Russell Coutts
Russell Coutts
Sir Russell Coutts KNZM CBEis a New Zealand competitive sailor. His achievements include a gold medal in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, winning the America's Cup five times, the ISAF World Youth championships, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and IOR, IMS and One Design World Championship victories. As skipper/helmsman in America's cup racing, he has a perfect record with 15 wins and no losses. He was CEO of the Oracle Team when...
ProfessionSailor
Date of Birth1 March 1962
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It was symbolic of the prevailing attitude at the time that locks to the base were changed abruptly so that sailors, who had been with Team New Zealand for more than a decade, including Brad, found themselves humiliatingly locked out.
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We'll see who is close on points and keep an eye on them. Vinnie drives the boat well and is pretty relaxed. It's the Italian factor. The whole team is laid back.