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August 2012 Vol.13, No.8 Color Page “The Voice of the Waterfront” August 2012 Vol.13, No.8 HERE THEY COME! SPECIAL America’s Cup Racing AMERICA’S Comes to San Francisco CUP EDITION 161 Years of Racing Healthy Ocean Project A Brief History of the Cup Local Events, Global Impact Going for the Green A Greener Port of S.F. Cup Builds Sustainable Event Upgrades Bring Cleaner Water FEATURING EXTRA PULL-OUT GUIDE TO AMERICA’S CUP RACES Color Page TASTING ROOM OPEN DAILY FROM 11AM TO 6PM TASTE, TOUR RELAX Just a short ferry ride across San Francisco Bay lies the original urban winery, Rosenblum Cellars. Alameda is our urban island with no pretension. Our tasting room is a true gem, with a rustic urban charm that attracts fans from around the world to enjoy the unique, relaxed atmosphere. 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Burke Beardsley America’s Cup Events by Matt Larson Green From the Get-Go by Bill Picture 23 10 BAYKEEPER AC Greens the Port guides by Deb Self 15 SPECIAL SECTION Pull-Out Guide to This WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES 26 Our recreational resource guide 14 SAILING ADVENTURES Month’s AC World Series Brief History of the Cup by BC Staff WETA FERRY SCHEDULES 28 Be on time for last call by Captain Ray 16 Race Schedule 17 Map AROUND THE BAY 22 CULTURAL CURRENTS 30 To see, be, do, know A Cultured Summer 18 Events Schedule by Paul Duclos news ON OUR COVER 06 WATERFRONT NEWS August 2012 Volume 13, Number 8 July News Focuses on Bobby Winston, Proprietor Joyce Aldana, President Port of Oakland Joel Williams, Publisher Patrick Runkle, Editor by Patrick Burnson ADVERTISING & MARKETING Joel Williams, Advertising & Marketing Director America’s Cup Express GRAPHICS & PRODUCTION 08 Francisco Arreola, Designer / Web Producer Arrives at Port of S.F. ART DIRECTION Francisco Arreola; Patrick Runkle; Joel Williams HEALTHY OCEAN COLUMNISTS 11 Captain Ray Wichmann; America’s Cup Initiative Paul Duclos; Patrick Burnson; Deb Self; Matt Larson Offers Local Events WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Bill Picture; Joel Williams; Mallory Johnson by Mallory Johnson After more than a year of anticipation, the Bay Area will finally ACCOUNTING get a taste of what the America’s Cup races are all about during the Cindy Henderson 20 S.F. Cruise Terminal America’s Cup World Series this August and October. These races Advertising Inquiries: Project Halfway Complete will set the stage for the main events in 2013, introducing Bay Area (707) 556-3323, [email protected] residents and visitors to the races, athletes and boats. 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Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget/www.martin-raget.com Bay Crossings Ferry Building, #22 August at Jack London San Francisco, CA 94111 24 Corrections & Letters www.baycrossings.com Square Brings Pedalfest A Division of Nematode Media, LLC We appreciate the opportunity to publish our readers’ comments, letters or requests for corrections, which can be sent to [email protected]. 4 August 2012 www.baycrossings.com TOAST & JAM NOW SERVING BREAKFAST EVERYDAY 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO ® PIER 39 • BEACH & EMBARCADERO ST. +1-415-956-2013• HARDROCK.COM FACEBOOK.COM/HARDROCK TWITTER.COM/HARDROCK ©2012 Hard Rock International (USA), Inc. All rights reserved. www.baycrossings.com August 2012 5 WORKING WATERFRONT NEWS July Was All About Oakland BY PatricK Burnson he month of July saw a number of momentous events at the Port of Oakland, underlining the ocean cargo gateway’s progressive and enterprising spirit. The Tthird largest port in California also continued to help state shippers move exports key to our economic recovery. First, the port welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and California Governor Jerry Brown to the Army Base redevelopment site to see where the port will be constructing the first phase of its rail project that received $15 million in federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funding. The $15 million is from the fourth round of the TIGER grant program (FY2012). “The Obama Administration is committed to making our ports the Photo by Joel Williams best in the world,” said LaHood. “The The Port of Oakland handles 99 percent of all containerized goods in Northern California and is the only major U.S. West Coast container port that handles Port of Oakland is already the leading more exports than imports. export gateway on the West Coast and this TIGER grant will help boost rail access and capacity, which will and from the port and expand Oakland’s funds, along with additional local and California Exports See Rebound contribute to the continued economic rail capacity, leading to faster and state funding, will support this critical Meanwhile, California’s export trade growth of the region.” cleaner goods movement in Northern transportation project. recovered from its April stumble and The Outer Harbor Intermodal California, while also providing vital “This $15 million grant from the resumed a positive growth track in Terminal (OHIT) Rail Access project rail access for the proposed Oakland federal government boosts state and May, according to an analysis by Beacon of the port will improve rail access to Army Base redevelopment. These federal local efforts to create thousands of jobs Economics of foreign trade data released by investing nearly $1.5 billion in Bay last month by the U.S. Commerce Area transportation projects. We’re not Department. just rebuilding our infrastructure – we The value of goods shipped abroad are also rebuilding our middle class,” by California businesses in May totaled said Brown. “The Port of Oakland $13.88 billion, a nominal increase of 5.2 handles 99 percent of all containerized percent over the $13.20 billion recorded goods in Northern California and is the in May 2011. only major U.S. West Coast container California exports to the European port that handles more exports than Union were down 10.3 percent from imports.” May of last year, while export shipments Agriculture represents approximately to the nations of the Pacific Rim were up 40 percent of the total value of exports 4 percent. Mexico continued to be the through Oakland, which is the premier state’s largest and most vibrant export export seaport for California agricultural market, with exports in May up by 23.9 products from the wine country to the percent over May 2011. Central Valley. “Given the generally parlous condition of the global marketplace 6 August 2012 www.baycrossings.com WORKING WATERFRONT NEWS these past few months, May’s overall 2011, and despite the turmoil abroad, Port Transfers Wetlands to Park government agencies, the environmental numbers demonstrate the resilience continued solid demand for California- Management community, and interested citizens of California’s export industries,” said made goods and services is helping Later in July, the Port of Oakland joined working together for a common goal.” Jock O’Connell, Beacon Economics’ drive employment in the manufacturing with the East Bay Regional Park District The Port of Oakland, EBRPD, International Trade Adviser. sector,” Levine said. (EBRPD) and other environmental Golden Gate Audubon Society, Bay The state’s manufactured exports Beacon Economics’ analysis also and community leaders to celebrate the Conservation and Development in May were particularly impressive, reported that, adjusting for inflation, restoration and transfer of nearly 8.5 acres Commission, Save the Bay, U.S. Army jumping by 7.4 percent from $8.54 the value of California’s exports so far in of valuable seasonal wetlands from the Corps of Engineers, URS Corporation, billion last May to $9.18 billion this 2012 is running approximately 5 percent Port of Oakland to the EBRPD. City of Oakland, Regional Water Quality year. Re-exports nudged up by 2.2 ahead of 2008, formerly the peak year for “As a trustee of state tidelands this is an Control Board, and Federal Aviation percent from $2.93 to $3.00 billion.
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