We reside in the Ocean State. We should know about the America's Cup race, since for so many year's it was contested in the waters off our shores. Our Providence Manager, Ed Hardie, told me about the first race of this year's America's Cup over a month ago. But just last night, my spouse informed me that the America's Cup race is OVER - three weeks ago! She heard that at a luncheon meeting. What happened, where were we, this is the event that anointed Newport as the sailing capital of the world for years! The good news is a United States team won. It is the first time since 1992 that America's Cup is back in the US. 
The website for the 33rd contest in Valencia, Spain will impress you with the size of the competing crafts. The winning boat is a massive trimaran with airplane wing-like "sails" and was sponsored by Larry Ellison of Oracle fame and BMW. They sail out of the San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club. Here's the question Rhode Islander's - can we get them to bring the race back to Newport? The word is that the race might be held in San Francisco, San Diego, Newport, or even back in Valencia Spain. There is a Rhode Island group petitioning to get the cup race back to Newport.
The website for the 33rd contest in Valencia, Spain will impress you with the size of the competing crafts. The winning boat is a massive trimaran with airplane wing-like "sails" and was sponsored by Larry Ellison of Oracle fame and BMW. They sail out of the San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club. Here's the question Rhode Islander's - can we get them to bring the race back to Newport? The word is that the race might be held in San Francisco, San Diego, Newport, or even back in Valencia Spain. There is a Rhode Island group petitioning to get the cup race back to Newport.
