by winning the following 8 races and to defend the cup in the longest America's cup match ever. Both skipper James Spithill and team owner Larry Ellison praised Coutts' role in the defense of the oldest trophy in sports history. Achievements 1981 – ISAF World Youth Champion / Winner 1984 – 1984 Olympic Games / Los Angeles / Finn Class / Gold Medal 1992 – World Champion / Match Racing 1993 – World Champion / Match Racing – Admiral's Cup / Pinta / /Winner 1994 – World Champion / Match Racing 1995 – 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup / Black Magic / San Diego / Winner (37 victories, 1 loss) – Skipper & Helmsman /> – 1995 America's Cup / Black Magic (Challenger) / San Diego / Winner (5 to 0) – Skipper & Helmsman 1996 – World Champion / Match Racing 2000 – 2000 America’s Cup / Team New Zealand (Defender) / Auckland / Winner (5 to 0) – Skipper & Helmsman 2001 – World Champion / 12 metre JI / Cowes – World Champion / Farr 40 / Southampton, UK 2003 – 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup / Alinghi / Auckland / Winner (30 victories, 4 losses) – Skipper & Helmsman – 2003 America's Cup / Alinghi (Challenger) / Auckland / Winner (5 to 0) – Skipper & Helmsman 2006 – Bol d'Or Rolex / Decision 35 / Team Banque Gonet / Switzerland / Winner – World Champion / Farr 40 / Vincenzo Onorato Team / Newport, U.S. 2007 – World Champion / TP 52 / Team Artemis 2008 – Cagliari RC44 Cup, Match Racing / RC44 / BMW ORACLE Racing / Cagliari, Italy / Winner – TP 52 Audi MedCup / TP 52 / Team USA 17 / Winner – Malcesine SLAM Cup, Match Racing / RC44 / BMW ORACLE Racing / Malcesine, Italy / Winner 2010 2010 America's Cup / BMW Oracle Racing (Challenger) / Valencia / Winner (2 to 0) – Team Chief Executive Officer 2013 2013 America's Cup / Oracle Racing (Defender) / San Francisco, USA / Winner (9 to 8) – Team Chief Executive Officer Awards In New Zealand, Coutts has been honoured with appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1985 New Year Honours and then elevation to the rank of Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours. He was made