- Year, new fast boat and fair Protocol rules will be unveiled September 13th
→ 34th America's Cup » News | 31 Aug 2010 | 3:51pm GMT
Organizers for the 34th America’s Cup plan on September 13 to host a press conference in Valencia to reveal three of the four cornerstones of the next competition:
- The year in which it will be held
- The new Class of Boat for the competition
- The competition rules (The Protocol)
The objective for the 34th America’s Cup has been to create the fairest-ever competition, sustainable to teams and their partners with transformed racing to attract the widest possible audience for an event planned for either 2013 or 2014.
A new, dynamic and exciting class of boat will be revealed. The year of the 34th America’s Cup Match will also be confirmed.
Negotiations over the host city venue – the fourth cornerstone – continue, but organizers are confident of making an announcement ahead of the December 31 objective.
The Protocol is now finalized and will be formally signed by the defending Golden Gate Yacht Club and the Challenger of Record, Club Nautico di Roma, in a live-streamed ceremony on the official America’s Cup web site www.AmericasCup.com.
WHAT: 34th America’s Cup Press Conference
WHY: 34th America’s Cup year, Protocol and new class of boat announced
WHEN: September 13, 2010
TIME: 1300 CET
WHERE: BMW ORACLE Racing Team Base, Port America’s Cup, Valencia, Spain
WHO: Russell Coutts (CEO BMW ORACLE Racing Team) Vincenzo Onorato (syndicate head of Challenger of Record, Mascalzone Latino)
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34esima America’s Cup – Le regole da svelare, Anno, una nuova barca veloce ed un Protocollo imparziale
Gli organizzatori della 34° America’s Cup hanno indetto, per il giorno 13 settembre c.a., una conferenza stampa per annunciare i 3 dei 4 punti fondamentali della prossima edizione:
- Anno dell’evento
- La nuova barca
- Il Protocollo
L’obiettivo per la 34° America’s Cup è quello di creare la miglior competizione di sempre, sostenibile dai team e dai loro partner con un nuovo format di regate che richiami l’attenzione di un vasto pubblico per un evento che si disputerĂ nel 2013 o nel 2014.
SarĂ annunciata una classe nuova, dinamica e spettacolare.
SarĂ anche ufficializzato l’anno in cui si disputerĂ il match della 34° America’s Cup.
Continuano le negoziazioni riguardo la città ospitante – quarto punto fondamentale – e siamo fiduciosi di poterla annunciare prima del 31 Dicembre 2010.
Il Protocollo è stato formalizzato e verrĂ ufficialmente firmato dal Defender, il Golden Gate Yacht Club, e dal Challenger of Record, il Club Nautico di Roma, in una diretta streaming sul sito ufficiale dell’America’s Cup www.AmericasCup.com.
COSA: conferenza stampa 34° America’s Cup
PERCHE: annuncio dell’Anno, del Protocollo e della nuova Classe della 34° America’s Cup
QUANDO: 13 settembre 2010
ORARIO: 13.00 CET
DOVE:
Base BMW ORACLE Racing, Porto America’s Cup, Valencia, Spagna
CHI: Russell Coutts (CEO BMW ORACLE Racing Team); Vincenzo Onorato (Presidente di Mascalzone Latino, Challenger of Record)
- California Senate urges 34th Match in San Francisco
→ 34th America's Cup » News | 19 Aug 2010 | 7:52pm GMT
Eyeing an economic windfall in the billions of dollars, the Senate of the State of California issued on Tuesday a resolution urging organizers for the 34th America’s Cup to designate San Francisco as the host venue.
The resolution, SCR 124, also urges the State of California to support San Francisco’s bid to host the 34th America’s Cup Match. The resolution supports the formation of a single face of state government for the purpose of securing state permits for the America’s Cup in San Francisco.
San Francisco is one of three front runners amongst five venues vying to host the 34th Match in either 2013 or 2014. Other venues in Italy and Spain are also under active consideration.
The City of San Francisco commissioned a study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and Beacon Economics that forecast an infusion of $1.4 billion (1.088 billion Euros) in the Bay Area’s economy and the creation of 8,800 jobs, from prep cooks to engineers.
The study also estimated a total infusion of $1.9 billion (1.47 billion Euros) in the state’s economy and 12,000 jobs statewide.
An older study released in 2007 from international insurance group Allianz predicted an infusion of $9.9 billion (7.6 billion Euros). That study also included about $4.5 billion in future tourism and tech investment after the conclusion of the racing. Future benefits are not predicted in the more recent study from the Bay Area council.
Although none of the three front runners has a clear advantage at this stage San Francisco holds place of prominence for BMW ORACLE Racing founder Larry Ellison, who would like to host the event on his home waters.
