To:     MCAC Members and Interested Parties
Re:     America's Cup train arriving at Pier 80 tomorrow, Tuesday June 24 -
Media event starts at 12:45

Dear MCAC,

Please note the important announcement below regarding the arrival of the
America's Cup train to Pier 80 Tuesday and the media event that will be
held.

Best regards,
Jim


Jim Maloney | Port of San Francisco
Pier 1, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111
t: 415.274.0519 | m: 415.716.6308 | jim.maloney@sfport.com

----- Forwarded by Jim Maloney/SFPORT/SFGOV on 07/23/2012 06:49 PM -----

From:   Renee Martin/SFPORT/SFGOV
To:     SFPORT-Everyone/SFPORT/SFGOV
Date:   07/23/2012 06:00 PM
Subject:        Media Alert: America's Cup Express train pulls into Pier 80 on
            Tuesday, July 24 -- media event starts at 12:45p.m.



                            *** MEDIA ALERT***

     ‘America’s Cup Express’ Pulls Into San Francisco Tuesday, July 24
AC Express to Bring Equipment and Cargo to Bay Area for America’s Cup World
                                  Series

WHAT: The ‘America’s Cup Express’ is scheduled to arrive in San Francisco
      on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Carrying the cargo for the event and the
      teams of the America’s Cup World Series, the train is nearly 1.5
      miles long and has 121 railway cars. It includes: the AC45 race boats
      from the international fleet, ACTV equipment, as well as all the
      equipment needed for the teams and organizers.

      The train left Newport, RI, site of the last AC World Series event,
      on July 9, for San Francisco, home of the next America’s Cup World
      Series to be held August 21-26, 2012.

        The train will arrive at Pier 80 in San Francisco Tuesday
      afternoon at 1pm, followed by a few remarks from America’s Cup Event
      Authority CEO Stephen Barclay, America’s Cup Organizing Committee CEO
      Kyri McClellan and Port Executive Director Monique Moyer as well as
      City representatives

        Photos of the train and cargo will be available shortly after
      the event on [photo.americascup.com]

      B-roll of the event will be available on www.americascupengine.tv

WHO: America’s Cup Event Authority CEO Stephen Barclay, America’s Cup
Organizing Committee CEO, Kyri McClellan, Port Commission President Doreen
Woo Ho,  International Secretary-Treasurer, ILWU Willie Adams, and Port
Executive Director Monique Moyer, as well as City representatives

WHY:    The AC Express kicks off the San Francisco race schedule for the
America’s Cup World Series. This is the first time that a train has used
the facilities at Pier 80 in over 10 years.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 24 - Please be in position at 12:45pm for a 1:00pm
      photo opportunity. The train is arriving at 1:00pm sharp and will
      block the entry to Pier 80, so please ensure arrival ahead of the
      train. Speakers will make short remarks immediately after the train
      arrives and will be available for a short Q&A after.

      Unloading of the 121 railway cars will begin on Wednesday. Due to the
      volume of cargo the unloading operations will be split over two days,
      Wednesday and Friday. On Thursday empty cars will leave the pier and
      the remaining cargo will arrive to be unloaded the following day.

WHERE: Pier 80, San Francisco
       Entry via the gate marked ORACLE TEAM USA at the junction between
       Marin and Illinois. Please note that there will NOT be access to the
       ORACLE TEAM USA base.

MORE:   The America’s Cup was first raced in 1851, 45 years before the
            modern Olympics, and is one of the most fiercely competitive
            and sought after trophies in all of sport. The U.S. yacht
            America won, giving the international sailing competition its
            name.  For more information, visit www.americascup.com.

CONTACT:       Jane Eagleson
                        America’s Cup
                        jane.eagleson@americascup.com  

                        Michelle Clapp
                Hill + Knowlton Strategies




Renée Dunn Martin
Manager, Media & Public Relations
Port of San Francisco
Pier 1, The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94111