Russell Coutts
| Date of birth: | 1 March 1962 |
| Nationality: | New Zealand |
| Function: | CEO |
Russell has won the America's Cup as a skipper three times. In 1995 and again in 2000, he won with Team New Zealand, and in 2003, as skipper of Alinghi. He is undefeated in the America’s Cup and holds the record for the most consecutive America’s Cup match race wins (14) of any skipper. His sailing record includes a Gold Medal in the 1984 Olympics representing New Zealand in the Finn class. He also co-designed the popular RC 44 boat. Other career highlights include winning the ISAF World Youth championships, three World Match Racing Championships, and numerous IOR, IMS and One Design World Championship titles. 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.
Career Highlights:
| 2008 | Winner, RC 44 Championship Tour, tactician, Banco Espirito Santo |
| 2008 | Winner TP 52 City Of Marseille Trophy, USA-17 |
| 2007 | Winner, TP 52 Global Championship, Artemis |
| 2005 | Co-Designs a new boat: the RC 44 |
| 2003 | Winner, America's Cup, Team Alinghi |
| 2000 and 2006 | Winner, Farr 40 World Championship |
| 2000 | Winner, America's Cup, Team New Zealand |
| 1995 | Winner, America's Cup, Team New Zealand |
| 1993 | Winner, Admiral's Cup |
| 1992, 1993 and 1996 | Match Race World Champion |
| 1984 | Gold Medallist, Olympic Games, Los Angeles, Finn |
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| 2008 | Season highlights: |
RC 44 Puerto Calero Gold Cup, Fleet Racing, 2nd |
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| 2009 | Season highlights: |
Extreme 40, Round the Island Race, 2nd |
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