2010 200-year-old temple destroyed in night blaze By SAZALI M.NOOR
Wednesday February 24, 2010
200-year-old temple destroyed in night blaze
By SAZALI M.NOOR
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA TERENGGANU: A large part of the 200-year-old Ho Ann Kiong Chinese temple in the Chinatown here has been destroyed in a fire.
The temple was built in 1801 by the early Hokkien community. It is among the oldest structure in the state.
Almost 60% of the building was destroyed in the 9.30pm fire on Monday night. No fatalities were reported.
State Fire and Rescue Department officer Mohamed Amin Mohamad Basir said preliminary investigations showed there were no elements of arson or sabotage involved.
Three fire engines with 15 firemen managed to put out the fire in about 25 minutes.
Those living near the temple first saw smoke billowing out from the building at 9.30pm but could not do much as the gate was locked, said state MCA chairman and Bandar state assemblyman Toh Chin Yaw.
Great loss: Bystanders preventing caretaker C.K. Tan, 24, from rushing into the burning temple in Kuala Terengganu on Monday night. Tan wanted to dash in to salvage the statue of the Goddess of the Sea or Ma Zu. Rebuilding the temple would be a difficult endeavour as building materials were shipped in from China about 200 years ago, he added.
Kuala Terengganu MP Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut said he would contribute towards the temple restoration as it was part of the state’s heritage.
State Police Chief Senior Asst Comm 1 Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said police would not compromise on any attempt by anyone to relate the fire to arson or attack on places of worship.
KUALA TERENGGANU: A large part of the 200-year-old Ho Ann Kiong Chinese temple in the Chinatown here has been destroyed in a fire.
The temple was built in 1801 by the early Hokkien community. It is among the oldest structure in the state.
Almost 60% of the building was destroyed in the 9.30pm fire on Monday night. No fatalities were reported.
State Fire and Rescue Department officer Mohamed Amin Mohamad Basir said preliminary investigations showed there were no elements of arson or sabotage involved.
Three fire engines with 15 firemen managed to put out the fire in about 25 minutes.
Those living near the temple first saw smoke billowing out from the building at 9.30pm but could not do much as the gate was locked, said state MCA chairman and Bandar state assemblyman Toh Chin Yaw.
Great loss: Bystanders preventing caretaker C.K. Tan, 24, from rushing into the burning temple in Kuala Terengganu on Monday night. Tan wanted to dash in to salvage the statue of the Goddess of the Sea or Ma Zu. Kuala Terengganu MP Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut said he would contribute towards the temple restoration as it was part of the state’s heritage.
State Police Chief Senior Asst Comm 1 Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said police would not compromise on any attempt by anyone to relate the fire to arson or attack on places of worship.
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