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A Race to The Finish.(Brief article)
Byline: John Sparks
After Winning the America's Cup in 2003, Switzerland's Team Alinghi faced a vexing problem: how to host ocean racing's most prestigious event without an ocean. So the Swiss defenders conducted an Olympic-style competition and settled on Valencia, Spain, to be their home away from home. Between now and the end of the action in early July, Valencia will welcome more than a million sailing fans.
Ground zero for visitors: the built-from-scratch 700-boat marina called Port America's Cup, the centerpiece of the billion-dollar makeover of this once gritty seaport. Deep water means the racecourse can be viewed from shore or via the 48-square-meter TV monitors in the adjacent park. But the best way to watch is ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, A Race to The Finish.(Brief article)