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IN THE NEWS

• Race is on to bring America's Cup to Newport (February 20, 2010)
• RI emissary has high hopes for America's Cup (Feb. 22, 2010)
• America's Cup RI 2013 Planning Committee Formed (February 26, 2010)
• R.I. tries to bring the America's Cup back to Newport (March 15, 2010)
• Newport would need help from state to host Cup races (March 15, 2010)

America's Cup Rhode Island Planning Committee

• Robin Wallace, Chairman, RI State Yachting Committee
  

  Dr. Wallace has served at all levels of the sport of sailing from the America's Cup Challenger Series to far less formal Wednesday night races. He has received well-deserved praise for his work as Principal Race Officer for fleet races, match races and team races.
  He currently represents US SAILING at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) as an International Race Officer and as a member of the Race Management Sub-Committee, the Medical Commission and the World Youth Sailing Trust. In addition, Wallace has served Rhode Island sailors as Chair of the Rhode Island State Yachting Commission.

• Halsey Herreshoff, Herreshoff Marine Museum and Member of the RI State Yachting Committee President of the Herreshoff Marine Museum and America's Cup Hall of Fame

  Mr. Herreshoff is a naval architect and a sailor. He has served as navigator during several defenses of the America's Cup and is a veteran of many ocean races, including the Fastnet and Bermuda contests. He is the editor of the classic book, The Sailor's Handbook.

• W.H. Dyer Jones, Member of the RI State Yachting Committee and America's Cup Regatta Manager in Valencia and Auckland, Co-Chair of the 2009 12 Metre World Championships
• Brad Read, Executive Director, Sail Newport
• David Elwell, Member of the RI State Yachting Committee and Commodore, New York Yacht Club, Trustee, International Yacht Restoration School
• Ed Lavallee, Newport City Manager
• Keith Stokes, Executive Director, RI Economic Development Corporation, served as the Executive Director for the 1200-member Newport County Chamber of Commerce from 1994-2009.
• Michael Keyworth, Member of the RI State Yachting Committee and Member of the RI Marine Trades Association
• Mark Brodeur, Rhode Island State Tourism Director
• Designees of the Speaker of the House and Senate President