In 1937 he was in the afterguard of the J-Class Ranger for her successful defense of the America's Cup.

Besides planning for the celebrations and for going home, Marshall said that Conner was already thinking about his defense of the America's Cup.

He was referring to San Diego's intention to build two multihulls for its defense of the America's Cup.

He was an avid yachtsman who was the managing owner of the Resolute in its successful defense of the America's Cup in 1920.

His accomplishments as a yachtsman include service as skipper and managing owner of the Resolute in its successful defense of the America's Cup in 1920.

Dennis Conner's Sail America syndicate picked up some critical financial support yesterday for its planned defense of the America's Cup next summer.

Despite its relative lack of experience, the America team hasn't been intimidated by anyone, including Conner and his four successful defenses of the America's Cup.

Both yachts were developed by Bill Koch for his successful defense of the America's Cup in 1992.

He was a member of the nine member syndicate which built the yacht Reliance for the successful defense of the America's Cup in 1903.

Team New Zealand's defense of the America's Cup begins Saturday against Switzerland's Alinghi team.