Hundreds of fans and dignitaries gathered up to celebrate the signing of the agreement for the City of San Francisco to host the America’s Cup in 2013.
Four-time America’s Cup champion Sir Russell Coutts will attend the Hainan Rendez-Vous 2012, along with America’s Cup China Team chairman Wang Chaoyong as well as team CEO Thierry Barot. In addition to his four America’s Cup titles, Russell Coutts was a gold medal winner in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, the winner of three World Match Racing Championships and victor of numerous other international match races.