Posts Tagged ‘Americas’

SF Mayor Gives America’s Cup Team Key To City

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

SF Mayor Gives America’s Cup Team Key To City
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom presented the BMW Oracle Racing team and owner Larry Ellison with a key to the city Saturday for winning the 33rd America’s Cup.

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Update: BMW ORACLE Racing America’s Cup USA Victory Tour, Presented by ORACLE and BMW EfficientDynamics

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Update: BMW ORACLE Racing America’s Cup USA Victory Tour, Presented by ORACLE and BMW EfficientDynamics
REDWOOD SHORES, CA–(Marketwire – February 19, 2010) – Oracle ( NASDAQ : ORCL )

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Several cities want next America’s Cup, which could add billions to economy

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Several cities want next America’s Cup, which could add billions to economy
SAN FRANCISCO – America’s Cup champion Larry Ellison said San Francisco was his first choice to defend sailing’s most coveted trophy – but quickly added that city by the bay was no shoo in to host an event that will provide a significant boost to the host city’s economy.

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America’s Cup due in San Francisco on Friday

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

America’s Cup due in San Francisco on Friday
BMW Oracle Racing CEO Russell Coutts during a press conference held in Valencia, Spain on Monday Feb. 15, 2010.The America’s Cup is poised to return to its traditional multiple challenger format. Oracle’s trimaran beat Alinghi’s catamaran.(

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America’s Cup trophy arriving in San Francisco

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

America’s Cup trophy arriving in San Francisco
America’s Cup, the oldest sporting trophy in the world, is coming to its new home in San Francisco today and it’s coming in style. The question is how long the cup will stay in the city. The tall silver cup, which since 1851 has been a symbol of yacht racing…

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BMW Oracle win 33rd America’s Cup

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

BMW Oracle win 33rd America’s Cup
BMW Oracle’s skipper James Spithill lifts the America’s Cup next to owner Larry Ellison (left). US challengers BMW Oracle won the 33rd America’s Cup yesterday, beating Swiss holders Alinghi in the second race to claim the best-of-three series 2-0 in a triumph of superior design and technology.

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BMW Oracle wins America’s Cup in whitewash

Friday, February 19th, 2010

BMW Oracle wins America’s Cup in whitewash
BMW Oracle made nor ace of the duel of the space-age multi-hulls, winning the second race of the America’s Cup.

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BMW Oracle USA17 crosses the finish line to win Race 2 and the 33rd America’s Cup off the coast of Valencia

Friday, February 19th, 2010

BMW Oracle USA17 crosses the finish line to win Race 2 and the 33rd America’s Cup off the coast of Valencia
BMW Oracle USA17 (R) crosses the finish line to win Race 2 and the 33rd America’s Cup off the coast of Valencia February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Dani Cardona

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Bertarelli: Alinghi may sail next America’s Cup

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Bertarelli: Alinghi may sail next America’s Cup
GENEVA (AP) – Alinghi is considering challenging for the America’s Cup it lost to BMW Oracle Racing last weekend. But after 2½ years of legal disputes with the new champion, Swiss team president Ernesto Bertarelli said Wednesday he wants the rules to be fair.

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R.I. could be back in the America’s Cup race

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

R.I. could be back in the America’s Cup race
Will the America’s Cup return to Newport? And could there be an economic gold mine in the race for that silver trophy?

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