AC45: Coutts at the helm

Photos: Gilles Martin-Raget/Americascup.com
Like him or not (only people that lose against him can hate this guy…) ‘The Boss’ is the main responsible for the high exposure multihulls are experiencing since AC33. Alinghi decided not to participate in this cup, and sadly is their loss.

In the mainstream sailing coverage and promotion for catamarans, you have a huge milestone established by this guy.
As always the best talents are open minded, and no wonder why he is the best.
Any other in his position would stay with what he knows, not betting his prestige with some “beachcats”.

Hat off to Russell Coutts, you need guts to push against the conservative and close minded sailing establishment, a change of guard of course is happening right now, and in some years the future ‘old guys with suits’ will recall their times racing fast, and catsailors will finally have the deserverd respect that the current old guard, on pure ignorance is denying to the multihull racing enthusiast all over the World.