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America’s Cup organizers pondering best-of-3 daily match-racing format
SAN FRANCISCO — Regatta organizers are considering a new best-of-three daily match-racing format for the Louis Vuitton Cup for challengers and the America’s Cup match on San Francisco Bay next year.
Defending champion Oracle Racing of San Francisco and the eight foreign challengers discussed the “three-for-one” proposal in Auckland, New Zealand, this week.
If approved, the format would replace the traditional daily schedule of one-off match races. So instead of needing to beat an opponent once to earn a point, a team would need to beat its opponent twice. The format would be possible because races will be shorter than in previous America’s Cup regattas. Read more »
San Francisco Breaks Ground on Cruise Terminal Ahead of Americas Cup
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Edwin M. Lee on Tuesday broke ground on the long-awaited Port of San Francisco’s James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27. Last week, the Board of Supervisors upheld the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the new Cruise Terminal and 34th America’s Cup events in San Francisco, allowing for construction to begin immediately. Read more »
America’s Cup hits choppy patch
America’s Cup yacht race officials have successfully navigated complex city approvals in recent months, but financial wrangling over the details of the regatta could take the wind out of their sails.
What once appeared to be a lovefest over the planned series of events is now entering a phase of touchy negotiation. Read more »
Pre-America's Cup demolition begins with whimper
Mayor Ed Lee called it "a huge milestone." Dozens of city officials and labor figures cheered. But as symbols go, it was a little lacking.
Tuesday marked the start of demolition of a dusty warehouse on Pier 27 to make way for a gleaming new cruise ship terminal, public viewing area for the America's Cup regatta and ultimately a 2.5-acre public waterfront open space. Read more »
America's Cup organizers reconsidering format of challengers' series
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Organizers of next year's America's Cup in San Francisco Bay say they will reconsider the format of the challengers' series after receiving only three entries.
Regatta director Iain Murray said only Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa of Italy and Artemis of Sweden have paid the $100,000 entry fee. Murray, who is visiting New Zealand for a competitors' forum, said it was unlikely other syndicates would enter at this late stage.
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