Comments on: Oman To Host 2016 America’s Cup World Series https://bernews.com/2015/12/oman-host-2016-americas-cup-world-series/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: john fitzgerald https://bernews.com/2015/12/oman-host-2016-americas-cup-world-series/#comment-3123390 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 23:26:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474680#comment-3123390 Great news for Oman.NZ hosted the cup and it not only rejuvenated sailing ,but significantly boosted tourism, which is precisely what Oman is aiming at.

]]> By: Free marketing https://bernews.com/2015/12/oman-host-2016-americas-cup-world-series/#comment-3122072 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:49:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474680#comment-3122072 Coffee, here’s a thought: by having the Oman event it could get any number of wealthy Middle Easterners interested enough in AC35 that they’ll want to be here in 2017 with their superyachts and guests (though we should be happy for any tourists who can afford to come here and not just the very wealthy), and while that may have an immediate direct impact on our economy, it’s the potential for longer term economic benefits from that exposure that is the real goal. AC35 is a catalyst and it’s up to us to maximise it’s potential.

]]> By: Coffee https://bernews.com/2015/12/oman-host-2016-americas-cup-world-series/#comment-3122020 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 13:22:57 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474680#comment-3122020 Well , OMAN has more money then Bermuda will ever have . They’ll go for the money after 2017 but , will they give away the farm to host the event … Nope . Maybe they’ll relax the alcohol law at best !

]]> By: paperboy https://bernews.com/2015/12/oman-host-2016-americas-cup-world-series/#comment-3121996 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 12:43:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474680#comment-3121996 Americas Cup is demonstrating what an effective marketing machine they are – well done. It would be interesting to know the price of hosting a Series. Has ACBDA released those specific figures to the Bermuda Community?

The bidding for Americas Cup after 2017 has begun and there are some very deep pockets lining up to bid against Bermuda.

I hope we have a really successful event in 2017 and we are able to demonstrate our ability and the broad economic benefits to all of Bermuda of hosting the Cup again.

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