US Sailing, America's Cup Form Partnership

Two well-known organizations team up for new offers to members.

The following is from a press release.  US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport, and the America’s Cup, rich in history, tradition and excellence, and the oldest trophy in international sport, have entered a new partnership.  The America’s Cup will provide US Sailing members with special rights to purchase VIP hospitality tickets to America’s Cup events taking place in the U.S. These events include the 2013 America’s Cup Finals in September in San Francisco Bay, Louis Vuitton Cup, America’s Cup Challenger Series, and the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. US Sailing members will also be invited to join the America’s Cup Fan Club, gaining exclusive benefits.  US Sailing and the America’s Cup will work collectively on efforts to …

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Fidelity Sponsoring America's Cup

The financial company said it's happy to see America's Cup racing back in Newport after so many years without.

Submitted by Fidelity Investments: Fidelity Investments will partner with the global America’s Cup World Series, when it concludes its first season in Newport at the end of June. The Newport event village is open from June 23-July 1, with the AC World Series racing from June 28-July 1. Newport marks the final stop of the 2011-2012 America’s Cup World Series, a six-stage championship spanning Europe, the United Kingdom and North America, where teams accumulate points at each stage in dual racing formats. The overall winner of the AC World Series will be crowned in Newport, an historic home for the America’s Cup. “The AC World Series in Newport marks the climax of the first season of very close, competitive and compelling racing in the 34th …

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Preparing for America's Cup: Fort Adams Work On Target For May 1 Completion

The RIEDC says that the construction to prepare Fort Adams for the America's Cup is 75 percent complete and on schedule to be completed by May 1.

“Who has anything like this?” asked Keith Stokes, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC), as he walked through the active construction projects at Fort Adams State Park on Wednesday morning. Stokes said that although Newport has lacked the infrastructure to attract maritime activities in the past, the projects will not only make Newport a competitive venue, but with its history, charm and sailing conditions, Newport will rise into a league of its own. “It’s Newport," he said. "It’s a place people want to be." In November 2010, the RIEDC posted a request for proposal to hire an engineering firm to develop plans for a two-phase project including land and marine upgrades at the park. A $662,000 …

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ALN Panel Addresses America's Cup, Other Summer Events

The Alliance for a Livable Newport hosted a panel discussion on the America's Cup races, Ocean State Tall Ships and other summer sailing events in Newport this year.

A packed auditorium at CCRI-Newport Thursday got a preview of what’s in store for Newport this summer during the Alliance for a Livable Newport’s “A Super Summer of Sails: What can Newporters expect?” panel discussion. Newport City Manager and Chair of the Logistics Subcommittee of the America’s Cup World Series Host Committee Jane Howington was on the panel. So was Evan Smith, President and CEO of the Newport & Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport and Chairman of America’s Cup World Series Host Committee, Erin Donovan, Executive Director of Ocean State Tall Ships Festival and Jody Sullivan, Executive Director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce. Jack McVicker, member of the World…

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Rep. Morrison Named to America’s Cup Host Committee

The America's Cup World Series will take place June 23 to July 1.

Rep. Richard P. Morrison (D-Dist. 68, Bristol, Warren) has been named to the America’s Cup World Series Host Committee.  The appointment to the committee was announced recently by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee. The America’s Cup Host Committee was established by executive order of the governor to help coordinate Rhode Island’s efforts to ensure a successful racing event. The AC World Series will take place June 23 to July 1 in Newport. The committee will work closely with the America’s Cup Event Authority, municipalities and maritime and other businesses in the area to facilitate race team and spectator needs, coordinate safety measures and all other necessary functions. The event is expected to draw a significant number of visitors to the area, …

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Middletown Resident Leads America’s Cup World Series Host Committee

Brad Read will coordinate state-wide efforts to ensure a smooth event in June 2012.

Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport, and a longtime Middletown resident, was recently named by Governor Lincoln Chafee as the chairman of the America’s Cup World Series Host Committee. The committee is charged with coordinating Rhode Island’s support and logistics for the sailing event, scheduled to take place in Newport, June 23-July 1, 2012. “It’s an honor, and I thank Governor Chafee for thinking I can have an impact on this event,” said Read, who will continue in his position at Sail Newport, while also taking on this crucial volunteer role. As chair of the committee, Read will work with representatives from key organizations, including the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, the Rhode Island State Yachting …

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NCCVB and Mayor Waluk Paint a Picture of the America's Cup Experience

Evan Smith and Mayor Waluk sat down with Patch to what Newport can expect next summer, after their visit to the series in Plymouth, England a few weeks ago.

High-energy, engaging, and high-tech. That's the experience Aquidneck Island residents can look forward to during the America's Cup event next summer, Newport city officials say.  Those were the words used by both Mayor Stephen Waluk and Evan Smith, President of Newport Convention and Visitors Bureau, to describe their visit to the series held in Plymouth, England a few weeks ago. “It was a highlight to understand the mechanics of how they prepared at every level for the whole event,” Smith said.  “So we were students, studying, really every aspect of that.”  Waluk said he believes the event will attract both ardent sailing fans and non-sailors alike.    “I think people are going to be struck by how contemporary it all is,” said Smith.  “…

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America's Cup Regatta Could Bring In $72 Million, 400 Jobs

State officials said the race could generate millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs.

Mayor and NCCVB President to Scout America's Cup Races in England

Newport Mayor Stephen C. Waluk and Newport Visitors Bureau President Evan Smith will visit Plymouth, England, to observe the second stop in the inaugural America's Cup World Series.

From September 16-20, 2011, Newport Mayor Stephen C. Waluk and Newport Visitors Bureau President Evan Smith will visit Plymouth, England, to observe the second stop in the inaugural America's Cup World Series (AC World Series). During the event, featuring both fleet and match racing, Waluk and Smith will be meeting with America’s Cup event officials, city leaders and numerous planning and promotional agencies that helped develop the Plymouth event. "This visit provides a great opportunity to see the impact of the races on the host community. Gaining a first-hand perspective on the benefits and challenges of the America's Cup races should better prepare Newport for hosting an event of this magnitude," Waluk said. “Visiting Plymouth will …

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Mike Cullen

11:08 pm on Saturday, September 10, 2011

NCCVB says they are paying for the trip. They get their revenue from the bed tax.   more ›