It was a huge deal at the time. Dennis Conner became a celebrity, appeared

Jul 30, 2020
11:31:45am

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on the cover of SÍ & all the news magazines, and made America’s Cup a thing for several years. Haven’t heard a peep about it for a long time now.

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Anyone remember being temporarily enthralled with yacht racing in the 80's?

Michael McQuain

7/30/20 11:19am

Uhhh... no.

The Y's Insider

7/30/20 11:22am

Only while watching Summer Rental

deejo

7/30/20 11:24am

The Stars & Stripes boat is down in St Maarteen, going sailing and being part

RC Vikings

7/30/20 11:26am

RE: The Stars & Stripes boat is down in St Maarteen, going sailing and being

85fan

7/30/20 11:29am

Wow...now THAT sounds really cool. Isn't St Maarteen also the place

Michael McQuain

7/30/20 11:34am

For sure. Stars and Stripes excitement lasted for a few years.

Belboz

7/30/20 11:28am

Good times....

DrinkSuin

7/30/20 11:31am

It was a huge deal at the time. Dennis Conner became a celebrity, appeared

BigD Coug

7/30/20 11:31am

Exactly. Maybe it's all the current commotion with mixing sports & politics

Michael McQuain

7/30/20 11:38am

Oh yeah, I remember. I watched too. Connor had lost the cup, I think

Dan

7/30/20 11:38am

The engineering involved in designing those boats is amazing

AZ Coug

7/30/20 11:41am

The winged keel of the Aussie II

bluelands

7/30/20 11:43am

Yes, and I have been following it ever since. The last AC was actually really

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