“We feel that San Francisco would be wonderful as a natural amphitheater to stage the racing for the America’s Cup,” said Russell Coutts, CEO of BMW ORACLE Racing which won the America’s Cup in February. “But all three venues being vetted have their own unique advantages, and we are weighing the benefits of each in our selection process.”
BMW ORACLE Racing won the right to determine the next venue for the America’s Cup when it won the 33rd Match last February against Alinghi, 2-0, off the coast of Valencia, Spain.
- Watch the 1851 Cup on Sky Sports
→ 34th America's Cup » News | 18 Aug 2010 | 9:12am GMT
TEAMORIGIN and BMW ORACLE Racing battle for the 1851 Cup on the Solent off the Isle of Wight.
Fans in the UK can watch an insightful and exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ look at the 1851 Cup held the first week of August in Cowes, England.
Hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, the 1851 Cup featured the winning team from the 33rd America’s Cup, BMW ORACLE Racing matched against Britain’s Cup hope, TEAMORIGIN.
The half-hour programme features on board cameras which put the viewer on the boat, as well as interviews with the major players. It will be shown on Sky Sports UK several times this week as below:
Thursday, 19th August, 1800, 409, Sky Sports HD2
Thursday, 19th August, 1800, 402, Sky Sports 2
Friday, 20th August, 0330, 402, Sky Sports 2
Friday, 20th August, 0330, 409, Sky Sports HD2
Friday, 20th August, 1400, 418, Sky Sports HD3
Friday, 20th August, 1400, 403, Sky Sports 3
Sunday, 22nd August, 1100, 403, Sky Sports 3
Sunday, 22nd August, 1100, 418, Sky Sports HD3
Sunday, 22nd August, 1500, 404, Sky Sports 4
Sunday, 22nd August, 1500, 454, Sky Sports HD
Although Sky Sports is a UK channel, it is distributed around Europe and the rest of World. Check your local cable and satellite details to see if it’s available where you live.
- Discussion and dialogue with potential teams in Cowes
→ 34th America's Cup » News | 5 Aug 2010 | 7:27pm GMT
Russell Coutts, CEO of BMW ORACLE Racing, came to Cowes, birthplace of the America’s Cup, to update potential teams about plans for the 34th America’s Cup, scheduled for 2013 or 2014.
He met skippers, sponsors and team owners competing in the Extreme Sailing Series for 40-foot catamarans.
“Since winning the 33rd America’s Cup in February we have had ongoing dialogue with interested parties,” commented Coutts.
Independent rule writers are currently simultaneously creating a new class of monohull and multihull boats. Though different in type, the two concepts share common characteristics: high speed and capability across the wind range; 22 meters overall length; logistical simplicity; and designed from the outset to incorporate innovative camera, audio and data systems to generate the best-ever television of America’s Cup racing.
Coutts’ briefing to the multihull meeting was warmly welcomed. “The multihull sailors, designers and team owners have a voice in this debate. So do the commercial partners and the venue candidates. And so does television. That’s why we are talking and listening,” he added.
Asked if the monohull or multihull choice would affect the number of teams in the next Cup, Coutts said, “I think there are solid potential teams who are intent on excelling no matter what type of boat is raced. The question is which choice will result in the best America’s Cup? That is why we are holding these workshops with both monohull and multihull stakeholders.”
Key dates:
Protocol rule: published by August 31
Design rules: published by September 30
Venue & Year: confirmed by December 31
Challenges accepted: October 1 – January 31, 2011
- America’s Cup media trials Web site launched
→ 34th America's Cup » News | 29 Jul 2010 | 9:54am GMT
Following on the heels of Sunday’s conclusion of four days of highly successful America’s Cup media trials, a new web site has been launched – www.acmediaevaluation.com – where all the clips have been posted and comments are welcome.
The media trials were geared to examine every aspect of America’s Cup racing, including the type of boat (monohull or multihull), the format of the racecourse (upwind, downwind and start sequences) and, importantly, the video output for broadcast and on- line viewing.
The AC Media Evaluation sessions will continue in August
“We launched this site because we generated so much material that we needed to consolidate edited highlights in one place,” said BMW ORACLE Racing CEO Russell Coutts. “We welcome sailors and non-sailors alike to offer comments and feedback.”
More than 150 hours of video requiring 10 terabytes of memory was captured in the trials, which used a pair of BMW ORACLE Racing’s RC 44 high-performance monohulls and X40 catamarans.
Another two rounds of trials are planned for next month and later in the fall, where additional layers of features will be included.
Next month, positioning, performance and biometric data will be experimented with during the 1851 Cup in Cowes, England, followed by proof of concept technology trials in October. The trials are necessary because many of the cameras, microphones and data systems will have to be custom designed and built, employing specialized housings and mounts.
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