SF News San Francisco Celebrates America's Cup Promising to bring an estimated "$1.4 billion in economic benefits and 8,000 jobs to a city facing a $379 million deficit," San Francisco celebrated the America's Cup pick on Wednesday. The
SF News It's Official: America's Cup 2013 To Be Held in S.F. Suck it, Newport, Rhode Island. San Francisco has been chosen to host the next America's Cup. Our fair city was chosen much in part due to our "natural amphitheater" in which spectators can
SF News Race for America's Cup Might Come Down to the Wire with Rhode Island In a late report from the Examiner last night, we learn that billionaire Larry Ellison and his BMW Oracle Racing team have "ramped up" negotiations with Rhode Island officials to host the race
SF News Local Columnist Taunts Sailing Billionaire to Make This Boat Race Happen In his SFGate column today, Chuck Nevius calls out boating enthusiast Larry Ellison and the BMW Oracle sailing team for making such a stink about which piers on the Eastern waterfront they'll get
SF News Supes. Vote 11-0 To Approve America's Cup Bid Although it still needs to be given the green light by Larry Ellison's BMW Oracle Team, today the San Francisco Board of Supervisors "voted 11-0 today to approve a bid put forward by
SF News What's Up With the America's Cup? So that big yacht race, we've been following for the past couple of months is looking like a sure thing now, right? Maybe! Last week reports flooded in that San Francisco was dangerously
SF News Breaking Down the Cost of the America's Cup While it seems like San Francisco is a shoe-in to host the 2013 America's Cup, there's still the small issue of how much this thing will cost the city. Today both the SFAppeal
SF News America's Cup: It's Down to Two The contest to become the host of the 2013 America's Cup is down to two finalists. According to the sailboat-happy Chronicle Valencia, Spain has dropped out, which leaves San Francisco and an "undisclosed
SF News Daly Vows to Stop America's Cup In S.F. We've noted before that, amid concerns over the city plans to use "the people's money so that a billionaire can have his yacht race," Supervisor Chris Daly wasn't keen on San Francisco's plan
SF News Chris Daly Speaks Out About S.F.'s 'Billionaire Yacht Race' Bid "It's a billionaire's regatta. Why are we going out to raise $270 million for Larry fucking Ellison?" asked Supervisor Chris Daly at a recent press conference. What's he talking about? This: San Francisco's
SF News S.F. Promises $270 Million for America's Cup The Chron has word that the city plans on raising loads of money in order to host a fancy sailing race. Check it: "San Francisco officials have promised to raise at least $270
