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Newport (Rhode Island)

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    America's Cup Considering New York City For August Race; NYC Surprised to Hear of It

    ​The America's Cup will grace San Francisco not once, not twice, but thrice, citizens were promised: before  catamarans race for the main Cup currently held by Larry Ellison's Oracle team in 2013, there will be smaller World Series races in October and in August, according to plans the race e ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2011

    How Chris Daly saved San Francisco from a bad America's Cup deal

    ​The America's Cup will grace San Francisco not once, not twice, but thrice, citizens were promised: before  catamarans race for the main Cup currently held by Larry Ellison's Oracle team in 2013, there will be smaller World Series races in October and in August, according to plans the race e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    America's Cup: San Francisco Has It

    We has it!​It turns out not only beggars can't be choosers. Neither can yachtsmen. Word is trickling out ahead of an afternoon press conference that San Francisco will host the 34th America's Cup in 2013. This comes after the city scaled back an offer to the race's organizers -- saving city taxpap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    America's Cup: Supervisors Unanimously Adopt Hosting Bid

    San Francisco has finalized its bid for the America's Cup. Is it enough to win the battle?​By an 11-0 vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted the so-called "Northern Waterfront Alternative" bid to host the America's Cup -- a deal race officials over the weekend deemed insufficient. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    America's Cup: Newport, Larry Ellison Have Been in Contact

    Hello, Larry! ​During yesterday's committee hearing regarding the hosting of the America's Cup regatta, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi warned his colleagues that former race site Newport, R.I. is clamoring to sail off with San Francisco's prize following any "glitch or defect in our process." This, it ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 1998

    My Brilliant Career

    Hello, Larry! ​During yesterday's committee hearing regarding the hosting of the America's Cup regatta, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi warned his colleagues that former race site Newport, R.I. is clamoring to sail off with San Francisco's prize following any "glitch or defect in our process." This, it ... More >>

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