America's Cup: Russell Coutts - the Full Monty

9:19 AM Sat 13 Mar 2010 GMT

'Russell Coutts, Media Conference, Race 1, 33rd America's Cup' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Rumour control has been out of control over the past few days, as comments made by BMW Oracle Racing CEO, Russell Coutts, have been taken out of context, or given an unintended spin - creating some unwarranted headlines.

On Wednesday, Coutts sat down with top international sailing commentator, Radio Sport's Peter Montgomery, and set the record straight on a number of aspects of the 34th America's Cup and his intentions. This is the full and unedited version of that interview.

To hear an earlier interview by Radio Sport's yachting commentator Peter Montgomery when he talks with Team Origin skipper Ben Ainslie after the first up loss to Italian syndicate Azzurra at the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Auckland, click here

PJ Montgomery with Russell Coutts - Unedited version - Click play button twice to listen