OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (January 15, 2019) - When World Sailing announced a mixed two-person keelboat offshore event for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Oakcliff started planning. The New York-based training and coaching center will run an offshore race this spring designed to explore the practical and commercial viability of this new Olympic event. Oakcliff’s plan has gained votes of confidence from top leaders in the sport. Volvo Ocean Race navigator and chairman of World Sailing’s Oceanic & Offshore Committee, Stan Honey, said, “It is terrific that Oakcliff will be holding a double-handed, … [Read more...]
Greg Takes Second At Heineken Regatta
Oakcliff's purchasing manager Ladi Oguntoyinbo has raced for years on Jordan and Shannon Mindich's J/105 Solstice in the Heineken Regatta in St. Maarten. With the arrival of his first child last year, Ladi passed the baton along to Oakcliff Match 40 Fleet Manager Greg Adams for this year's regatta. "The wind conditions were amazing. 25 knots down there doesn't feel like 25 knots in New York. I think it's because the air is less dense near the equator so it was a more casual, almost lazy, 25 knots." Greg and the Solstice crew had a sluggish start to the regatta but they lit up on the … [Read more...]
Acorn Harry Prager Back For Winter Break
Winter Sapling Cullen Zelenka teaches Harry how to prepare a Match 40 for bottom paint by masking the waterline with tape. Harry Prager first heard about Oakcliff while sailing Optis in Oyster Bay. He overheard some of his friends talking about it so he reached out and scheduled a tour. He left that tour thinking, "This is awesome!" He didn't hesitate to sign up for the Offshore Acorn Program later that year (2017). "I've always dreamed of sailing in the Volvo Ocean Race but didn't have any opportunities to actually sail offshore. Oakcliff changed that for me," said Harry. "I got to do … [Read more...]
Oakcliff Essay Contest In WindCheck Magazine
https://www.windcheckmagazine.com/article/youth-essay-contest-why-i-want-to-fly-in-sailing-and-in-life/ … [Read more...]
Second Oakcliff Grad To Join American Magic
PENSACOLA, FL (February 15, 2019) - Sean O’Halloran, a graduate and staff member of Oakcliff Sailing, has been selected to join New York Yacht Club’s American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, as a member of the shore crew. As an American Magic Training Partner, Oakcliff works with the team to train and identify potential America’s Cup sailors and support personnel. Together, the two organizations are working to raise the bar in U.S. professional sailing. In October 2018, sailors, coaches and support staff from American Magic visited Oakcliff’s campus in Oyster Bay, New York for … [Read more...]
2019 Spring Art Show & Champagne Brunch
Title of show: Oakcliff Sailing Spring Art Show & Champagne Brunch Date of show: Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 11am - 2pm Application Deadline: February 25, 2019. Submit your work. Notice of Acceptance Date: March 1, 2019 Criteria: All original works that fit in an indoor space are welcome but we encourage artists to tailor their work to reflect the sport of sailing and the mission of Oakcliff to raise the level of American sailing on the worldwide platform. Oakcliff reserves the right to use images of artwork at show for promotional purposes. Description of show: This … [Read more...]
Fraser Finally Wins Halloween Grudge Match
Breaking The Halloween Curse Lance Fraser and his crew from Canada have competed in Oakcliff's end-of-season Halloween Regatta for the past five years. Every single year they've advanced to the finals and come just shy of first place. Three out of the five years, it was Oyster Bay local Chris Poole and Riptide Racing who beat them. After five years of second place finishes, Lance Fraser and his team finally found victory at this year's regatta. With the first of two days of racing being cancelled due to a storm, the regatta was scored from the results of the second day. PRO Patrice Gallo … [Read more...]
Quick Thinking Pays Off At Stage 3 of Oakcliff Triple Crown Series
October 21, 2018 (OYSTER BAY, NY) - The third and final stage of the 2018 Oakcliff Triple Crown Series saw some of the most competitive racing yet. With heavy, shifty breeze and competitive fleets, no class was dominated by a single team except for the 470 Men’s in which Olympians Stu McNay/Dave Hughes took a commanding victory. The racing came to a close with below freezing temperatures and near 40 knot gusts, which didn’t stop the 470 sailors from going out but it wasn’t long before they turned back. The shifty, puffy conditions gave teams that fell behind a chance at redemption so the … [Read more...]
Tryouts & Training With NYYC American Magic
A Shot At Greatness It was still dark out when the sound of alarm clocks filled the Oakcliff bunkhouse. Staff and graduates gathered in the office fidgeting in their seats as they waited. It had finally arrived, the day we'd all been waiting for: Tryouts & Training with American Magic, NYYC's challenge for the 36th America's Cup. A black SUV pulled into the driveway emblazoned with the American Magic logo on the side. One by one, juggernauts of the sailing world walked through the door casually sipping their morning coffees. The first one was Ryan West, Athletic Trainer for the … [Read more...]
Financial Seminar
Hunt Lawrence's Financial Seminar The founder and primary benefactor of Oakcliff Sailing, Hunt Lawrence, hosts a weekly financial seminar. He covers a variety of companies and industries ranging from the startup space to the retail market. He gives a comprehensive overview of their current financial status and past history as it pertains to future investment potential. He has decades of experience in capital investment as a leading member of the Yorktown Energy Investment Firm. He hosts his weekly seminar at Oakcliff in the upstairs bunkhouse (4 South Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771). … [Read more...]
Oakcliff is a high-performance training center for sailors who have progressed beyond traditional coaching methods. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. In 2013, Oakcliff Sailing was named a US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider National Training Center.