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Palau Duyong, venue for the Monsoon Cup
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The 2006 Monsoon Cup winning crew from Alinghi (from left): Rodney Ardern, Dean Phipps, Peter Holmberg, Lorenzo Mazza and Piet van Nieuwenhuyzen. (World Tour/Guido Cantini)
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The Championship Trophy of the World Match Racing Tour, from sponsor Wedgwood, is also awarded to the ISAF Match Racing World Champion. (World Tour/Guido Cantini photo)
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KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia (27 November 2007).
What Monsoon Cup, 15th and Final Stage of the 2006 07 World Tour
Where Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
When November 28 December 2, 2007
Organising Authority Terengganu Heritage Bay Club
Prize Purse RM 1,000,000 ($300,000.00)
Boats Foundation 36
Whos Entered 12 teams including the top 6 from the current Tour leader board and three teams from the 32nd Americas Cup.
Entry List
Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team
Ian Williams (GBR) Team Pindar
Paolo Cian (ITA) Shosholoza
Sebastien Col Areva Challenge
Bjorn Hansen (DEN) Team Apport.net
Peter Gilmour (AUS) PST
Jesper Radich (AUS) Radich Racing Team
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team
Katie Spithill (AUS) Team Acuity
Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Torvar Mirsky Team
Adam Minoprio (NZL) BlackMatch Racing
Tiffany Koo (MAS) Selangor UK Halsey Gapurna
About Stage 15
The Monsoon Cup is the final Stage, of the 2006-07 season. In its third year the Monsoon Cup has maintained its prominent position on the World Tour. Offering the richest prize purse for a sailing event, RM1 million ($300,000).
The Monsoon Cup 2007 is the final ISAF Grade WC match race regatta this year and will see a new ISAF Match Racing World Champion crowned. To ensure the Monsoon Cup is an absolute thriller championship points from the event count double and must be included in the series score, guaranteeing a fight to the end with any one of 5 of the top teams able to win the World Championship.
Duyong Island at the mouth of the Terengganu River plays host to the Monsoon Cup where the purpose built sailing facility acts as a grandstand overlooking the racing area making a spectacular setting for this final event. The Monsoon Cup will be sailed in the identically matched and supplied Bakewell-White designed Foundation 36s with 5 crew. Live coverage on Saturday and Sunday between 1400-1600 (UTC +8), including the semi-finals and finals, will be shown on Eurosport, Star Sports Asia, Showtime Arabia and Sky NZ. You wouldnt want to miss it!
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