The Summer of Racing for the 2013 America’s Cup will come early to San Francisco Bay.
The America’s Cup will have a strong showing at Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show, the West Coast’s largest all-sailboat boat show, held at Jack London Square, Oakland, Calif.
The America’s Cup trophy, the oldest in international sport, will be on display on Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14.
Representatives of the America’s Cup organizers and members of the defending and current America’s Cup champion ORACLE TEAM USA and Sweden’s Challenger of Record Artemis Racing will attend Thursday-Sunday, April 11-14.
The America’s Cup exhibit, located in the pavilion at the entrance to the show, will include full information about the teams, race schedule, venues, spectator experience and fan involvement.
America’s Cup official clothing will be on sale.
The Summer of Racing begins in July with the Louis Vuitton Cup, America’s Cup Challenger Series, and continues through the America’s Cup Finals in September.
For the first time ever, racing has been brought in from out-of-sight on the ocean to right in front of the fans. Some 50 days of racing will take place right off the San Francisco city front.
The Bay’s strong summer winds and the extreme, 40-knot (46mph) performance of the wing sail catamarans guarantee that the Best Sailors & The Fastest boats face the ultimate test.