NEWPORT, R.I. – Gov. Don Carcieri today joined with Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Newport), and House Speaker Gordon Fox to announce the creation of a committee to bring the America’s Cup back to Newport.
According to the Associated Press, the governor’s office said the committee will assess the state’s infrastructure and then present a plan to software billionaire Larry Ellison’s BMW Oracle syndicate and the America’s Cup Organizing Committee.
Newport has been mentioned by Ellison as one of three potential host cities for the next running of the Cup, expected to take place in 2013. The other cities being considered are San Diego, which has played host to three Cup competitions, and San Francisco, the home of the Golden Gate Yacht Club, which fronted the winning BWM Oracle team in Valencia earlier this month.
On Wednesday, the Newport City Council passed a resolution congratulating Ellison on his win, and encouraging him to bring the Cup back home.
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