John Cutler (born 8 June 1962) is a competitive sailor for New Zealand who won a bronze medal in the Finn Class at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

He was also selected for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and was a sailing coach for the New Zealand team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Cutler has subsequently competed for a number of different syndicates in the America's Cup.

He was born in Manchester, England.

He sailed for ALL4ONE Challenge in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai.