It didn’t take Rhode Island but about six seconds to realize that there’s a silver lining in hosting the 34th America’s Cup. Unlike San Francisco, Larry Ellison’s, CEO Oracle and owner of BMW Oracle, defender of the 33td America’s Cup crown, original first choice for host city, Newport, Rhode Island, front-runner now, is chomping at the bit to win the bid as host city for the 3rd largest sporting event in the world. Rhode Island’s businesses: hospitality, tourism, marine trades, and services rallied yesterday at a news conference to show their passion and interest as ‘host state’ for AmCup 2013. Watch video of Newport’s own world-class skipper, Ken Read, in support of R. I. as the next venue for the America’s Cup in 2013.