Oracle Racing Coutts will compete with a changed crew at America’s Cup World Series 2011, held in heart of San Diego Bay between Broadway Pier and Harbor Island.

Bundock Darren - Oracle Racing Coutts´ skipper and helmsman - Credit G. Grenier

Darren Bundock will take the helm at the third ACWS event whilst fellow Australian Olympic sailor Tom Slingsby also comes aboard for the first time. Russell Coutts, Oracle Racing’s CEO, will attend the San Diego event but won’t be racing.

Australian Olympic Sailor Tom Slingsby - Credit G. Grenier

Bundock is a two time Olympic silver medalist in the Olympic Tornado catamaran class; Slingsby is the current World No.1-ranked competitor in the Olympic singlehanded Laser class.

World No. 1- ranked competitor Slingsby Tom - Credit G. Grenier

Oracle Racing’s second crew headed by James Spithill will compete in San Diego with a crew unchanged from August’s ACWS-Cascais (Portugal) and last month’s ACWS-Plymouth (UK).

Oracle Racing CEO Russel Coutts - Credit G. Grenier

Oracle Racing Coutts
Darren Bundock – skipper & helmsman
Tom Slingsby – tactician
Murray Jones – wingsail trimmer
Simon Daubney – headsail trimmer
Simeon Tienpont – bowman

Oracle Racing Spithill
James Spithill – skipper & helmsman
John Kostecki – tactician
Dirk de Ridder – wingsail trimmer
Joe Newton – headsail trimmer
Piet van Nieuwenhuijzen – bowman