Oakcliff is pleased to announce a partnership with Rick Warner’s ORMA 60 Areté. This partnership is a part of the Oakcliff Development Program. It is similar to partnerships with Vestas 11th Hour Racing’s Volvo Campaign and the NYYC’s American Magic America’s Cup Campaign. Areté is preparing for a record run on the race track from Chicago to Mackinac. They are working with their weather router to identify the ideal conditions for the record, and officials from the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) are ready to certify the start and finish. Rick has asked if two Oakcliff sailors … [Read more...]
Bringing America Closer To Olympic Gold
Nearly $100K Awarded At Stage 1 of Triple Crown OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (August 26, 2018) – Stage 1 of the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series brought together 44 of the top North American sailors in the 49er, FX, and Nacra 17. Four of the competitors were US Olympians: Trevor Burd, Chris Rast, Paris Henken, and Anna Tunnicliffe, who has a gold medal in the laser radial. Nearly one hundred thousand dollars of prize grants were awarded to competitors based on performance in this regatta. These prize grants will be applied towards subsidizing the costs of their Olympics campaigns. Rast and Burd led … [Read more...]
Jackson Hamilton Wins August Grade 4
August 19, 2018 (OYSTER BAY, NY) - Oakcliff’s August Grade 4 Clinegatta with coaching by Hayden Goodrich brought the whole gambit of conditions, from hot and light on Saturday to cloudy and breezy on Sunday. Double round robin leader, Jackson Hamilton, who took only one loss after 15 races, was the winner of the regatta. In second and third place were Oakcliff regulars Doug Shannon and Jim McNally, respectively. The wind speed oscillated a fair amount on both days of the regatta. The teams that stayed aware of those changes and communicated them well were able to switch modes and win their … [Read more...]
Potts Puts Another Win In His Pocket At Grade 3
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 led by 19 year-old Bridget Groble (Chicago, IL). Third place was Oakcliff Graduate Charlie Lalumiere. “The winning strategy this weekend was a game of our favorite friend Mo...momentum,” said Potts of keeping the boat fast in the light wind conditions. “We just tried to keep the turning and maneuvers to a … [Read more...]
Kopp Claims Victory at Grade 4
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 Tim Clark (main), Can Nash (float), and Sarah Stephan (trim), Jill Fattibene (tactics), and Bryan Stephan (bow). With two days of heavy breeze good boat-handling was key to coming out on top. "This weekend was super windy with tons of shifts so our strategy was to out-boat handle the other guys," said Kopp. "We had a lot of really … [Read more...]
Women Dominate At 470 Nationals
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. Nikole Barnes (US Virgin Islands, USA) and Lara Weiss (Minnesota, USA) took second place. “This was our first time racing as a team which made us communicate more than normal,” said Weiss. “There were big shifts so our constant conversation was a big part of transitioning in pressure.” Nine points behind them were Madeleine Rice (Garden City, NY) and Laura Slovensky (Garden … [Read more...]
Windy City Racing Takes The Win At June Grade 3
Windy City For The Win Get ahead and stay ahead was the winning strategy at Oakcliff’s June Grade 3 Regatta. With great starts all day that’s exactly what Peter Holz and the Windy City Racing Team did to come out on top. They were followed close behind by Chris Poole of Riptide Racing and Pearson Potts of Yankee Creole Racing, the 2017 US Match Race Champions. This win qualifies Holz for the Grand Slam Series. “Winning the start was big,” said Holz’s trimmer, Alex Nugent. “It allowed us to stick to our plan right off the line.” With only one flight raced on day one, most of the action … [Read more...]
The Farr 40s Are Back In Action
The Farr 40s Are Back In Action Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Last Chance To Sign Up For Foiling Camp What would you say if a friend asked you if you wanted toswim and do pull-ups for six hours? You might say something like, "Ha! Funny joke!" or "Umm, did you stop taking your meds?" Now what if they asked you if you wanted to learn to foil? Surprise! They're actually the same thing! ;-) Yup, you will spend most of your time in the water, righting the boat your first time out on a Waszp. BUT when you finally get that taste of lifting out of the water and whizzing through the air, every puff … [Read more...]
One Hull, One Dream, One More Win
“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 Lucas Adams (tactician/main) OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (April 22, 2018) - Day one of Oakcliff’s Grade 3 US Match Race Championship Qualifier saw sunny skies, temperatures in the 50’s, and 8 knots gusting 12 with dramatic shifts. Most of the competitors were shaking off the cob webs at their first … [Read more...]
The “Spicy Waszp” Recipe
Thank you for joining Oakcliff at the 2018 US Sailing Leadership Forum. Due to overwhelming demand we are releasing the recipe for the Spicy Waszp! Enjoy! Oakcliff’s Spicy Waszp Muddle in a shaker: Sliced Jalapeños Fresh Wedge of Meyer Lemons Add: 2oz Bourbon .75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice .25 oz Honey Ice Shake! Pour over ice & top with Regatta Ginger Beer Top with a dash of Anagosta Bitters FLY! … [Read more...]
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