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November 15, 1988
Honorable Rosario Kennedy
City Commissioner
Miami, Florida 33135
Dear Commissioner:
My organization, Dennis Conner Sports, will be visiting
your great City during Superbowl week, January 16-22 to
promote -a series of sailing -related activities featuring
me and my crew members from America's Cup XXVI and XXVII
and our Stars & Stripes Cataramans from America's Cup
XXVIT.
One of the primary activities for us will be staging the
Second Annual Pro Football Match Race - a made -for -
television promotion featuring competition involving top
sailors from around the world and with NFL Hall of Fame
players from the NFC competing against players from the
AFC.
The boats will be skippered by me and Ted Turner, and
our show will air on ESPN during Superbowl Sunday.
We would like to request your assistance in securing
appropriate space at the Miami Marina, (Bay Side), for
our Catamarans and support vessels during this time
frame.
Specifically, we could use your assistance with
providing the following:
1. Secured dock space for two 40, a 22, Cataramans.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pro Football Match Race is a made -for -television sailing
promotion. In its second year, the Pro Football Match Race
features America's Cup Skippers Dennis Conner and Ted Turner.
The boats we will be racing will be the two Formula 40's used for
Stars & Stripes America's Cup XXVII practices - one skippered by
America's Cup Skipper, Dennis Conner and Ted Turner.
The format will be the best two out of three match races,
featuring NFL active/retired players from the NFC competing
against the AFC.
The taping of the races will take place Wednesday, January 18 and
Thursday January 19, and will be aired on ESPN Superbowl Sunday.
Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. the football players sailing
practice will occur as well as the Sponsors enjoying a VIP Sail.
Tuesday, starting at 6:00 p.m. there will be a Cocktail Party
and Orientation Session.
Wednesday's
schedule is
as follows:
8:30
a.m.
- 9:30
a.m.
Buffet Breakfast
9:30
a.m.
- 10:00
a.m.
Operations Meeting
11:00
a.m.
- 1:30
p.m.
Practice
2:00
p.m.
Starting Gun - Race 1
6:00
p.m.
- 11:00
p.m.
Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Thursday's
schedule
is
as follows:
8:30
a.m.
- 9:30
a.m.
Buffet Breakfast
11:00
a.m.
-
Starting Gun - Race 2
2:00
p.m.
Starting Gun - Race 3 (if necessary)
5:00
p.m.
- 7:30
p.m.
Awards Ceremony
The races will be held on Biscayne Bay south of the Rickenbacker
Causeway. Courses will be approximately ten (10) miles in length
providing spectacular footage for television and excitement for
the spectators observing the races.
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Commissioner Kennedy
November 15, 1988
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2. Slips for television production boats, Cataraman
chase boats and VIP boats - up to approximately
eight slips will be required.
3. We will need an area to stage the event, an area
suitable for a large office trailer or tent. These
areas would require security and minor crowd
control.
4. We would welcome the opportunity to be able to
secure appropriate space from which we could sell
Official America's Cup and Event Merchandise.
I have taken the liberty to enclose a one page Executive
Summary about the Second Annual Pro Football Match Race,
as well as a video tape highlighting last year's
production.
Since we control the total production of this program,
you can be assured that we will dedicate a portion of
the programming toward promoting the City of Miami.
We have been in active dialogue with members of the
Superbowl Task Force, and will make ourselves available
whenever possible to support the City of Miami
activities while in Miami.
We look forward to a positive response to our request
and will be more than glad to provide any additional
information you deem necessary.
K dest regards
D.
nnis Conner
cc: Ricardo Vadia
Dave McGuigan
Bill Trenkle
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Commissioner Kennedy
November 15, 1988
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2. Slips for television production boats, Cataraman
chase boats and VIP boats - up to approximately
eight slips will be required.
3. We will need an area to stage the event, an area
suitable for a large office trailer or tent. These
areas would require security and minor crowd
control.
4. We would welcome the opportunity to be able to
secure appropriate space from which we could sell
Official America's Cup and Event Merchandise.
I have taken the liberty to enclose a one page Executive
Summary about the Second Annual Pro Football Match Race,
as well as a video tape highlighting last year's
production.
Since we control the total production of this program,
you can be assured that we will dedicate a portion of
the programming toward promoting the City of Miami.
We have been in active dialogue with members of the
Superbowl Task Force, and will make ourselves available
whenever possible to support the City of Miami
activities while in Miami.
We look forward to a positive response to our request
and will be more than glad to provide any additional
information you deem necessary.
K dest regards
D nnis Conner
cc: Ricardo Vadia
Dave McGuigan
Bill Trenkle
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