PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Russell Coutts
Nationality : New Zealand
Date of Birth : March 1st, 1962, Wellington, New Zealand
Family : Married to Jenny, Father of four children
Academic background : The University of Auckland, Bachelor of Engineering
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Russell Coutts has won the America's Cup four times. His sailing record includes winning the ISAF World Youth championships, a Gold Medal in the 1984 Olympics, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and IOR, IMS and One Design World Championship victories. In New Zealand he has been honoured with a Commander of the British Empire and the Distinguished Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit and has twice been the International Yacht Racing Union’s World Sailor of the Year.
1981 - ISAF World Youth Champion
1984 - Gold medal, Olympic Games, Los Angeles, Finn Class
1992 - World Champion, Match Racing
1993 - World Champion, Match Racing
Admiral’s Cup Winner, “Pinta"
1995 - America’s Cup Winner, Black Magic in San Diego (37 victories, 1 loss)
1996 - World Champion, Match Racing
2000 - America’s Cup Winner, Team New Zealand in Auckland (5 to 0)
2001 - World Champion, 12 m JI, Cowes
World Champion, Farr 40, Southampton
2003 - America’s Cup Winner, Team Alinghi in Auckland (5 to 0)
2005 - Designs a new boat: the RC 44
2006 - World Champion, Farr 40, Newport
2007 - World Champion, TP 52
2010 - America's Cup winner, BMW ORACLE Racing in Valencia (2-0)
