America's Cup World Series 2012 : Newport, Rhode Island

Overview

Newport has been selected as the final stop of the 2011-2012 AC World Series, which promises to be a dramatic finish to the first season of the new AC45 professional circuit. The nine-day event will take place June 23 – July 1, 2012 with multiple international race teams to be based at Fort Adams State Park.

The AC World Series Newport stop is the result Governor Chafee’s leadership of interagency collaboration between the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Department of Environmental Management and Department of Administration. The event will be supported by key public and private organizations including municipalities, local business groups, the state’s hospitality, tourism, sailing and marine trades communities and many other stakeholders.

“Newport and Rhode Island have strong historical ties to the America’s Cup, dating back to 1930,” Governor Lincoln D. Chafee said. “Narragansett Bay, one of our state’s most spectacular assets, provides a perfect natural venue, and the ongoing infrastructure improvements at Fort Adams make Newport the ideal host for the final stop of the AC World Series. This exciting event will be a tremendous boost for the Rhode Island economy and continues the relationship between Newport and the America’s Cup.”

 

 



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