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OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (March 24, 2016) – The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and Oakcliff Sailing are happy to announce that the two organizations have joined forces to create a new match racing event for adaptive sailors in North America. Bill...

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (February 17, 2016) - On June 3rd, Oakcliff Sailing will host the second annual Oakcliff Challenge. On Oakcliff's fleet of Swedish Match 40s, the event will include an onsite coaching clinic, a day of fleet racing, and a day of match...

January 15, 2016 - Oakcliff Sailing is committed to educating American sailors. The center has partnered with US Sailing to host a series of six individual seminars held throughout the winter months. These seminars are open to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge: US Sailing Club Judge Seminar - Saturday,...

Earlier this month, several Oakcliff sailors travelled to the Caribbean to compete in a premier match racing regatta. Here's what Elizabeth Shaw, Training Program Director at Oakcliff, had to say afterwards: "The Carlos Aguilar Match Race event brought together one of the most impressive line-ups of competitors...

By Andrea Watson Some people live the good life, especially when it comes to sailing. From Oct. 24 to 30, the Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda, BVI, held its 29th Annual Pro-Am Regatta. This event is special because it matches up amateur sailors (do not...

By Airwaves writer Joe Cooper The rapid commercialization of the America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race has introduced to the rest of the sailing world in a dramatic fashion the idea of “professional sailor”. But just exactly IS a Professional Sailor? At the top of this...

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (November 4, 2015) – Racing was varied and intense in the Halloween Invitational, a Grade 3 Match Race Regatta hosted by Oakcliff Sailing. Skipper Chris Poole and his team, Riptide Racing, came away victorious with an overall record of 12-1. Sailors...

October 15, 2015 - Oakcliff Sailing is excited to announce that Olympic hopefuls Elizabeth Barry and Emily Dellenbaugh have joined the fundraising effort. Barry and Dellenbaugh have been training at Oakcliff for the last two years in preparation for their 2016 Olympic campaign. In the past...