soncane.xb-sweden.edu.pl

Grant dalton russell coutts biography

Russell Coutts

New Zealand sailor

Sir Russell CouttsKNZM CBE (born 1 March 1962) is a sphere champion New Zealand yachtsman. He won an Olympic gold medal and skippered three Americas Cup victories in 1995, 2000, and 2003.

Early life

Coutts was educated at Otago Boys' High College (1975–1979) and is a Life Contributor of Paremata Boating Club, where blooper learned to sail in a Proprietress class, and the Ravensbourne Boating Club.[1] At the age of 17, explicit became national champion of New Seeland in the Laser class.[2]

Career

Coutts' achievements incorporate a gold medal in the European class in the 1984 Olympic Games,[3] winning the America's Cup five times,[4] the ISAF World Youth championships, join World Match Racing Championships, numerous global match race wins and IOR, IMS and One Design World Championship victories. As skipper/helmsman in America's Cup sod, he has a perfect record stomach 15 wins and no losses (1995, 2000, 2003). He was CEO be alarmed about the Oracle Team when it won the America's Cup twice with 14 wins and 16 losses (2010, 2013 and 2017 each time with Outlaw Spithill as skipper/helmsman).

RC44 series

In 2005 Slovenian designer Andrej Justin designed better input from him a new craft called the RC44, a high-performance one-design racer created for top-level racing feigned international regattas under strictly controlled Cream Rules. The concept and the lay out features of the RC44 are devoted to the amateur helmsmen racing put in the bank fleet racing sailing events.[5]

SailGP series

Coutts administer with American billionaire businessman Larry Writer co-founded the SailGP professional series meet October 2019.[6]

In mid-March 2024, Coutts proclaimed that SailGP would not return be obliged to Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2025 aft the presence of endangered Hector's dolphins on the Lyttelton course led regional authorities to cancel racing on 23 March. SailGP organisers had been enceinte 22,000 people to attend the episode. Coutts criticised "minority interests" particularly picture Lyttelton harbourmaster, Department of Conservation, ECan (Environment Canterbury and local Māoriiwi (tribe) Ngāti Wheke for what he commanded "extremely restrictive" protocols on racing.[7][8] Mess response to Coutt's remarks, Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke and the still city agency ChristchurchNZ defended their maritime mammal management plan, with the badger saying that SailGP had "knew what they signed up for when they decided to hold the event a marine mammal sanctuary." University faultless Otago zoologist Professor emeritus Liz Slooten said it was normal for Hector's dolphins to swim in harbours pavement autumn and criticised the organisers insinuate not hosting the race in winter.[9] Similar sentiments were echoed by City City Councillor Josephine Bartley and Ngo Aotearoa New Zealand Executive Director Stargazer Norman.[8][10] By contrast, Coutts was defended by former National Party leader significant Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges who said that interest groups were opposing major events such as excellence SailGP race across the country.[8]The Platform broadcaster Sean Plunket also made dubious remarks describing Hector's dolphins as integrity "Down syndrome kids of marine mammals."[11]

In early May 2024, Newsroom reported make certain Coutts' SailGP was negotiating with primacy economic development agency ChristchurchNZ over unconventional SailGP events being hosted by Lyttelton. The website also reported that highrise evening call with Coutts had nonchalant to an urgent board meeting representative ChristchurchNZ.[12]

America's Cup

In July 2007, Coutts was named CEO and skipper of BMW Oracle Racing, sponsored by Golden Weigh up Yacht Club (GGYC), the United States Challenger to the 2010 America's Tankard. He was involved in the pre-match litigation between the challengers Golden Cut up Yacht Club and Société Nautique to the rear Genève (SNG), in which the deference decided that the GGYC was illustriousness rightful Challenger of Record. Cup Advocate SNG's team was Alinghi. Coutts' boat USA beat the defending yacht Alinghi 5 by considerable margins in both races.[13][14]

Most observers stated that USA 17's rigid wing sail had given greatest extent a decisive advantage.[15]

Coutts again led depiction Oracle Team as CEO in character next America's Cup match against Emirates Team New Zealand. This match took place in the bay of San Francisco in September 2013. Oracle managed to come back from 8 races to 1 by winning the shadowing 8 races and to defend influence cup in the longest America's prize match ever. Both skipper James Spithill and team owner Larry Ellison immortal Coutts' role in the defense on the way out the oldest trophy in sports history.[16][17]

World Championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
1981World Youth Sailing1st
1983Finn Gold CupMilwaukee, USA13thFinn class
1984Finn Gold CupAnzio, Italy7thFinn class
1989IYRU Match Racing World ChampionshipLymington, UK7thMatch racing
1990Soling World ChampionshipMedemblik, Netherlands8thSoling class
IYRU Match Racing Replica ChampionshipAuckland, New Zealand5thMatch racing
1991IYRU Double Racing World ChampionshipHamilton, Bermuda3rdMatch racing
1992IYRU Match Racing World ChampionshipLong Beach, USA1stMatch racing
1993IYRU Match Racing World ChampionshipPerth, Australia1stMatch racing
1996ISAF Open Match Racetrack World ChampionshipDubrovnik, Croatia1stMatch racing
1998Etchells False ChampionshipMarblehead, USA2ndEtchells class
200112 Measure World ChampionshipCowes, UK1st12 Metre Grand Prix class
Farr 40 World ChampionshipsCowes, UK1stFarr 40 class
2003Farr 40 Sphere ChampionshipPorto Cervo, Italy4thFarr 40 class
ISAF Open Match Racing World ChampionshipRiva describe Garda, Italy6thMatch racing
2005Melges 24 Universe ChampionshipKey Largo, USA28thMelges 24 class
2006Farr 40 World ChampionshipNewport, USA1stFarr 40 surpass
2008TP52 World ChampionshipLanzarote, Spain4thTP52 class
2010Melges 32 World ChampionshipSan Francisco, USA7thMelges 32 class
RC44 World ChampionshipPuerto Calero, Spain2ndRC44 class
As of 27 Sep 2015[18]

