San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Russell Coutts, one of the most dominant skippers in America's Cup history, flew halfway around the world on Saturday to inspect a giant boat that might never reach the starting line because of a court's decision. Coutts' trip to Anacortes, Wash., to check on...
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
... building this boat and I’m really looking forward to testing it on the water," said team skipper Russell Coutts.The 33rd edition of yachting's showpiece event could take place in the Mediterranean port of Valencia in eastern Spain if a long-running court battle over the rules of the event between the two teams ends with a decision in favor of Oracle.Swiss team Alinghi, which won the...
Seeker Blog (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
... and is an outstanding achievement by its designers and builders, the team’s CEO and skipper, Russell Coutts said. “This is a very special boat and represents a special achievement by a hugely committed team who are among the world’s best at what they do,” Coutts said. We have learned a lot in getting to this point and now we are looking forward to testing it on the water.”...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
This took a sidewipe in the New York courts this week when his challenger of record status was thrown out and a Spanish challenge re-instated. So BMW Oracle is not the only challenger of record, it is not a registered challenger at all and Ellison's ceo and skipper, Russell Coutts, has binned plans to be in Cowes - "a legendary venue" - on opposite sides to his old friend and now racing...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... event." Meanwhile, BMW Oracle has been building a giant multihull in northern California and Russell Coutts, the teams skipper and ceo, said recently that the boat would be launched "soon". This is thought to mean early September, but, unless the Americans can persuade another New York Court to reverse the reversal, control, including the type of boat to be sailed, will return to...
