a9723ad9-4b38-4c6d-a28b-8f0f09de7aab/news/article/2008/may/fanpiertoflyflagforboston/2008-05-28T18:52:30.46Fan Pier to Fly Flag for Bostontruef49f95fe-af48-4e6f-92fe-3ebb0980822dNews Story Creative 01Defaultnews_story_creative_01.xsltcd2c5e9b-157e-435c-826b-9957cdc1a7c7Default2008-05-29T10:46:17.25711-09-08 1717 GMTFan Pier to Fly Flag for Boston18941f5e-4ed3-4078-98e3-9eb6f0e8844aFamous waterfront site selected to host Boston stopover when the fleet hits town in April725e50a9-c9c0-415f-b200-a66486afaa61ImagePrimaryMovee0fcb47-5dff-42f8-aaad-3ad6411f8a0fimages/assets/fanpier_605x85.pngtrueHeadline: Fan Pier to fly flag for Bostonfanpier_605x85.png.png85605b5863af2-61fb-4b84-b982-1948a5c720d9images/assets/fanpier_605x85_thumb.pngfalseHeadline: Fan Pier to fly flag for Bostonfanpier_605x85_thumb.png{Width=605, Height=8.png1410010ContentImageHeadline: Fan Pier to fly flag for Boston 605x852008-05-28T19:00:45.193falsefalsefalsefalse74d82a16-050f-4ef2-aa1a-98dcfe56bf05ImagePrimaryMov170514f7-0dc9-4787-a6d4-833a43cca3c5images/assets/fanpier_413x171.jpgtrueAerial Shot of Fan Pier, Bostonfanpier_413x171.jpg.jpg171413The Fallon Company8a434d9d-f3d9-4e00-8b1f-18a4db1c33bcimages/assets/fanpier_413x171_thumb.jpgfalseAerial Shot of Fan Pier, Bostonfanpier_413x171_thumb.jpg{Width=413, Height=1.jpg41100The Fallon Company10ContentImagefanpier_413x171,Fan Pier 413x1712008-05-29T10:37:59.507falsefalsefalsefalse509600e2-65c0-4030-aa1c-d0b90d3162d7ImagePrimaryMov61f40e1a-be57-4b3b-93e6-4aac6e8cded0images/assets/fanpier2_171x212.jpgtrueJoseph F. 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Fallon’s plans for the area include a five-star hotel, offices, designer boutiques, restaurants and luxury condominiums with 360-degree views of the Boston skyline and harbour.</p>    <p>Fan Pier also brings to life new public parks, a Harbour Walk, a state-of-the-art marina and the internationally acclaimed Institute of Contemporary Art. </p>     <p>The visit of the Volvo race, Fallon says, will bring heightened awareness to Boston’s waterfront, Fan Pier, extreme ocean racing and the sport of sailing in general. “I’m extremely proud and excited that Fan Pier and the city of Boston will join world-class ports like Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Singapore and Stockholm as hosts of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race,” Fallon said. </P>    <p>“Fan Pier represents the best of Boston's ability to bring new global events with international audiences to historic Boston Harbour," said Mayor Thomas M. Menino. "We believe this race will showcase Boston and the waterfront as a global destination to residents and tourists alike.”  </p>    <p>Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, said: “Fan Pier is an excellent fit for us. The Fan Pier site, overlooking Boston Harbour, is ideal and will allow us to accommodate all of our facilities for the Boston Stopover in one prime waterfront location.</p>    <p>“Having visited Fan Pier myself and met with Joe Fallon and his team, I have been struck by their enthusiasm and have no doubt they will put on a fantastic show when the race comes to town.”</p>    <p>During the stopover race organizers will stage a point-scoring in-port race in Boston Harbour. A pro-am race will also be held inside the harbour with racing close to Fan Pier. </p>    <p>Boston will also serve as the home port for the PUMA Ocean Racing entry in the race skippered by America’s Ken Read.</p><P><i>You can watch hours of race video at <a href=http://www.volvooceanrace.tv class="blueU" target="_blank">www.VolvoOceanRace.tv</a>, the official Race TV channel for free!</I></P>Famous waterfront site selected to host Boston stopover when the fleet hits town in April2008-05-29T09:30:00Thu, 29 May 2008 09:30:00to, 29 maj 2008 09:30:00 +0200