Sir Russell Coutts’ SailGP concept has been embraced by Hollywood with a starring role in the latest movie from the maker of the Dark Knight trilogy. The movie team took their production crew to Cowes last August where SailGP had just completed their fourth regatta. READ MORE:* New Zealand yachting stars Peter Burling and Blair Tuke sign for SailGP* How Russell Coutts used links with the UFC to grow fiery sailing circuit* Coup for Sir Russell Coutts as America's Cup challenger Sir Ben Ainslie signs for 2020 SailGP“We just got told that a Hollywood movie wanted to use our boats,” Slingsby said. The camera boat couldn’t keep up so the solution was to give it a head start. “We had to wait for the camera boat to get well ahead of us.

Source: Stuff August 28, 2020 01:30 UTC