Dennis Conner goes for solo sailing

9:32 PM Tue 18 May 2010 GMT

'Fame - to be restored' .

Dennis Conner, the four times winner of the America's Cup, has long been an admirer - and sailor - of classic boats. Now he has a new toy to play with, and one he can handle without crew, once she is restored. He has just bought the 12m (40ft) gaff rigged Fame (above), a 1910 Long Island schooner. According to some classic yacht enthusiasts, Fame is the 'closest sailing vessel to perfection.' Dennis has owned the 80-year-old Q boat Cotton Blossom II(below) since 2003. He restored and then shipped her to the Mediterranean in 2006, and entered all the Classic ...

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by Lisa Mylchreest