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Robyn & Oakcliff Featured on MIT Alumni Blog
“A sailing hydrofoil is the water version of an airplane wing. Your hull is not in the water at all when you are foiling,” Lesh says....
17 January, 2018
Robyn Lesh To Help Design New America’s Cup Boat for NYYC’s American Magic
In the summer of 2015 Robyn came to Oakcliff for the first time to do the College High Performance Clinic. After graduating from MIT with a degree in Mechanical & Ocean Engineering, she returned to Oakcliff for the same clinic. When it was over she...
18 December, 2017
Oakcliff Partners With Bella Mente Quantum Racing
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...
18 December, 2017
Yacht Racing Forum 2017 – “The Case for Mixed Sailing”
The case for mixed sailing. Watch America's Cup Winner, Dawn Riley, speak about gender equality in sailing....
14 December, 2017
Ariel Nechemia’s VOR Update 12.03.2017
It has been extremely exciting to be apart the Chinese Volvo Ocean Race team Dongfeng Racing. After flying to Alicante with literally 24 hour-notice, I’ve since traveled to Vannes, France; Lisbon, Portugal; Cape Town, South Africa; and I even got to make a stop at...
04 December, 2017
Jeffrey Petersen In The US Match Race Champs
Chris Kennedy who finished third.Last weekend, I competed in the United States Match Racing Championship at Oakcliff Sailing Center in Oyster Bay, New York. I raced against the best in the nation for the title of United States Match Racing Champion. Some of the other...
02 November, 2017
Festivities And Foul Weather at Halloween Regatta
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...
31 October, 2017
Ethan & Pat in Alicante for the Start of the Volvo
After a long journey from saint tropez, I finally arrived in Alicante and made my way to the Vestas wind base. There I met Aimee, the logistics manager and Bill, the shore manager as well as other personal on the vestas team. They promptly sent...
19 October, 2017
Fighting ‘Til The Finish at the US Match Racing Championship
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...
16 October, 2017