 Conner's 1992 IACC AC yacht, "Stars & Stripes USA-11" lost the defender series final, the Citizen Cup, to Bill Koch's "America3 USA-23".Conner's 1995 AC yacht, "Stars & Stripes USA-34" won the defender series, the Citizen Cup against "Young America USA-36" and "Mighty Mary USA-43", by use of tactics.However, it was considered to be the slowest of the three defending yachts, partially due to an old sail inventory, and also a result of neglecting important recommendations from the design team.