Monsoon Cup Terengganu

I do not understand the rationale for holding the Monsoon Cup in Terengganu every year in November. Is it to promote sailing as a sports or is it to promote Pulau Duyung as a tourist destination.

I don't think the holding of this sport once a year could do much in promoting the sport among the locals. I also do not see how Pulau Duyung could be promoted as a tourist spot by one week of sailing competition in the Terengganu River.

I would like to suggest that we hold this competition between the seven districts of the state i.e. each district sends a team. Competition should be held when the monsoon is at its worst way out in the open sea, lets say from Kuala Terengganu to Pulau Kapas. This kind of competition is more challenging where every crew member learns how to face the elements. Spectators can watch their favorite team from the shore or from TV beamed from helicopters

As there are many fishermen in Terengganu, we should also hold fishing boat race also done at inter-district level. If we look at other countries, we find occupational sports such as sheep shearing in Australia, lumber jack in Canada and so on. So why not have an occupational; sport in our country too.

As for making Pulau Duyung a tourist spot, we cannot depend on the Monsoon Cup for publicity.
Develop the island - build pools - provide packages to the off shore islands - scuba and what have you.

They say Monsoon Cup cost and awful lot. Idris Jusuh never told us. We want to know where is the money coming from, how it is spent. Has there ever been a report made on whether or the note the competition reaches its objective