America's Cup: Supes pass San Francisco's best bid for Venue Hosting



11:19 PM Tue 14 Dec 2010 GMT
'San Francisco (USA,CA) - 33rd America?s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing and the Mayor Gavin Newsom, plus ACOC’’s George Schultz pose with the America?s Cup - USA Victory Tour - Day 2 -Reception at City Hall' BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo
Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco have passed the recommendation from their Finance Committee for the Hosting of the 34th America's Cup. The vote was unanimous 11-0 That plan, which was claimed by City officials to have been re-negotiated with BMW Oracle Racing since the weekend is for the so-called Northern Alternative, involving a set of Piers and infrastructure more to the north of the City. The previous plan, involving a more central location, and the subject of four month negotiation between the America's Cup Defenders, will not be submitted. At yesterday's Finance Committee hearing, official backed ...


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by Richard Gladwell





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