BIO
Name: Russell Coutts
Born: March 1, 1962
Favorite Kaenon Style: Lewi Black Pearl G12
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 honored 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)
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