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Here at Spinnaker, we've been following the America's Cup closely. The America's Cup World Series is coming to San Francisco on August 21-26, and it's going to be a really exciting event to watch. Here's an update from ORACLE TEAM USA on their preparations:
Just over one year ago ORACLE TEAM USA’s first two AC45s, Nos. 4 and 5, departed San Francisco bound for a voyage that took them to Portugal, the U.K., Italy and the east and west coasts of the U.S. Last night the boats returned home; one of them, No. 4, as champion of the America’s Cup World Series.
The America’s Cup Express, a train stretching 1.5 miles long, rolled into San Francisco yesterday, the 121 railroad cars carrying the material required to move the America’s Cup World Series and the teams into the host city of the Cup ahead of racing in August and October.
The cargo includes the race boats – the powerful AC45 wingsail catamarans that have been thrilling crowds and challenging the best sailors in the world as the Series has moved around the world over the past year. Now, the racing is coming to San Francisco for the first time.
“This train represents more than just another stop on the AC World Series for us,” said Stephen Barclay, the CEO of the 34th America’s Cup. “In less than one month, we’ll be racing for the very first time on San Francisco Bay, with our public AC Village set up on Marina Green. The arrival of the train today is the first step in our move ‘home’ to San Francisco.”
ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL won the inaugural season championship aboard the No. 4 boat. Spithill and crew begin defense of their title with the first event of the 2012-13 season, ACWS – San Francisco, scheduled. Aug. 21-26. A second regatta is scheduled Oct. 2-7, also in San Francisco.
“We’re looking forward to getting back home to San Francisco,” said Spithill. “When the ACWS kicks off again it’ll be another level of racing that we’ve seen. You’ll see more thrills and spills, and more teams. It’s exciting. I can’t wait to see the event back in our hometown.”
For more, check out Oracle Team USA on the official America's Cup Website.
