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Posts by Rob Grant

Craig Named AC34 PRO, AC 45 Sails!

January 17, 2011
Your PRO for the 34th America’s Cup: John Craig. AC34
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There was some exciting news in the America’s Cup realm over the weekend. First was that John Craig has been brought on as the PRO for the 34th America’s Cup and all the regattas leading up to it. More »

Corinthian Mids

Yucca and Emily Carr joust their way toward Blossom. © Erik Simonson The cold and dreary winter weather broke just in time for the 60th Corinthian Midwinters to get underway this weekend under sunny skies and temps that seemed to get up into at least the high-60s. More »

Questions About the Cup?

January 12, 2011
What the America’s Cup waterfront will look like on San Francisco Bay. America’s Cup 34
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Wondering what "exclusive use of the Bay" will look like? Wondering how fast an AC 72 will be? More »

The Cup Runneth Over

January 7, 2011
On a day when the World Series Trophy was trotted out to pose with the America’s Cup, a group of about 250 or so sailing luminaries, America’s Cup personnel, City staff, media and local sailors showed up to celebrate San Francisco winning the right to host the 34th America’s Cup. More »
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America’s Cup Celebration

January 5, 2011
Maybe you went to the Board of Supervisors meetings, maybe you didn’t, but that doesn’t matter for today’s ‘The Cup is Coming’ celebration, because everyone is invited to the 3 p.m. More »

It’s Coming

January 3, 2011
Here it Comes! © 2011 Gilles Martin-Raget BMW Oracle Racing It took until well into the latter half of the December 31 deadline day, but Oracle Racing and the America’s Cup Event Authority finally announced that the 34th America’s Cup will be contested on the Bay. More »
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UPDATE: OUR CUP RUNNETH OVER

December 31, 2010
UPDATE (12/31/10 17:53): Americas Cup 34 is coming to San Francisco Bay . . . Happy New Year! Although nothing has been confirmed at this point, San Francisco may be close to being named the host of the 34th America’s Cup. More »
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Your Move, Larry

December 15, 2010
With an 11-0 vote, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved the Host City Agreement for America’s Cup 34 yesterday, and Mayor Gavin Newsom promptly signed it. What is unclear is whether the agreement — which is sigificantly different from what was orginially negotiated between the City and BMW Oracle Racing — will satisfy Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts. More »