America's Cup: Russell Coutts talks with the International Media - 3

12:31 PM Wed 15 Sep 2010 GMT

'BMW Oracle Racing's CEO Russell Coutts set out much of the thinking behind the changes to the America's Cup.' Americas Cup Media Click Here to view large photo

After the announcement of the Year, Boat and Protocol for the 2013 America's Cup, in Valencia, BMW Oracle Racing's CEO answered questions from an international media panel via a teleconference. Following is the third of a three part slightly edited transcript of the teleconference moderated by BMW Oracle Racing's Tim Jeffery: Unknown: The circuit that you and Paul announced a few years ago, did you just come to this realization this year or is this something you have been working on for quite some time? Coutts: Well you are right, there are certainly quite a number of elements that go ...

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