San Francisco chosen to host 2013 America's Cup
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January 2, 2011, Sunday
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SAN Francisco will be the site of the 2013 America's Cup, officials said on Friday, with a Silicon Valley billionaire giving the "City by the Bay" its first chance to host sailing's biggest event.
"We sought a venue that fulfills our promise - to showcase the best sailors in the world competing on the fastest boats," Richard Worth, chairman of the America's Cup Event Authority, said in a statement. "And hosting the America's Cup in San Francisco will realize that promise."
The decision on where to stage the 34th Cup was ultimately up to Larry Ellison, chief executive of software company Oracle Corp, whose BMW Oracle team won the event in races off Valencia, Spain, in February 2010.
The America's Cup winner is allowed to determine the next location and Ellison, whose company is based 40 kilometers south of San Francisco, sails for the city's Golden Gate Yacht Club.
San Francisco beat out Newport, Rhode Island, on Friday in the bidding to hold sailing's marquee regatta.
Sailing in San Francisco in a new class of fast, wing-sailed 72-foot catamarans on television-friendly courses could reinvigorate the competition for the oldest trophy in international sports.
The image of the America's Cup was badly damaged during a bitter, 2 1/2-year court fight preceding the 33rd America's Cup in February, when Ellison led BMW Oracle to a two-race sweep of Alinghi of Switzerland.
Racing will be held in the picturesque San Francisco Bay and will be visible from renowned landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Crissy Field, the Embarcadero and Fisherman's Wharf.
"We sought a venue that fulfills our promise - to showcase the best sailors in the world competing on the fastest boats," Richard Worth, chairman of the America's Cup Event Authority, said in a statement. "And hosting the America's Cup in San Francisco will realize that promise."
The decision on where to stage the 34th Cup was ultimately up to Larry Ellison, chief executive of software company Oracle Corp, whose BMW Oracle team won the event in races off Valencia, Spain, in February 2010.
The America's Cup winner is allowed to determine the next location and Ellison, whose company is based 40 kilometers south of San Francisco, sails for the city's Golden Gate Yacht Club.
San Francisco beat out Newport, Rhode Island, on Friday in the bidding to hold sailing's marquee regatta.
Sailing in San Francisco in a new class of fast, wing-sailed 72-foot catamarans on television-friendly courses could reinvigorate the competition for the oldest trophy in international sports.
The image of the America's Cup was badly damaged during a bitter, 2 1/2-year court fight preceding the 33rd America's Cup in February, when Ellison led BMW Oracle to a two-race sweep of Alinghi of Switzerland.
Racing will be held in the picturesque San Francisco Bay and will be visible from renowned landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Crissy Field, the Embarcadero and Fisherman's Wharf.
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