Dennis Conner, a patron of North Cove, a New York City´s amazing mega yacht marina, was introduced into the National Sailing Hall of Fame. Dennis became a part of the North Cove team in 2005 and he helped to upgrade the marina, bring back the original Med mooring system and install super high quality customer service.
North Cove´s Patron Dennis Conner
Today, North Cove experiences the highest volume of yachts and success ever in it’s history. Not only has the marina thrived, but with Dennis’ guidance North Cove has established excellent relationships with the local community, curtailing late night noise, fostering one of the largest sailing schools in the country and supporting a variety of inclusive programing.
North Cove has become a great success with Dennis Conner as patron. This has just continued Dennis’ long history of winning ways. He won four America’s Cups. In 1983, Conner gained infamy for becoming the first American skipper to lose the Cup. His well-documented struggle to win it back in Australia in 1987 is the stuff of legend.
He appeared on the covers of TIME magazine and Sports Illustrated with President Ronald Reagan. He became known as “Mr. America’s Cup.”
But the America’s Cup is just one aspect of Dennis’ storied sailing career. He has won 28 world championships, an Olympic medal, 2 Congressional Cups, 4 Southern Ocean Racing victories, skippered two Volvo Round the World Races and set a Trans-Atlantic speed record.
National Sailing Hall of Fame - Dennis Conner pictured above third from right with frame
If that is not enough, he is also an author of books like “No Excuse to Lose” and a motivational speaker who has passed on secrets and wisdom to thousands of corporate executives. In his spare time, he also is an artist and has produced a series of nautical themed works which are now on sail at his San Diego storefront.
Even as the elder statesman of sailing, Dennis stays very active. This past summer, he competed in the Etchell World Championships where he won a race and finished 6th overall out of 80. This is in addition to his regular racing schedule on his 60′ “Stars & Stripes” as well as his newly restored classic yacht “Fame.” A few years ago, he restored another classic named “Cotton Blossom” which he took over to the Mediterranean to race. Dennis won most of the classic yacht regattas, not only on the race course but also in his knowledge of these yachts and the craftsmanship involved to restore and preserve them.
In New York City, Dennis leads the Annual Sailors Ball every April which raises money for the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation. He is the Patron of the Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge in August which brings amateur sailors together from around the world to generate international goodwill through friendly competition. He has also participated in the annual New York Classic Week.
One of the many Dennis future projects on the fire is a possible “Dennis Conner International Sailboat Show” which would be based out of North Cove in New York City.
