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Coutts gets his revenge VALENCIA Oracle s New Zealand skipper Russell Coutts scored sweet revenge this morning (NZT) by winning his fourth America s Cup against his former employers Alinghi who prevented him from competing in 2007. Coutts, seahawks jerseys a 47 year old father of four, already won sailing s oldest and most prestigious trophy in 1995, 2000 and 2003, matching the record set by US skipper Dennis Conner who won the Cup in 1974, 1980, 1987 and 1988. But there is a small difference: this time around he acted as the winning team s CEO and Oracle s giant trimaran was steered instead by Australia s James Spithill, 30, who is already touted as the man who can claim Coutts mantle. The New Zealander is undefeated in the America s Cup. With Black Magic in 1995, Team New Zealand in 2000 and Alinghi in 2003 he won the Cup each time 5 0. The 33rd Moncler nible Womens Glossy Casual tall purple Boots America s Cup which Oracle won this morning with its second straight win over defending champions Alinghi was a rare best of three head to head duel because the two sides were unable to agree on the rules for a traditional regatta involving multiple teams. After Coutts won the Cup for a Moncler Men yellow and purple stripes all of wool Sweater third time with Alinghi in Auckland in 2003, Coutts, an engineer by training, wanted to see his responsibilities at the Swiss team increase. But his ambitions were thwarted by the "hardcore" of the team owner Ernesto Bertarelli, a biotech billionaire, and fellow Moncler sable Womens jackets Lapel Zip black New Zealand skipper Brad Butterworth and Coutts left Alinghi in 2004. Alinghi, which as the defending champions could set the rules for the next edition of the event, made convoluted changes to the rules for the 32nd edition of the trophy in Valencia which prevented him from taking part. Coutts joined Oracle shortly Moncler down Vest Women hat button dark blue after Alinghi defended its trophy at the last America s Cup where he was given full responsibilities by the team s owner, US software tycoon Larry Ellison. After a protracted court battle, Oracle won the right to be be Alinghi s challenger in the 33rd America s Cup, giving him the chance to face Bertarelli, his former boss at Alinghi, which the US team repeatedly Moncler Down Jacket Men Black Hooded Zip accused of seeking to bend the rules for the competition to its advantage. Several Oracle team members have said that the coordination and internal communication have vastly improved since Coutts replaced Dickson, who left the US team after they were eliminated in the semifinals of the 2007 Cup. "In the end, a Cup team is successful because of its people and I think that we have put together a very strong team here," he said. Oracle s trimaran won the first race on Saturday a 40 nautical mile windward leeward course by a comfortable cheap moncler coats for men Moncler Women down jacket big neck black margin of 15min 28sec and the second race today a 39 nautical mile triangle by 5min 26sec. "The thrill of being part of a winning America s Cup team is something I will never forget and it s something I want to experience again," Coutts said when he joined Oracle. After winning the Cup Moncler Down Jacket Black Chamonix doudoune four times, he now faces an entirely new challenge defending the prestigious trophy for the American side

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