Press Releases

The US Match Racing Champions, Pearson Potts (Newport, RI) and the Yankee Creole Race Team, defended their title with another win at Oakcliff’s July Grade 3 Clinegatta with coaching by Will Boulden (Hobart, Australia). Close behind in second place was the up-and-coming Gotham Race Team...

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (July 22, 2018) - Skipper Bryce Kopp, who did pit for Pearson Potts during his winning run at last year's US Match Racing Championship, found victory at Oakcliff's July Grade 4 Clinegatta with coaching by Dave Perry. His crew consisted of...

 OYSTER BAY, NY (July 15, 2018) - Thirteen teams competed in the 470 National Championship hosted by Oakcliff Sailing. Only five of the teams were women’s but they occupied most of the podium, plus the next few spots....

“One Hull, One Dream, One More Win” Pearson Potts and Yankee Creole Racing are first team to qualify for 2018 US Match Race Championship Yankee Creole Racing at the prize-giving  From left: Bob Savoie (bow), Johanna Kinkade (trim), Dylan Vogel (trim), Pearson Potts (skipper), Bryce Kopp (pit), and...

For the first time in American history, there is a clear pathway to the America's Cup! Staying true to our goal of building American leaders through sailing, we are proud to announce that Oakcliff has partnered with Bella Mente Quantum Racing, the only announced American...

Festivities and Foul Weather at Oakcliff’s Halloween Regatta OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (October 29, 2017) – Nine teams came out for Oakcliff’s Annual Halloween Regatta. With sunny skies and an average 10 knots of breeze, day one served up the perfect conditions for this competitive but...

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (October 15, 2017) – David Storrs and his international team won the Prince of Wales Bowl but it was second-place finisher Pearson Potts and the Yankee Creole Race team who walked away with the title of US Match Racing Champion. Chris...

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (October 8th, 2017) – Olympic hopefuls from three countries battled it out at Stage 3 of the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series where nearly $50,000 of prize grants were awarded. With two days of breeze in the mid to low teens, racing...

 Oakcliff Triple Crown Stage 2: Perseverance Pays Off OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (October 1, 2017)  –  Survival was the name of the game on day one of Stage 2 of the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series. Pouring rain and a 15-knot Northerly gusting 18 left the competitors...