[caption id="attachment_375877" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Kate Bjerregaard and Wesley Bright scream downwind at sundown.[/caption] October 16, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK) - Oakcliff’s second Doublehanded Offshore Race of 2020 was won by Ethan Johnson and Barbara “Baisa” Karpinska in the toughest race yet. Johnson, Oakcliff’s Training Director,...
October 4, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK) - Stage 2 of the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series saw 60 sailors compete in three Olympic classes: the 470, 49er, and 49erFX. US Sailing Team athletes, Dave Hughes and Stu McNay, followed their win at Stage 1 with...
September 27, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK) - This weekend Oakcliff hosted three days of racing in the 49er, 49erFX, and 470 at Stage 1 of the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series. In order to keep everyone safe, Oakcliff used their COVID Safe-Boating Protocol. They also tested...
Oakcliff once again had a full, eight team lineup for today’s Grade 5. Half of the teams came from local colleges and went up against four strong local teams. Kings Point sent two, Drexel University one and Roberto Stevens brought members of the Fordham Sailing...
Oakcliff hosted the only scheduled Grade 2 to be sailed in the U.S. since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in March. The event, which had a double round robin of seven teams before knockouts, was won by Pearson Potts and his team, The Guardians...
August 23, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NY) - All eight Match 40s were filled with teams ranging from seasoned match racers such as July Grade 3 champion Doug Shannon to a team of first-time match racers led by Sam Hahn. Brendan Feeny, in just his second appearance...
August 18, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NY) - Over the years, Oakcliff has explored formal accredited educational programs for trainees on campus. In a strange way, the COVID-19 crisis has made that dream a reality. Oakcliff is happy to announce they will be partnering with US...
Trainee Joe Richter puts out the pole during Saturday's racing. August 2, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK) - Hot off a win at last week’s Grade 3, Doug Shannon went undefeated at this week’s Grade 4, with Jim McNally taking second and Brendan Feeny taking...
June 26, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK) - Seven teams faced off in Match 40s for Oakcliff’s Grade 3 in Cold Spring Harbor this weekend. Saturday saw light winds across the board, with top speeds around 7 knots as Oyster Bay’s “cocktail breeze” filled in...
Doublehanded Offshore Race winners Erica Lush and Ariel Nechemia lit flares in celebration of their win. © Lexi Pline / Oakcliff Sailing Friday, July 17, 2020 (OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK) - On July 15, Oakcliff’s second annual Melges 24 Doublehanded Distance Race was won by Ariel...