America’s Cup World Series 2011-12 concluded yesterday, Sunday 1st July, in Newport R.I. Oracle Team USA CEO Russell Coutts stood giving an interview to a reporter, reflecting on the final day of racing when team skipper Jimmy Spithill sidled up next to him.
‘Nice work you old bugger. Hey, you still got a few tricks in you. How you feeling, alright?’ said Spithill, who turned 33 years old earlier this week and had just been crowned the first-ever America’s Cup World Series overall champion.
‘You’re too young to know some of those tricks,’ the 50-year-old Coutts shot back with a laugh  … More