Monsoon Cup Director Elected as Vice President of The M.Y.A

by Monsoon Cup 2011 on 12 Jul 2011 Dato’ Wan Hisham Wan Salleh was voted Vice President of the Malaysian Yachting Association at the 14th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Yachting Association (MYA) held at the Maritime Centre in Putrajaya. The director of T-Best Events that organises the annual Monsoon Cup race in Pulau Duyong, Terengganu is responsible for putting Malaysia on the world map.

In his opening speech President of MYA, Tuan Haji Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim, who is also the Chairman of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad and President & Chief Executive of Johor Corporation commended the association for their achievements in elevating Malaysia’s reputation in the world’s yachting arena, thus creating a positive impact on the country and its citizens.

Tuan Haji Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim also applauded Monsoon Cup’s accomplishment in earning worldwide attention saying, “Take for example the successful organisation of the Monsoon Cup which has been acknowledged as the best in terms of standards of organisation and participation. This places Malaysia on par with other countries on the world’s yachting calendar. Moreover, this achievement has succeeded in bringing many tourists to Terengganu every year, consequently providing the residents with business opportunities and this deserves accolades.”

Dato’ Wan Hisham said that his vision for the Malaysian sailing scene was to create a platform for marine-related businesses to flourish. Through the support of corporate sponsorship, money can be utilised to create better boat-building facilities, repair and maintenance services, and provide quality education and training which in turn boosts the economy and creates a higher standard of living.

He added that sailing doesn’t just have to be a hobby. For many sailors, the sport provides them with numerous career opportunities including competitive sailing, yacht designers, marine electronics, marine architects, marine mechanics, ship construction and many more.

“The Monsoon Cup is one event that not only offers all these advantages but also encourages companies to be more innovative, productive and competitive,” said Dato’ Wan Hisham.

He remarked, “The recent acknowledgement by the sailing fraternity in Malaysia via my appointment as Vice President of the Malaysian Yachting Association is a clear indication that what we have done so far with the Monsoon Cup is right on track. I am honoured to have been awarded this position and plan to share with everyone what I have learnt from my experience in organising the Monsoon Cup for the benefit of the advancement of sailing as a sport and business in Malaysia.

Malaysian Yachting Association Committee 2011/2012
President: Tuan Haji Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim
Deputy President: Tuan Haji Lukman Haji Abu Bakar
Vice President I: Dato’ Wan Hisham bin Wan Salleh
Vice President II: Dato’ Mansor bin Ismail
Honorary Secretary: Megat Fairuz Khairuddin
Assistant Honorary Secretary: Mohd Tarmizi Ahmad
Honorary Treasurer: Haji Mazlan Othman
Committee Members: 1. Abdul Halim bin Hassan
2. Lawrence Yeow Eng Leong
3. Zainal bin Madi
4. Abdul Razak bin Haji Abu Bakar
5. Yeap Leong Soon
6. Hassan bin Hanapiah
7. Tuan Haji Hairuddin bin Hassan
Auditor: Mat Ropi Yazid
Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Nor

About Monsoon Cup
Monsoon Cup (www.monsooncup.com.my) grew from a simple vision to a world-class experience attended by the cream of the crop in yacht racing. A not-to-be missed yacht race event, Monsoon Cup is the last leg of the prestigious World Match Racing Tour, a professional sailing series featuring eight World Championship events across the globe.Monsoon Cup brings together the world’s top sailing teams who will battle it out for a championship trophy and the highest prize money awarded for a match racing event.

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