Conner to race boat which sank during testing

DENNIS CONNER’S America’s Cup team said yesterday they would use a boat which sank to the ocean floor only four months ago for their sudden death challengers quarter-final against Britain’s GBR Challenge.

In a bold move, Conner has settled on his $5 million boat Stars & Stripes USA 77 for the best of seven race quarter-finals against GBR, Britain’s first America’s Cup challenge in 15 years.

Their campaign suffered a heavy setback in July when USA 77’s rudder broke off and the boat sank during testing off California.