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MONSOON CUP MALAYSIA
 

Monsoon Cup Malaysia 2008

(part of the World Match Racing Tour - International Sailing Event)

Above : Melvin, accompanying and explaining through the Finals Race, to Prime Minister YAB Dato' Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi and wife YABhg Datin Seri Jeanne, in the Perdana Suite

Above (in red circle) & Below: Melvin, hosting the Official Opening Ceremony, in the presence of His Majesty Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong (seated centre)

Above : Melvin providing some on-ground commentaries during the Races

Above : Melvin hosting the Monsoon Cup Private Soiree

Above : Melvin taking some time-out as the 6th man on board World Champion Ian William's boat during one of the races

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Monsoon Cup 2007 (part of the World Match Racing Tour - International Sailing Event)

Above : Melvin (right, red collared blue shirt) giving the countdown to Prime Minister YAB Dato' Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi (2nd from left, yellow collared blue shirt), to hit the Gong to mark the start of the Finals of the Monsoon Cup 2007
Above : Melvin (top left, in red circle, blue shirt) hosting the Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony of the Monsoon Cup 2007
Above : Melvin hosting the high profiled Commodores' Luncheon at the Monsoon Cup 2007, speaking with panelists (from left) David Kellett, Vice President of the International Sailing Federation; YBhg Dato' Wan Hisham Wan Salleh, Chairman T-Best Events; and Scott Macleod, President World Match Racing Tour
Above : Melvin, at a Post-Race Press Conference, looked on by the Scott Macleod, President of the World Match Racing Tour; and Shane Borrell, Chief Umpire of the Monsoon Cup 2007
Above : Melvin providing live commentaries of the Monsoon Cup races to the thousands of Ground Spectators at the Venue, in English and Bahasa Malaysia
 
Above : Melvin, interacting with members of the Public during the Monsoon Cup 2007, along with local celebrities Zaibo & Maznah Zolkifli
Above : Melvin chatting with the Crown Prince of Kelantan, YAM Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra (right), looked on by then Terengganu Chief Minister, YAB Dato' Seri Idris Jusoh, during the Inaugural Coronation Cup Dinner (the Coronation Cup is the curtain raiser to the Monsoon Cup 2007)
Above : Melvin, taking some time-out, to go sailing with the AirAsia Team during the Coronation Cup - Monsoon Cup 2007
 
Left : Melvin having a chat with the Malaysian Match Racing Champion, Sailor and Skipper Tiffany Koo  Right : Melvin with Ian Williams, the Monsoon Cup & World Match Racing Tour Champion of 2007
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Monsoon Cup 2006 (part of the World Match Racing Tour - International Sailing Event)

Above : Melvin (in red circle, partly covered by green plant) as the Host during the Opening Ceremony of the Monsoon Cup 2006 with HRH Sultan & HRH Sultanah of Terengganu (currently the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong & Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia), along with the Chief Minister of Terengganu, officiating the event
Above : Melvin hosting the Opening Ceremony of the Monsoon Cup 2006

 
Above : Melvin providing ground commentaries from the International Broadcast Centre during the Race

Above : Melvin conducting the "Red Carpet" of the Monsoon Cup PRIDE Charity Gala Dinner, chatting with National Laureate, Datuk A. Samad Said
Above : Melvin conducting the "Red Carpet" of the Monsoon Cup PRIDE Charity Gala Dinner, chatting with CEO of Air Asia, Dato' Tony Fernandes
 
Above : Melvin chatting with other guests during the "Red Carpet" of the Monsoon Cup PRIDE Charity Gala Dinner - Dato' Richard Curtis, Group MD of Cahya Mata Sarawak and Commodore of Royal Selangor Yacht Club (left) and Mr R.A. Ramesh of The PEAK (right)
From left : Adeline Choo (Ms Malaysia/World 2006/07), Dato' Seri Jean Todt (Ferrari F1 Boss), Dato' Michelle Yeoh (International Actress) and Melvin, at the Post-Dinner Private Party of the Monsoon Cup PRIDE Charity Gala Dinner, on board the "Asean Lady" - a luxury superyacht that was berthed at the Heritage Bay Club in Pulau Duyong Terengganu in conjunction with the Monsoon Cup 2006

Above & Below : Melvin hosting the prestigious Commodores' Luncheon, with guests from the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and Industry Captains looking on
 
Above : Melvin bantering with Tom Ehman of BMW Oracle Racing Team during the Commodores' Luncheon

Above : Melvin (in red circle) hosting the Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony of the Monsoon Cup 2006, officiated by the Prime Minister (in light blue Batik, bottom left of the red circle)
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Monsoon Cup 2005 (part of the Swedish Match Tour - International Sailing Event)

Melvin and Yasmin Yusuff, as Emcees of the Inaugural Monsoon Cup 2005 Charity Gala Dinner
Melvin interviewing PJ Montgomery (world renowned Sailing Commentator, "Voice of the America's Cup") during the Inaugural Monsoon Cup 2005 Charity Gala Dinner

Melvin (in red circle) providing commentary during the Finals of the Inaugural Monsoon Cup 2005, with guests, including the Prime Minister (seated 1st row, middle, in blue), watching the race.

Melvin with Dato' Mokhzani Mahathir (Chairman of Sepang International Circuit) and Monsieur Jean Todt (Ferrari F1 Boss, now "Dato' Seri Jean Todt")
Melvin with Scott MacLeod, President of the Swedish Match Tour (now known as the World Match Racing Tour)
Melvin with world-renowned sailor and world match-racing champion Peter Gilmour (now Dato' Peter Gilmour), on the day of the latter's crowning as Champion of the Inaugural Monsoon Cup 2005
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