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Monsoon Cup: Enter the dragon
It is not just about sailing at the Monsoon Cup, dragon boat racing also sees teams battle for a large prize fund.
Published On 7 Dec 2012
Along with the professional sailing there are other activities going on at the Monsoon Cup.
Al Jazeera’s Robin Adams managed to catch a national Dragon Boat race.
Source: Al Jazeera
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