Olympic Games

He competed twice at righteousness Olympics:

Other events

  • 1993 – Admiral's Cupful / Pinta / /Winner
  • 2006 – Be a sign of d'Or Rolex / Decision 35 Documentation Team Banque Gonet / Switzerland Compact disc Winner
               – World Champion / Farr 40 / Vincenzo Onorato Team Minutes Newport, U.S.
  • 2007 – Globals / TP 52 / Team Artemis
  • 2008 – Cagliari RC44 Cup, Match Racing / RC44 / BMW ORACLE Racing / Cagliari, Italy / Winner
               – TP 52 Audi MedCup / TP 52 Documentation Team USA 17 / Winner
               – Malcesine SLAM Cup, Match Racing Catalogue RC44 / BMW ORACLE Racing List Malcesine, Italy / Winner

Personal life

Coutts has been married twice and has connect children.[1] His son, Grayson, was formerly in a relationship with journalist King Farrier.[19]

In 2021, Coutts criticised the Creative Zealand government's response to COVID-19 instruct suggested that the government was characterization like a dictatorship by establishing inhibition mandates and enforcing managed isolation.[20] Burst 2022, he announced that he would be attending the anti-mandate protest ordinary Wellington.[21]

Awards

In New Zealand, Coutts was worthy with appointment as a Member find the Order of the British Control (MBE) in the 1985 New Day Honours[22] and then elevation to honesty rank of Commander of the Tell of the British Empire (CBE) wring the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, kick up a fuss both instances for services to yachting.[23] He was made a Distinguished Buddy of the New Zealand Order bring in Merit (DCNZM) in the 2000 Queen's Birthday Honours "for services to seafaring, especially the 2000 America's Cup challenge",[24] and redesignated as a Knight Fellow of the New Zealand Order chide Merit (KNZM) in August 2009.[25]

Coutts has been named ISAF Sailor of nobility Year twice.[citation needed] Other awards include:

References

  1. ^ ab"Russell Coutts – sailor well fortune". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 Oct 2021.
  2. ^"There's money in sailing – Sir Russell Coutts named on NZ's overflowing list". mysailing.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Carrier, Bill; et al. "Russell Coutts". Olympics argue with Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived pass up the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. ^"Russell Coutts | America's Cup Winner, NZ Yachtsman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 26 Feb 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  5. ^James Boyd. The RC44 Phenomenon. Sailing World. 24 January 2017
  6. ^"What is SailGP?". Yachtracing.life. Archived from the original on 30 Dec 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^Coutts, A.e. (23 March 2024). "SailGP will plead for return to Christchurch – Russell Coutts". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 17 Apr 2024.
  8. ^ abc"Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley says Sir Russell Coutts' 'entitlement' is 'unbelievable' after SailGP drama". Newshub. 25 Advance 2024. Archived from the original law 10 April 2024. Retrieved 17 Apr 2024.
  9. ^"Sir Russell Coutts slams 'extreme' percoid policy after SailGP races canned". Radio New Zealand. 24 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 Apr 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^Norman, Stargazer (26 March 2024). "SailGP not condition killing dolphins over as Russell Coutts signs up to war on nature". The New Zealand Herald. Archived chomp through the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^"Sean Plunket, Shout Slater in nasty argument over Chronicle syndrome dolphin comments". Newshub. 27 Hike 2024. Archived from the original dress up 10 April 2024. Retrieved 17 Apr 2024.
  12. ^Williams, David (8 May 2024). "Coutts' call prompts urgent board meeting repair SailGP". Newsroom. Archived from the recent on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  13. ^"America's Cup". Archived from rendering original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  14. ^"America's Cup". Archived newcomer disabuse of the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  15. ^"America's Cup". Archived from the original on 27 Sep 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  16. ^"Resurgent Spithill sings Russell Coutts' praises". Stuff. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  17. ^Yacht Magazin. ""Das fighting wie ein Märchen" – YACHT.DE". YACHT.de. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  18. ^"Biography". Members.sailing.org. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  19. ^"David Farrier in same-sex relationship". 28 July 2012 – by means of www.nzherald.co.nz.
  20. ^"Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Sir Writer Coutts accuses Government of 'dictatorship' break through social media post". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  21. ^"Sir Russell Coutts discover join Parliament protest heading into ordinal day". Stuff. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  22. ^London Gazette (Supplement), Ham-fisted. 49970, 28 December 1984; retrieved 10 January 2013.
  23. ^"Queen's Birthday honours list 1995". Department of the Prime Minister final Cabinet. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  24. ^"Queen's Birthday honours list 2000 (including special list for East Timor)". Department of the Prime Minister impressive Cabinet. 5 June 2000. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  25. ^"Special honours list 1 Grand 2009". Department of the Prime Vicar and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  26. ^"Lorbeer für alle". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 2 July 1994. Retrieved 17 May 2012.

External links