Here is an excellent article about the layoffs at ACEA. Of course that was bad news, especially for those laid off. But the America’s Cup in San Francisco will still be a great event. Excerpt:
America’s Cup & Golden Gate Bridge
This may be a downsize from the original extravaganza, but it will still be an awesome event in the perfect spot. I continue to think that even people who don’t know a spinnaker from an anchor will find these races unexpectedly compelling. It will be a showcase for the city and the bay, and I will be extremely surprised if it isn’t a killer event.
There will be inevitable doomsayers as the expectations are downsized, but other than learning a good lesson about promising too much too soon, I don’t see this as a problem.
Read the full article in SF Chronicle