Russell Coutts
Oracle Racing
Russell Coutts is the CEO of Oracle Racing. Coutts was born in 1962 in Wellington and educated at University of Auckland.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Russell Coutts has centered on his leadership role in SailGP, the professional sailing competition he has promoted as high-speed competitive racing comparable to Formula One motorsport. The headlines also reflect his long history in America's Cup competition and related yacht racing controversies, including past disputes with rival teams and incidents involving Oracle Racing vessels.
Summarized from the headlines below; see each source for the full story.
Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- March 1, 1962 · Wellington
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Education
- University of Auckland
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
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In the News
12 stories- Fremantle Shipping News·
Rolex SailGP – Freo Completely Abuzz As Racing Looms
- San Francisco Chronicle·
SailGP brings the world’s fastest sailboats to the bay
- SF Station·
Sailing Fans from Around the World Converge on San Francisco Bay This...
- SportsPro·
‘We’re a racing product’: Sir Russell Coutts on SailGP, the Formula One of sailing
- yachtingworld.com·
Russell Coutts lashes out at Emirates Team New Zealand for biased reports and “constant bickering”
- BOAT International·
Why Russell Coutts thinks Britain could win the America’s Cup
- South China Morning Post·
Skip America's Cup meeting, Kiwis told
- Scuttlebutt Sailing News·
America’s Cup: Russell Coutts silences the crickets
- gCaptain·
Vincenzo, You Were Right…Yacht Racing Is Forever Changed
- businessinsider.com·
Larry Ellison Has Completely Screwed Up The America's Cup
- Sail-World.com·
America's Cup- Coutts capsizes in San Francisco - crew injured, Video
- SuperyachtNews.com·
Business - Russell Coutts capsizes an Oracle AC45 in San Francisco Bay
Russell Coutts: FAQ
- What company does Russell Coutts lead?
- Russell Coutts is CEO of Oracle Racing.
- Where was Russell Coutts educated?
- Russell Coutts studied at University of Auckland.