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1995 Team Dennis Conner
Team Dennis Conner
Stars & Stripes
The Yacht
Yacht Name : Stars & Stripes
Sail No : USA-34
Currently : USA-34 is available for racing (against Abracadabra USA-54), day cruising, and charters at Next Level Sailing
The Syndicate
Syndicate Head : Dennis Conner
Operations Mgr : Bill Trenkle (USA) — "fellow traveler" with Dennis Conner since 1980
The Club
Yacht Club : San Diego Yacht Club
Home Port : San Diego, California, USA
The Team
Skipper/  
Helmsman :
Dennis Conner (USA) — 7 LVC participations with 4 victories : 1974, 1980, 1987 and 1988
Navigator : Jim Brady (USA)
Tactician : Tom Whidden (USA) — Trimmer for Freedom (1980), Tacticien for Liberty (1983), member of all Dennis Conner teams since 1987
Tactical Stratigist : Paul Cayard (USA) — Skipper OF Il Moro di Venezia, 1992 LVC winner, frequently serves as helmsman
M'sail Trimmer : Jud Smith (USA)
Starboard Tailer : Brad Rodi (USA)
Grinders : Steve Erickson (USA) — crewed on Il Moro di Venezia and America II (1987)

Rock Ferrigno (USA) — America3 (1992)

Paul Larkin (USA) — Team Dennis Conner (1987 and 1992)

Jim Nicholas (USA) — Team Dennis Conner (1983 and 1992) and America II (1987)
Pitman : Josh Belsky (USA) — 1992 America3 crew
Mastman : T. A. McCann (USA) — 1992 America3 crew
Foredeck : Ralf Steitz (USA) — member of Team Dennis Conner 1992
Sewerman : Wally Henry (USA) — crewed on Liberty (1983), Heart of America (1987) and America3 (1992)
Bowman : Greg Prussia (USA) — member of Team Dennis Conner 1987 and 1992
Design Team
Technical Dir : Chris Todter (USA) — held the position with the TCD Design Team since 1992
Principal Designer : David R. Pedrick (USA) — Veteran of 7 TDC campaigns including two Stars & Stripes (1987 and 1992)
Marine Architects : Sam Howell (USA)
Scott Ferguson (USA)
Thomas Perotti (USA)
Dynamics : Three associates of aeronautical company Advanced Aeromechanisms Corporation:
Alberto Calderon (USA)
Matt Brown (USA)
William Burns (USA)
Hull Structure : The desin team
Stephen Slaughter (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
David Dillon (USA)
AMERICA'S CUP May 05- May 13
Event Opponent Result
Race 01 Team New Zealand Lost by  2:45
Race 02 Team New Zealand Lost by  4:14
Race 03 Team New Zealand Lost by  1:51
Race 04 Team New Zealand Lost by  3:37
Race 05 Team New Zealand Lost by  1:50
Team Dennis Conner loses the America's Cup to New Zealand
1995 Citizen Cup -- the defender shoot-out
DEFENDER ROUND 1 Jan12-Jan20
Event Opponent Result
Race 01 America3 Lost by  1:16
Race 02 America3 Won  by  5:47
Race 05 Young America Lost by  0:18
Race 06 Young America Lost by  5:00
Race 08 America3 Won  by  1:51
Race 09 Young America Won  by  3:09
2nd (3 points total)
DEFENDER ROUND 2 Jan29-Feb07
Event Opponent Result
Race 02 Young America Won  by  Withdrawl
Race 03 America3 Won  by  1:29
Race 04 America3 Won  by  4:45
Race 05 Young America Lost by  1:46
Race 06 America3 Won  by  0:28
2nd (9 points total)
DEFENDER ROUND 3 Feb15-Feb23
Event Opponent Result
Race 01 America3 Lost by  1:26
Race 03 America3 Won  by  1:08
Race 04 Young America Lost by  8:35
Race 06 Young America Won  by  0:03
Race 07 Young America Won  by  1:33
Race 09 America3 Won  by  1:52
2nd (25 points total)
DEFENDER ROUND 4 Mar02-Mar08
Event Opponent Result
Race 01 Mighty Mary Won  by  0:23
Race 03 Young America Lost by  1:03
Race 04 Mighty Mary Lost by  DNF
Race 06 Young America Lost by  2:06
Race 07 Mighty Mary Won  by  1:35
2nd (32 points total)
DEFENDER SEMI FINALS Mar 16 - Mar 31
Event Opponent Result
Race 02 Mighty Mary Lost by  1:36
Race 03 Young America Lost by  0:28
Race 04 Mighty Mary Won  by  DNF
Race 06 Young America Lost by  DNF
Race 08 Mighty Mary Won  by  1:31
Race 10 Young America Lost by  0:44
Race 11 Mighty Mary Lost by  2:04
Race 12 Young America Lost by  0:52
Race 13 Mighty Mary Won  by  4:49
Race 14 Mighty Mary Won  by  5:59
DEFENDER FINALS Apr 10 - Apr 22
Event Opponent Result
Race 02 Young America Won  by  1:15
Race 03 Mighty Mary Won  by  2:50
Race 05 Young America Won  by  0:01
Race 06 Mighty Mary Lost by  0:41
Race 08 Young America Won  by  0:45
Race 09 Mighty Mary Won  by  1:42
Race 11 Young America Lost by  0:52
Race 12 Mighty Mary Won  by  0:52
Team Dennis Conner Wins the first Citizen Cup and becomes "The Defender"
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