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Spain's Green Comm, America's Cup Challenger, Withdraws from AC34
A second challenger for the 34th America's Cup, Green Comm, based in Spain, has announced it has withdrawn from the 34th America's Cup.
A spokesman for the team had previously stated that the team was 200% sure of having the necessary funding to continue through the America's Cup World Series and go onto the Regatta itself.
America's Cup Team Updates
Here's a roundup of America's Cup teams and challengers news.
French Team Aleph drops out of America's Cup
Aleph didn't give a reason but the current field of teams has dwindled down to 4 for the Louis Vuitton Cup in the fall of 2013.
SF Examiner: French sailing team drops out of America's Cup
Boating New Zealand: Aleph pull pin on America's Cup
Oracle has two teams competing at the America's Cup World Series
Defending champion Oracle Racing has two teams competing this spring and summer at the America's Cup World Series regattas. Oracle Racing Spithill is skippered by Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Racing Bundock will be skippered by Darren Bundock. Team Spithill swept the 2 championships at the World Series in San Diego last november.
Sail World: America’s Cup defense team Oracle Racing announce competing crews
Prada team Luna Rossa getting ready for America's Cup
Prada boss Patrizio Bertelli plans to put €40m into Luna Rossa's efforts to win the America's Cup in San Francisco in 2013. They are currently building the AC72 boat and will have 2 AC45's racing at the America's Cup World Series in Naples later this spring.
The Independent: Patrizio Bertelli confirms double bid for the America's Cup
Sports Illustrated: Luna Rossa introduces crews; French team out of AC
France's Energy Team concludes license agreement with Oracle Racing to purchase AC72 design package
This deal saves Energy Team some time and money and helps insure that they will indeed be giving a serious challenge at the Louis Vuitton Cup in San Francisco 2013.
Sail World: Energy Team signs up with Oracle Racing for an AC72
America's Cup bidding may receive key waiver
In the race to prepare The City’s waterfront for the 34th America’s Cup, the Port of San Francisco is proposing to eliminate the usual competitive-bidding process for $17.1 million worth of construction work.
The waiver is necessary, the Port says, because the standard process of three to four months would not leave enough time for work to be done for planned August events.
A competitive-bidding process, which is required under city code, is meant to ensure The City receives the best deal for the best work. The Board of Supervisors will vote on the waiver Tuesday. Read more »
Well-known PR Group Singer Comes In To Assist Americas Cup
SAN FRANCISCO--The 2013 America’s Cup, which has faced considerable media scrutiny of its hosting plans, has called in Singer Associates to provide PR counsel.
Singer began working on the brief earlier this month, amid concerns that the yacht race would be too expensive for San Francisco to host. A pared-down approach, which dropped a $111m waterfront redevelopment proposal, was eventually approved by the city yesterday.
Singer will retain its AOR status on the assignment, providing communications services for both the America’s Cup and the America’s Cup World Series, which is now underway in Italy, and includes upcoming races in Italy and Rhode Island. The brief also covers the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger race in 2013. Read more »
SF board approves plan to host America's Cup race
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement to host the America's Cup sailing competition, which will take place in San Francisco Bay this year and next.
Mayor Ed Lee's office says the board on Tuesday unanimously approved the plan for San Francisco to host the sport's premier racing event.
The agreement finalizes the venues for the 34th America's Cup and calls for $20 million in pier and waterfront improvements in San Francisco. Read more »
