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The Otago Boys' High School Foundation

PO Box 11,
Dunedin, New Zealand

Tel +64 3 477 2546
Fax +64 3 477 5468

Launch Dinner - Guest Speaker, Russell Coutts

8/9/2005

New Zealand's most accomplished yachtsman Russell Coutts returned to Dunedin in September 2005 as the guest speaker for the official launch of the Otago Boys' High School Foundation at Larnach Castle.

Coutts, an Old Boy of the school (1975-79), made a special trip to New Zealand from his base in Switzerland, paying his own way to show his support for the Foundation which has been set up to raise funds for special projects at the school.

Coutts has won the America's Cup as a skipper three times. His sailing record includes winning the ISAF World Youth championships, a Gold Medal in the 1984 Olympics in Los Anegles, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and IOR, IMS and One Design World Championship victories.

In New Zealand he has been honoured with a Commander of the British Empire and the Distinguished Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit, and has twice been the International Yacht Racing Union's World Sailor of the Year.

 

Images from the Foundation's launch dinner can be viewed here and purchased at seenindunedin.co.nz