America's Cup to Lake Michigan?
- Chicago, of all places, could host the 2017 America's Cup, thanks, in part, to a 1984 New York Supreme Court decision.
San Francisco, San Diego and Bermuda are the other cities on the short list to host sailing's most prestigious competition, according to a BBC report.
"If you look at it logistically speaking, we've got great winds in Chicago," said Lou Sandoval, a former chairman of the Chicago Yacht Club's annual Race to Mackinac. "They were calling races off because they were too windy in San Francisco. We have a decent amount of wind."
Yeah, mostly as hot air emanating from politicians backsides and the like.
Here's the completely funny part:
Here's the completely funny part:
- Hosting the America's Cup would take the coordination of multiple industries in the city, most notably the hotels and tourism, Sandoval said, emphasizing that the race would be privately funded.
So there's no kickbacks? No bribes? No suitcases full of money? The Tribune attempted to get a comment from the Department of Cultural Affairs, who pushed them off to the mayor's office, who, predictably, had no one answering the phone. No taxpayer money and Chicago isn't even making an effort to land this thing. We'll probably win it in a landslide.
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posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
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No problem. This will be right after the 2017 Super Bowl in Chicago.
SF lost $5.5 million on it.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/America-s-Cup-put-San-Francisco-5-5-million-in-5050201.php
So my thinking is that it would be a $30 million loss for Chicago's taxpayers.
Bermuda might come up a little short
Can't you just see the sails tagged by the feral teens graffiti making the boats looking like something out of NASCAR.
Oh and the bullet holes too.
Crime scene tape draped down the mast.
Why aren't we pursuing this?
This is a class event. This is an international event. This is a quality event that could really give Chicago a positive profile again.
I guess when the politicians don't understand "the idea", they don't have any urge to support it.
Is "yachting" too sophisticated to want to pursue this event? Or maybe you are right, there are no angles to skim some money off of it.
What should we be trying to bring into Chicago?
The Chicago Tractor Pull?
Chicago Lawnmower Races?
Two groups will definitely profit from this event. The city politicians, without a doubt, will get their kickbacks.
Also, the honor roll students, involved in all those wildings occurring downtown, will have a field day with added tourist.
One of two things will happen if we get the cup.
Either they will try to tack on a mooring fee to the race. Or Use TIF funds to build a new harbor. Either way someone gets screwed.
Make Chicago one of the yachting centers of nation.
Rahm will want it because it is all for the elite.
"Hosting the America's Cup would take the coordination of multiple industries". Uh, its not exactly a spectator sport and there is only about a dozen boats qualified to be in the damn thing. A kids birthday party takes more coordination.
Wait for it......"this event will create 23,678 new jobs......no taxpayer money will be used......it's for the children.....blah, blah...."
|| By Blake Schuster, Tribune reporter ||
---> 'San Francisco, San Diego and Bermuda are the other cities on the short list....' <---
Bwaaahahaha! I guess Blake flunked geography in college. That or they changed Bermuda from a country and into a friggen CITY when I wasn't looking.
But on the upside, Tribune Cub Reporter, Blake Schuster, has company in the idiot category...
---> '... the nearby body of water on which the race would occur must be on the sea or "an arm of the sea." A 1984 New York Supreme Court decision ruled ... (blah blah) ... Chicago could challenge for the Cup because Lake Michigan is considered to be an arm of the sea.' <---
Only a libtard *judge*, and from New York no less, could come up with that nonsense.
(Where the Hell do these idiots come from, sheesh!)
If a gun shot starts the race, those poor fuckers will be doing circles in the harbor waiting for the real start of the race.
Rumor has it Bermuda is throwing it's Triangle offense at them !
School Shooting in Oregon -- Wife From IRAN in "culture shock"
(video clip)
...one father of a student trapped in the school explained that his wife was "in culture shock;" being from Iran, he said, "if this happened there, all the families would show up with guns and take care of it."
sign of the times I guess.
Mr and Mrs. Thurston Howell III invite you to the Inaugural Chicago Ghetto Regatta.
It will look like the movie Capt Phillips with the Somali Pirates going after those big boats.
