America's Cup: World Yacht Racing Forum talks to Russell Coutts



10:36 AM Mon 28 Jun 2010 GMT
'(L to R) Russell Coutts, CEO and Skipper, BMW Oracle Racing shaking hands with Brad Butterworth, Skipper and vice president, Team Alinghi after the America`s Cup debate at the 2009 World Yacht Racing Forum' onEdition &copy Click Here to view large photo
The America's Cup debate has traditionally been one of the World Yacht Racing Forum's highlights. Last December's session saw the first - and only - public meeting between the then Defender Alinghi and Challenger of record BMW ORACLE Racing during their two and a half years of bitter rivalry. The new Defender issued, last week, the long awaited draft Protocol for the 34th America's Cup. The team's CEO Russell Coutts speaks exclusively to the World Yacht Racing Forum and answers some of the questions that many have been asking. WYRF: What are the key changes you are introducing for the ...


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by Bernard Schopfer




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