Home		 America's Cup Park Tour 8/29/13

In the break between the Louis Vuitton and the Red bull Junior America's Cup series, Sandy & I dashed up to San Francisco and grabbed some pictures of America's Cup Park. This is the newly rebuilt Pier 27/29 area that serves as the public AC headquarters. It is located on the east shore of the City and where the finish line of the AC racing is located. As you can see in the first picture, the bulk of the racing is on the north side of the City. Since most of the best viewing is on big screen TV with all the graphics and commentary, there are lots of screens around AC Park.

The super-yachts berthed on the southeast side of the pier were worth the trip alone. there is a super yacht series scheduled for the lay day of the AC series. Might be some of the most impressive sailing of the whole thing.

Our overall impression was that it was very nicely put together but seemed more upscale selling of sponsors stuff than chock full of great sailing. After the America's Cup, the pier will become the home dock for Princess Cruise Line ships.

Pictures by Rick Van Mell. Click on images to enlarge, click "Back" to return.


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Overview of waterfront
AC Park on right		 [Click to enlarge]
Approaching AC Park ...		 [Click to enlarge]
looking east ...		 [Click to enlarge]
across Embarcadero ...		 [Click to enlarge]
this is the ...
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front entrance.		 [Click to enlarge]
Crossing Embarcadaro		 [Click to enlarge]
PICT5736		 [Click to enlarge]
Ticket office for theater		 [Click to enlarge]
Message board
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Puma Green area ...		 [Click to enlarge]
from AC Store ...		 [Click to enlarge]
bean bag seating ...PICT5742		 [Click to enlarge]
screen ...		 [Click to enlarge]
Oracle store ...
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Ampitheater		 [Click to enlarge]
ditto		 [Click to enlarge]
Looking toward end of pier		 [Click to enlarge]
Inside Oracle store ...		 [Click to enlarge]
goodies (T = $28)
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more ...		 [Click to enlarge]
hats ...		 [Click to enlarge]
more hats ...		 [Click to enlarge]
special wet gear ...		 [Click to enlarge]
Price $450
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Upper deck Puma Bar		 [Click to enlarge]
more.		 [Click to enlarge]
Main store ...		 [Click to enlarge]
more stuff.
(note suspended air duct)		 [Click to enlarge]
All teams stuff.
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What's where		 [Click to enlarge]
Super Yacht Row		 [Click to enlarge]
AC marks
Electronics inside		 [Click to enlarge]
A small one!		 [Click to enlarge]
tall rig.
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AC 45		 [Click to enlarge]
Lexus booth		 [Click to enlarge]
Sports Bar		 [Click to enlarge]
Big power # 1		 [Click to enlarge]
How to clean topsides!
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Big Power #2		 [Click to enlarge]
Super Sticks!		 [Click to enlarge]
A Wally		 [Click to enlarge]
Adele ...		 [Click to enlarge]
Boarding gangway
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Larry's big sailboat		 [Click to enlarge]
other side		 [Click to enlarge]
Massive spars		 [Click to enlarge]
Larrys big power boat		 [Click to enlarge]
3 Masted Schooner
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298 feet		 [Click to enlarge]
Georgetown, Caman Islands		 [Click to enlarge]
Power boarding rigs		 [Click to enlarge]
Athena		 [Click to enlarge]
Lots of canvass
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For press briefings		 [Click to enlarge]
Club 72 for special guests		 [Click to enlarge]
Club Oracle for special guests		 [Click to enlarge]
Food & Drink pavilion		 [Click to enlarge]
paned left.
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Dock Out Show stage		 [Click to enlarge]
One of two viewing screens		 [Click to enlarge]
Back toward ampitheater		 [Click to enlarge]
A bare AC 45 ...		 [Click to enlarge]
closer ...
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Hull # 12 ...		 [Click to enlarge]
very tight tramp		 [Click to enlarge]
Lower rudder bearing		 [Click to enlarge]
snatch block ...		 [Click to enlarge]
main beam ...
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control lines		 [Click to enlarge]
Target speeds!!!!!		 [Click to enlarge]
mast bearing		 [Click to enlarge]
daggerboard		 [Click to enlarge]
details ...,
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inside box		 [Click to enlarge]
from the bow		 [Click to enlarge]
bow furler 		[Click to enlarge]
Display area 		[Click to enlarge]
Inside ...
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anti-room for ...		 [Click to enlarge]
6 minute movie		 [Click to enlarge]
Main stage ...		 [Click to enlarge]
seating ...PICT5815		 [Click to enlarge]
panning left ...PICT5816
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ditto		 [Click to enlarge]
Food Court wall ...		 [Click to enlarge]
lists past cups ...		 [Click to enlarge]
one by one ...		 [Click to enlarge]
with design shown ...
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up to current.		 [Click to enlarge]
Looking back from stage		 [Click to enlarge]
model wing ...		 [Click to enlarge]
control lines ...		 [Click to enlarge]
Pretty tricky!
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One hull model
(weren't supposed to take pics)		 [Click to enlarge]
History of cup ...		 [Click to enlarge]
posted on the wall ...		 [Click to enlarge]
this is Bill Kock's collection		 [Click to enlarge]
Old brochures
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Gear wall ...		 [Click to enlarge]
300 sensors!		 [Click to enlarge]
Titanium		 [Click to enlarge]
Wing material		 [Click to enlarge]
Hull sections
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Explanation		 [Click to enlarge]
Yep		 [Click to enlarge]
Pricey		 [Click to enlarge]
Napa Bar		 [Click to enlarge]
Coffee Bar
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Farina ...		 [Click to enlarge]
Pizza Bar		 [Click to enlarge]
Cool tables & chairs		 [Click to enlarge]
clever ...		 [Click to enlarge]
Ausi Beer
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Simple stuff		 [Click to enlarge]
Ausi Bar ...PICT5848		 [Click to enlarge]
Prices		 [Click to enlarge]
Rough beds		 [Click to enlarge]
AC45 on ...
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east side of pier.		 [Click to enlarge]
Up close		 [Click to enlarge]
Across to Angel Island		 [Click to enlarge]
Toward last mark		 [Click to enlarge]
Headed for ...
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Louis Vuitton shop		 [Click to enlarge]
More pircey ...		 [Click to enlarge]
goodies.
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