Today we celebrate the birthday of America’s Cup legend Dennis Conner. Though famous for his comeback and three victories in the Auld Mug, Conner is also an Olympic bronze medalist (1976), a two-time Star world champion, and a three-time Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. He retired in 2003 after nine America’s Cup campaigns.
Lydia Mullan is the editor-in-chief of SAIL magazine. She was named the 2025 Young Journalist of the Year by the Yachting Journalist Association and has been recognized as the marine industry's best adventure writer by Boating Writers International three consecutive years (2023-2025). In her eight years with SAIL, she has published over 500 articles and worked on nearly 100 issues of the magazine. Mullan was also the race commentator for the 2025 Transpac and 2025 Marblehead-Halifax races, a 2024 Magenta Project graduate, and the media manager for Cole Brauer’s viral circumnavigation.
