Does not seem to rate with economic commentators but for the past several weeks and still ongoing is an Americas Cup yachting regatta in San Francisco. A cheating scandal followed by some exciting one on one racing between Larry Elliason led Team USA (mostly aussies doing the heavy lifting) and the underdog Team Emirates New Zealand. How the Emirates made it from Arabian Gulf to the South Pacific I have yet to figure. Anyway still a few races to go so try and watch and see the massive impact the event is having on San Fran economy.