San Francisco America's Cup Village site possibilities examined

8:26 AM Fri 16 Apr 2010 GMT

'America's Cup sites in San Francisco' Erik Simonson:h2oshots.com

The petite yet suddenly powerful Golden Gate Yacht Club,is just yards away from the St Francic YC

With a decision originally slated for the Summer on if San Francisco will indeed host the 34th edition of the Cup and any challenges prior, local website www.pressure-drop.us takes a closer examination or the possible candidates and their pluses and minuses.

Weeks after the Cup was secured in Valencia, wild-ass speculation ensued with finally a SF Chronicle report indicated that the Mayor's office had been in talks with BMW Oracle and the list of candidate were quoted as follows:
"The city is looking at various locations, including Treasure Island, Fort Mason, Pier 17, on the northern Embarcadero, Piers 30-32, near the Bay Bridge, Pier 48, which is just south of AT&T Park, and Pier 80, a container ship pier at the foot of Cesar Chavez Street.'

Out of those six choices, three have been virtually eliminated, Fort Mason, Pier 17 and Treasure Island.

Still in contention is the City of Alameda; the city council wasted little time in suiting BMW Oracle with its willingness to provide a venue. The former Naval Air Station offers near perfect existing infrastructure and a deep water port, almost tailor made for a village. It's West End location is about as close as you can get to San Francisco without getting wet. It's major drawback is it's not San Francisco and is off the beaten path. It lacks the cosmopolitan panache that most of the other venues can offer, and would most certainly require a ferry service route to become feasible

While there has been direct mention from Mr Ellison himself that he desires a location without a substantial tow to the course, most of these south of the Bay Bridge location would not meet the criteria for a central bay racing course, the South Bay has not been ruled out as a contender. We'll discuss those options at a later date.

The former Naval Air Station offers near perfect existing infrastructure and a deep water port, almost tailor made for a village in San Francisco - Erik Simonson:h2oshots.com

For the full story and images of each of the options click here

by www.Pressure-Drop.US