Supporter open sails are every Fridays from 2 – 4pm and 4 – 6pm, from May to September. Reserve a boat and bring your family or team to sail the Match 40s or Classics. You can also reserve Lasers, Sunfish, and a paddleboard. See below for rigging instructions. On Fridays, a Classics Race will take place at 4:30pm. We are also bringing back the BBQ! We are going back to our roots and asking it to be pot-luck. Sign up or cancel no later than 10am the day of. Sign up on our Calendar. Through our calendar system, you can choose to join us for two separate time slots – 2-4pm or 4-6pm. You can also choose to do both. All sailors must be 2022 Oakcliff supporters.
For those sailing Lasers, the Sunfish or paddleboard: Report to Oakcliff’s High Performance Beach, 1 Bayview Ave, to get rigged and launch. If you park by the beach, parking is only allowed on the same side of the street as our beach. Parking is not allowed on the opposite side of the street. You can also park at Oakcliff and walk. See our rigging guides down below.
For Match 40s or classics: Report to Oakcliff base, 4 South Street, 15 minutes before your scheduled time and let us know you’re here and pick up your radio. An Oakcliff staff member will take you to Oyster Bay Marine Center and ferry you to the mooring field. Oakcliff staff will not always be available to rig your boat, so please read the rigging instructions for your boat. If you need assistance of any kind, please radio Oakcliff Base on VHF 69. After sailing and deriging, washdown the boat on the mooring with salt water, rinse with fresh water from your blue jug, and then radio Oakcliff base on VHF 69 for pickup. We are very busy here at Oakcliff, so please bear with us as we accommodate you as our supporters.
All sailors: Remember your PFD, VHF Radio, sunscreen, hat, water, and sailing gloves.