America’s Cup Event Authority Applauds U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Vote
5 November. America’s Cup Event Authority Applauds U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Vote to Approve America’s Cup Act of 2011
The America’s Cup Event Authority today issued the following statement on the America’s Cup Act of 2011:
“We applaud the members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives who voted overwhelmingly in support of the America’s Cup Act of 2011,” said Craig Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, America’s Cup Event Authority. “This Act enables our international field of America’s Cup teams to participate in the only global sporting event currently committed to come to the United States in the next decade.”
The upcoming America’s Cup events in Newport, Rhode Island, San Francisco and San Diego, California are predicted to create thousands of jobs and over $1 billion in economic impact over the next two years. For the first time in history, the America’s Cup will be able to be seen from shore, creating tremendous public access for spectators as well as drawing large spectator crowds to benefit the port cities hosting America’s Cup events.
Luna Rossa and the Circolo della Vela Sicilia challenge for the 34th America’s Cup
***Press release issued by Luna Rossa Challenge 2013:
Technical and sporting cooperation with Emirates Team New Zealand
Milan, November 2, 2011 – The Circolo della Vela Sicilia of Palermo and the team Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 announce that their Notice of Challenge for the 34th America’s Cup, which will be held at San Francisco in September 2013, has been accepted by the Golden Gate Yacht Club.
America’s Cup Uncovered – Episode 15
This week we meet Energy Team’s bowman Christophe André; he takes us through his rigorous training regime. In just one week Christophe, Energy Team, and the rest of the America’s Cup competitors will be racing in the 3rd of the inaugural America’s Cup World Series events in San Diego. In San Diego we take a behind the scenes tour of the USS Midway. The Midway showcased cutting edge technology during its many years of service, soon the high tech AC45s will battle it out in front of the 972 foot vessel’s bow on San Diego Bay. Then back in San Francisco we go inside Pier 80 to get an exclusive glimpse at the work of the ORACLE Racing design team. Follow by a trip up in the air with one of ACTV’s helicopter cameramen. Watch the episode
Building up in San Diego
2 November. The AC Village in San Diego is beginning to take shape as the containers that make up the team bases and race management facilities are set in place.
Racing starts on November 12, with some teams expected to begin training early next week.
Where it’s happening
31 October. There is now less than two weeks to go until the opening races of the AC World Series in San Diego – the third event on this exciting new global series. The AC Village is already under construction, the advance guard of the teams have arrived, and some will be training on San Diego Bay next week.
The AC Village takes shape in San Diego
30 October. The transformation of Broadway and Navy piers in downtown San Diego started to take shape this weekend as construction begins on the AC Village. The place is bursting with activity with trucks coming and going with the containers that arrived from Plymouth just a few days ago.