Dennis Conner is the only living four time winner of the America’s Cup. Winner of more than 100 America’s Cup Trial races, Conner won the America’s Cup in 1974, 1980, 1987 and 1988. He also made it to the America’s Cup finals in 1983 and 1995. Conner is actively involved in the planning, organizing, fund-raising, design, staffing and public relations of his America’s Cup Campaigns. No skipper has been more successful in the modern America’s Cup in putting together his own campaigns. In his most recent challenge in 2003 he lead his team thorough an unprecedented Ninth America’s Cup campaign. He challenged for America’s Cup 2003 through the prestigious New York Yacht Club. Though the Cup is the symbol of his victories, Conner has captured many other awards. He has won world championships in boats from 11-feet to 80-feet. Having represented the United States in international events since 1963, he has been selected United States Yachtsman of the Year four times and San Diego Yachtsman of the Year seven times. Conner has led two entries in the Whitbread Round The World Race, both in 1993-94 with Winston and in 1997-98 with Toshiba. Prior to the Whitbread In 1993, Conner set a new Trans-Atlantic record with Winston. Until Conner’s attempt, the record had been held since 1905, then set by the 150-foot Atlantic. Conner averaged 11 knots in his Whitbread-60 Winston in the Gold Cup race, setting the new record at 11 days and 8 hours. Conner also won the Australian National Etchells-22 Championship that same year. As an author and publisher, Conner has recounted the motivation, teamwork and commitment to winning on and off the water in his books "Learn to Sail," "No Excuse To Lose," "Comeback," "The Art of Winning," "The Official Record of Stars & Stripes 1987," "The Official Record of Stars & Stripes 1988," "The Official Record of Stars & Stripes 1992," "Sail Like a Champion" and "Life’s Wining Tips." He is also the co-author of "The America’s Cup:The History of Sailing’s Greatest Competition in the Twentieth Century," published in July 1998. In 1987, Conner combined his passion for sailing with his talent for business by starting Dennis Conner Sports, Inc. Over the years, he has worked with hundreds of major corporate clients on product endorsements, sailing events and sponsorships. While serving as Commodore of the San Diego Yacht Club, Conner formed the successful Stars & Stripes Challenge in 1984 and also served on the original board of the Sail America Foundation. He was responsible for the tactical game-plan which led to his victory in the 1987 America’s Cup returning the America’s Cup back to the Untied States. Another passion was the restoration of a 1925 “Q” class boat Cotton Blossom II which he raced on as a very young man. He spent 17 painstaking months on the restoration. The boat is a jewel and he has been competing in the Mediterranean Classic Yacht series winning his class in all five regattas sailed so far, as well as winning the Concourse de Elegance for most beautiful boat. Titles The Art of Winning Dennis Conner's World of Sailing Topics Advertising/PR, Attitude, Motivation, Celebrity, Sports Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State CA Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.