Russell Coutts (born 1 March 1962)  won a gold medal in the Finn Class, was skipper in America's cup racing and was CEO of the Oracle Team.
Sir Russell Coutts KNZM CBE (born 1 March 1962) is a world champion New Zealand yachtsman. Coutts' achievements include a gold medal in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, winning the America's Cup five times, the ISAF World Youth championships, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and IOR, IMS and One Design World Championship victories. He was CEO of the Oracle Team when it won the America's Cup twice with 14 wins and 16 losses (2010, 2013 and 2017 each time with James Spithill as skipper/helmsman). In July 2007, Coutts was named CEO and Skipper of BMW Oracle Racing, sponsored by Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), the United States Challenger to the 2010 America's Cup. 
