Man I love this job. We’re five hours into the race and I’ve spent the better part of it hidden in my makeshift station behind the water-maker, tucked into a dimly-lit high-side corner of this craft, organizing, re-organizing, deciding it doesn’t work, organizing again, learning...
A local reporter came sailing with the team for the last practice day before the team raced across the Atlantic. The All American Offshore Team start tomorrow, and will be sending the 4th of July in the middle of the ocean far away from fireworks....
The Oakcliff All American Offshore Team departs Newport RI for England Sunday at approximately 2pm. The Oakcliff Ker 50 team is stopping off to cheer them on and then will be headed up to Boston for the Halifax Race. Closer to home, Match...
Thursday morning has been eventful and the boat is starting to look race ready. We have loaded the day bags, each stocked with two freeze dried meals, energy bars, oatmeal, (candy on a couple days) toilette paper and all of the necessities for ocean racing....
The Saturday Transatlantic start is creeping closer by the day. The team still has quite a few things to check off their list. Yesterday was a four overflowing shopping cart run to BJ's run for energy bars, oatmeal, baby wipes and other on board necessities....
Pressure Drop just wrote a great story about Molly Robinson and the All American Offshore Team as they prepare for the race. It has some fun facts and is full of amazing photos from Amory Ross. Here is a link to the Pressure Drop Article ...
The party was a success!! We heard some amazing stories from Dawn Riley, Ralf Steitz, and Jerry Kirby. Stories ranged from jumping off the Newport Bridge to catch a boat, first time plaining on 20 foot swells instead of crashing through them, rounding Cape Horn...
All American Offshore Part Tonight!! Herreshoff Museum, 7:00pm Tickets will be sold at the door. Come out and have a night of music and ocean stories with the Transatlantic's two youngest boats: the German and the American youth teams! Herreshoff Museum: 1 Burnisde Road, Bristol RI, 02809. Time: 7:00-...
This week Oakcliff is spread around the Northeast. Dolphin is pulling into Mystic where she will be a showcase at the Mystic WoodenBoat Show. Teams and umpires from as far away as Scotland will be coming into Oakcliff for our Grade 3 Match...
Come meet the team at at Cappy’s Hillside Cafe 6:30-? (2071 Plainfield Pike, Johnston, RI 02919-5724). Westy and his beautiful girlfriend Mary are bartending and all tips go to the team. It is going to be a casual fun night, and we hope to see you there...