SailGP Answers - One to One with the boss Russell Coutts

A new race format - risk management - technology developments - the challenge of the Middle East stage of the season and who to look out for in Portsmouth, my exclusive one to one with SailGP boss Russell Coutts covered a good deal of ground on the eve of the Pompey event. Since the drama and catastrophic damage at the beginning of the 2026 season there have been plenty of questions and not a lot of answers, but in a face to face chat with the man at the top Russell took time to provide answers. Here’s our full, unedited face to face conversation.