Connie's army noun the flotilla of supporters of the racing yacht Constellation in the 1962 America Cup races US An obvious allusion to “Arnie’s army”.
“Connie’s Army,” the spectator fleet which stayed close to the leading Constellation, affected both boats with their wakes and the British were informed that the Coast Guard would study how to remedy the situation today. — SanFranciscoNewsCall-Bulletin, p. 56, 19 September 1964