Editing Dennis Conner (section)

===Leadership and management===
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Before the 1980s, America's Cup competitors were mostly amateurs who took time off from their regular jobs to compete.  Conner insisted on year round training with a new focus on physical fitness and practice.  This change in approach led to a return to professional crews in sailing, which had hardly been seen since the 1930s.

[[File:Dennis Conner By Phil Konstantin.jpg|thumb|A photo of America's Cup winner Dennis Conner while aboard a replica of the original Cup winner "America" in San Diego in 2010]]