yacht designers, investors, sponsors,
entrepreneurs and the wealthy few.
of man, management, teams and machines.
The cup tests one's ability to sail, as well as
your boat, your people and your team.
participated and been interested in the cup
have according to the official event website
included: "fashion magnate Patrizio Bertelli,
brewing and real estate mogul Alan Bond,
tea merchant Sir Thomas Lipton, aviation
pioneer Sir T.O.M Sopwith, the Aga Khan,
media mogul Ted Turner, and Harold S.
Vanderbilt, an American railroad executive
who won the America's Cup three times and
also helped author the original racing rules
of sailing. It's also attracted larger-than-life
sailing figures such as Tom Blackaller, Peter
Blake, Paul Cayard, Dennis Conner, Russell
Coutts and Grant Dalton".
play out in San Francisco. The stages and
events, named The Summer of Racing,
is used to describe the 2013 America's
Cup Finals; the Louis Vuitton Cup; the
America's Cup Challenger Series; Oracle
Team USA's training; and the Red Bull
Youth America's Cup.