It's going to be harder than ever to get anyone to show up, or tune in, or care at all (Joe Sixpack), if they aren't hosting the finals in the HOST COUNTRY!!!

Mike

good point about the repairs/modifications... Perhaps the "Big" announcement would include where the camps will be set up?

Hopefully the AC45 series will drum up the web-views for the finals they're hoping for.

I suspect we'll see more creative internet advertising/product placement?

Just need dates now so I can coordinate a charter.

Portsmouth (UK) to host two years of spectacular America’s Cup World Series Racing

What Ben Ainslie thinks of Bermuda

"How could Oracle and the Golden Gate Yacht Club take an event so far offshore after fighting so hard and for so long to host it? Why had they chosen a small, expensive and exclusive island where there are said to be 17 hotels and less than 2,000 beds?

If the event was hoping to attract teams with commercial backing, why had they denied those that will be supported by sponsors the opportunity to tap into the American market?

And if it is true, why has the America’s Cup ended up so far away from a potential public that had become hooked after the last event in San Francisco?"

huh. I thought Ainslie was a bit in the back pocket of Oracle. If anything is for sure, it was the fact that somebody (if not the majority of the teams) was going to bitch about whatever location was announced.

Oh, wait...after skimming the article, those comments were not made by Ainslie...that was the author of the article asking those questions.

I think the author needs to look at a map.

Personally, I feel that the club holding the America's Cup should defend in its home waters. I think it's shameful that the Golden Gate Yacht Club chose to leave San Francisco Bay - and disgraceful to have even considered a location in a foreign country. I'm appalled.

Ruefully,
Eric

Wishful fantasy on my part, but I want to wake up December 3 and hear that the Defender surprises everyone naming Alameda host city, while flipping the middle finger towards SF.

GOTHENBURG TO HOST AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIES EVENT IN 2015

I think the AC is finally accepting that sailing isn't quite the spectator sport they want it to be?

But the multi-media aspect (and tax haven) COULD make it a spectator sport. Just not sure how you make money off the innernet unless you pack it with Russian Bride ads.?

Sadly... bingo!

Parker’s motion and control technologies to help ORACLE TEAM USA fly above the competition

Live Press Conference regarding AC35 venue streaming link

Starts 11:30 EST

Streaming is now live . . .

The AC62 is expected to reach maximum speeds near 50 miles per hour, at up to three times the windspeed.


So they need at least 17 mph windspeed and flat water to achieve this 50 mph theoretical speed?

Are conditions in Bermuda conducive to this performance envelope?

http://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/bermuda_airport

Jan - April has better than a 69% chance of being Beaufort 4 or stronger. May - Oct have 50-60% chance and it picks back up again a little at the end of the year.

The funniest part of that video was the concert venue. Where do they think they're going to find thousands of people to attend these concerts like they could in San Fran?

Mike

maybe it will be an "unplugged" / acoustical type concert?

Or a webcast? good point though...