Russell Coutts, ORACLE TEAM USA member and AC’s most successful skipper, has been told by Larry Ellison that his budget for the next America's Cup will be restricted to US$80m. Photo / ACEA/Oracle

ORACLE TEAM USA’s Russell Coutts has been told by Larry Ellison that his budget for the next America’s Cup will be restricted to US$80m. Photo / ACEA/Oracle

Smaller boats (but still lightening-fast foilers), only 7-9 crew, more common design elements, only four challengers from the World Series (ACWS) races in 2015-16 face off in SF during the Louis Vuitton and other ideas to cut costs and increase participation. Read more from Russell Coutts, Oracle TEAM USA member and AC’s most successful skipper, in the New Zealand Herald.