[4] In the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, Butterworth was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to yachting.

After Russell Coutts left Alinghi in March 2005, Butterworth became skipper himself and went on to win the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia, again beating Team New Zealand, this time 5–2.

[6] In October 2009, Butterworth published an open letter commenting on the extensive litigation concerning the 33rd America's Cup.

A sportsman seeking to win through the courts or through what Dennis called the 'backdoor' only demeans themselves as sportsmen and taints any victory, as well as the sport.

Having challenged for and defended the America’s Cup successfully, I have always found it has been won by designing and building the fastest boat and sailing with the best team.