Malaysian Match Racing Championships Day One Photos

4:04 PM Mon 23 Nov 2009 GMT

'Day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images' Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Typical monsoonal conditions in Kuala Terengganu for the first day of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships - the final qualifying event for the final round of the World Match Racing Tour, the Monsoon Cup, to be raced on Dec 1-6th 2009.

Gareth Cooke was on the water capturing the action. Here is a selection of his photographs.

More information at www.monsooncup.com.my

Racing on day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Spinnaker trouble for the Duyong Heritage Sailing Team. Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

More spinnaker trouble for the Duyong Heritage Sailing Team. Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

A crew has trouble dropping the spinnaker during day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Monsoon conditions on day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009.Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Crews wait for wind as the rain comes down on day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Action from day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009 - Photo by Gareth Cooke - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Jeremy Koo on day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Rolf Heemskerk, skipper of Team ViewPoint. Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Nazreen Abdul Ghani, skipper of Asian Yachting Team. Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Nurul Elia Anuar during her match against Mohamad Razali Mansor on day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

Mohd Rais Hashim (L) on day 1 of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships 2009. Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. 23 November 2009. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images - Monsoon Cup &copy Click Here to view large photo

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