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America’s Cup Will Be Held in the SF Bay: A Wind-Whipped, Natural Amphitheatre

The 34th America’s Cup won’t happen for two years, but organizers have already begun its planning, which includes mapping out a spectator-friendly course. The international sailing competition will take place in August and September of 2013 and will last at least 43 days. A preliminary race course inside the San Francisco Bay was unveiled to the media this week. The 45-minute course will send 72-foot catamarans zipping from Crissy Field along the Embarcadero before they loop around and pass Treasure and Angel islands. The Golden Gate Bridge, Marin County, San Francisco and the East Bay hills will provide great television visuals. So how did San Francisco get to host sailing’s crown jewel of racing? Look no further than software billionaire tycoon Larry Ellison whose San Francisco-based BMW Oracle Racing team is the current Cup champion and was responsible for picking the venue.

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