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SFGTV December 22, 2010

but i think we may wind up holding this for a while. i would not bet against this team. i would not bet against larry ellison or the engineers he has put together who are the best and brightest all over the world, and i certainly would not bet against the sailing teams put together, so i really would not bet that we would not wind up having this for a number of years, each time having 1.5 billion or more jobs come to the city, but win or lose, there is another thing you need to consider the america s cup is the biggest sailing race in the world, but it is not the only sailing race. there are dozens of sailing races every year. if we build this venue it is a bit of a field of dreams moment if you build it, they will come to race here, and they will not come to race because it is such a natural our arena. nor because it is so beautiful, because it is in their own economic self-interest. they will come because sponsors will find them if it is held in san francisco be ....

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SFGTV December 16, 2010

i would like to address that for a moment. you heard the right answer from the port director, which is revenues, jobs, and improve port. but there is something else that happens if we win it is not like the olympics or the world cup. if we win here, you have to have it over and over as long as you keep winning. new york held it for 132 years. i do not think that will happen, but i think we may wind up holding this for a while. i would not bet against this team. i would not bet against larry ellison or the engineers he has put together who are the best and brightest all over the world, and i certainly would not bet against the sailing teams put together, so i really would not bet that we would not wind up having this for a number of years, each time having 1.5 billion or more jobs come to the city, but win or lose, there is another thing you need to consider the america s cup is the biggest sailing race in the world, but it is not the only sailing race. there are doz ....

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SFGTV December 12, 2010

of the america s cup and to enforce whatever deal is structured. the court staff has been working hard with the mayor s office the port step has been working hard with the mayor s office. in the last week, in the mind of the people from our advisory committee, this is taken a 180 degree turn. it is sailing with the wind behind it. but is this as good as it can get? i am hopeful that in the coming weeks this committee will make it even better. this leads me to my third and final point. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you, sir. which will save for another time. which i will say for another time. good afternoon. i am lowrie armstrong from the san francisco convention and visitors bureau. i am here to reinforce the fact that this type of opportunity in the bay i think you get that. unlike the world series and the super bowl, the america s cup will bring business for weeks, months, and years. like the olympics, it is a tremendous opportunity to benefit the people of sa ....

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SFGTV December 9, 2010

those spots will be improved with an event like this. the estimates are something on the order of $2,500 per year spent on that 33-foot boat over the next three years. we are talking about $7,500.20000 boats, which is $150 million, which is we are talking about $75,000 and 2000 votes, which is $150 million. we are talking about skilled craftsmen earning a living wage. we are not talking about wealthy individuals being given unemployment. i think it is very important that this be kept in mind. somebody mentioned the fact that this is a bit of an annuity. you win the america s cup and get the chance to win again. please push this forward. supervisor mirkarimi: well said. next speaker, please. afterwards, i am going to call some more names. dennis mckinsey, peter s oenberg, ken neil, simon snellgrove, andrew waters. i am the vice chair of the southern waterfront advisor committee. that is the past 10 years. so the maxwell was on the committee before becoming sophie m ....

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SFGTV December 9, 2010

economic self-interest. they will come because sponsors will find them if it is held in san francisco because the media will show the races. we see that right now. we see that there i read an article how one of the team s either new zealand or russia have the funding for this coming race if it is in san francisco but only if it is in san francisco because they know it is here it will get publicized. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. next speaker please. [applause] i m here as the commodore of the island gaap club island yacht club and mainly came to pass on our support from over there and across the sea and all that. i had notes. i threw them all out. pretty much everything has been covered. one thing that i do hope the finance committee can try to come up with is a number that is the ongoing value of back international television exposure that goes not just during the race, but far beyond. i talk to people in europe online every day. it is amazing how many peo ....

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