And you do wonder why the savage has not taken to the water to do some thefts.
Why not let the "Richie Rich" crew come here, they could payoff more of the elected and give it to the "friends and family" programs of theft and deceit!
They have been trying this for years. One, the challenge craft has to sail to this port. Through the st lawrence seaway, by way of mackinac. From Australia? Two, the rules would have to define lake michigan as an "arm of the sea," according to the rules. Three, no one can watch this. It is boring. No one cares.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
SF lost $5.5 million on it.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/America-s-Cup-put-San-Francisco-5-5-million-in-5050201.php
So my thinking is that it would be a $30 million loss for Chicago's taxpayers.
6/10/2014 12:05:00 AM
The article also said the event attracted about 700,000 visitors, who spent at least $364m, and created nearly 2900 job. No idea if Chicago could see similar benefits, but the defending US Team Oracle pulled an amazing feat last year, recovering from a 7 pt deficit to win 9-8. I saw their team on practice runs last Sept as they flew past the Alcatraz ferry tour I was on - they looked like they were floating above the water.
This from the city that drowned a boatload of Bo-Hunks in the Eastland Disaster.
Lou Sandoval, great guy and big time police supporter!
To 10:04 am......I laughed so hard I had tears runnin down my leg....that was a BEAUT.............
>>>Anonymous said...
This from the city that drowned a boatload of Bo-Hunks in the Eastland Disaster.
6/10/2014 07:44:00 PM<<<
Don't make light of the Eastland Disaster (July 24, 1915). Go online or better yet to the Chicago Historical Museum and look at the display of the photographs. Look especially at the faces of the Chicago Cops on that scene in their blouses and white round crown caps. Their expressions tells volumes.
Stay Safe. God Bless our forefathers on this job.
Will this again be a failed attempt to lure an international competition to the hometown of the president. Didn't that South American city with less murders and way less corruption get the 2016 Olympic bid?
>>>Anonymous said...
One of two things will happen if we get the cup.
Either they will try to tack on a mooring fee to the race. Or Use TIF funds to build a new harbor. Either way someone gets screwed.
6/10/2014 06:39:00 AM<<<
Rahm will build a grand new harbor with TIF funds but will cry broke about the pensions.
Either way we will get screwed.
The city could pull in a million tourists, and still find a way to lose millions on this. Anytime someone says "this will benefit Chicago's economy!" I assume it won't.
Hey, anyone remember the 2000 Bassmaster Classic held in Chicago? The week before the event fishermen were in town pre-fishing the designated areas. Some good old boys from down south were in their 200 horsepower bass boat fishing in the canal that backs up to Altgeld Gardens. Bubba and partner see the water around their boat start to kick up and wonder what the hell was going on. Then they realize that the savages from the projects were shooting at them. They got the hell out of there and I do not recall if they stayed for the event. Nothing was in the papers. Oh yeah, bring your event to Chicago, bring your body armor and backup gun too.
Anonymous said...
Why aren't we pursuing this?
This is a class event. This is an international event. This is a quality event that could really give Chicago a positive profile again.
I guess when the politicians don't understand "the idea", they don't have any urge to support it.
Is "yachting" too sophisticated to want to pursue this event? Or maybe you are right, there are no angles to skim some money off of it.
What should we be trying to bring into Chicago?
The Chicago Tractor Pull?
Chicago Lawnmower Races?
6/10/2014 03:45:00 AM
The NRA National Convention.
Why aren't we pursuing this?
Because WE should be dealing with the current problems this city has instead of bringing in another financially draining project.
I remember going to the lakefront in my car with my girl to watch the Submarine Races.
How about running the America Cup here in mid-January?
We had the race before!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Why aren't we pursuing this?
Because WE should be dealing with the current problems this city has instead of bringing in another financially draining project.
6/11/2014 10:01:00 AM
In a perfect world, this would be true.
This is the same city that sh*t the bed dealing with the IOC , they'll screw this up too
Upscale visitors come to watch a boat race for millionaires...
Can Chalkie be far behind?
Chalkie 2017!
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