Press Releases

July Grade 4 Press Release OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (July 30, 2017) – Competitors were served a mixed bag of conditions at Oakcliff’s July Grade 4 Match Race Clinegatta. Despite a rainy, big-breeze forecast that had PRO Patrick Burks worried, the conditions on Saturday turned out...

Oakcliff Triple Crown – Stage 1 Press Release OYSTER BAY, NY (July 23, 2017) – The conditions at the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series, Stage 1, hit the sweet spot today with 8 knots gusting 12 out of the East. Playing the shifty puffs and deciding which...

Saplings Show What They're Made of at June Grade 4 Match Race Regatta with Coaching by Dave Dellenbaugh OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (June 24, 2017) -  Saturday morning began with torrential downpours and talk of a postponement at Oakcliff’s June Grade 4 Match Race Regatta. Seven teams gathered...

April 10, 2017 – The Oakcliff Development Team has begun work with Vestas 11th Hour Racing.  The first team, consisting of graduates Sean O’Halloran ‘16 and Madeline Gill ’12 have spent the past two weeks elbow-deep in the hard work of preparing a Volvo Team. Vestas...

Oakcliff Sailing announced the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series, a ground-breaking plan to reward athletes for their hard work and provide significant financial resources to assist them in achieving Olympic glory. The Triple Crown Series will consist of up to six regattas to be held annually in...

Credit: Andrea Watson, Sailing Press INC Class 40 team being presented the trophy for Third Place for Division IX, from left to right: Effie Marie Smith, Chris Ross, Tim Kent, Andres Guerra-Font, Karine Jansen, Commodore James Arnemann OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (August 3, 2016) - Mixed conditions...

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (July 26, 2016) – Fifty-five sailors, most of them first time match racers filled 10 Match 40s in Oakcliff Sailing’s July Grade 4 Clinegatta. Sponsored by Regatta Ginger Beer, and coached by renowned match racer Dave Perry, 10 teams spent the...

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (May 15, 2016) - Eight teams competed over two very windy days of racing at Oakcliff for a chance to qualify for three of the four match race Grand Slam events this season. Skipper Peter Holz secured the victory after a...