Wyz grew up locally sailing Blue Jays, Lasers, Fireballs, and Shields in Oyster Bay. She has quite the extensive resume. After high school, she worked at the New York Stock Exchange with the original intent of pursuing investment advisement. She then headed to college where...
Matt is a Long Island local that has experience in the public and private sectors in the financial, Emergency Management, and personnel fields. He is also an accomplished sailor, who began sailing at age 7 in the Knickerbocker YC and JYRA programs around Long Island....
Fritz grew up in Detroit, Michigan, sailing on his high school team. His love for the water started at a young age, specifically a love for Detroit Diesels and the freighters that run the Great Lakes- the largest being the MV Paul R. Tregurtha. Fritz...
Joe started sailing in 3rd grade sailing sunfish on canandaigua lake in Canandaigua NY. Later on Joe started high school sailing at the Rochester Yacht Club and went to ISHA Keelboat National Championship in 2019. Joe hopes to learn how to sail skiffs at completive...
Jasmine grew up in Boston, MA, sailing keelboats at a non-profit sailing center. She picked up sailing quickly, and went on to get a 50 Ton Inland Masters Captains License. She earned an Environmental Studies degree from Suffolk University before arriving at Oakcliff. Jasmine came...
Ethan has been sailing for 15 years, inshore and offshore. Before Oakcliff, he grew up competitively sailing in high school, in his hometown of Southern Maryland. With the skills he gained, he shortly began coaching high school sailing, racing keel-boats, and expanding STEM sailing. Striving...
As CEO and captain of America True, Dawn Riley was the first woman to manage an America’s Cup sailing team. She has raced on four America’s Cup and two Whitbread (now The Ocean Race) teams. She is the former president of the Woman’s Sports Foundation,...