Oakcliff Regatta registrations open

by Oakcliff Sailing on 11 Mar 2015 Oakcliff Regatta - Oyster Bay, New York Racing at Oakcliff begins exactly one month from today with a qualifier for both the US Women’s and US Open Match Racing Championships on April 10. This regatta already has five of the top 20 match racers in the United States entered. Oakcliff's 12 Match 4os will also be used at the Open Championship which will be at Oakcliff October 10 – 12.

'I am excited we have removed the geographical limitations for the qualifier. Now any sailor in the country can apply to any of the eight qualifiers', explained Bill Simon, Race Program Director and US Match Race Championship committee member. 'Even with the busiest of schedules everyone should find a qualifier they can attend. I expect the changes we are making to strengthen the Championships'

Registration is open for the entire 2015 season including 21 match race regattas, equating to 38% of all match racing in the United States. Each event has a clinic attached.

Additionally, supporters can sign up to train and compete in 11 inshore regattas and 9 offshore providing just over 2000 miles of intense offshore sailing. Once again the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Nationals will be at Oakcliff August 27-30.

The full calendar is available at Oakcliff Sailing website

New this year and combining multiple disciplines is the Oakcliff Challenge. This event is open to any community sailing organization or yacht club that wants to field a team to sail on the 12 Match 40s. Day one will see a clinic hosted by Dave Perry. Day two will be fleet racing and will serve to seed the teams into the final day’s match racing. There will be prizes for both genres of racing as well as an overall prize. All teams will be invited to stay together in the Oakcliff Bunkhouse ensuring three full days of learning, competing and fraternizing.

While visiting competitors and supporters are at Oakcliff for set periods of time, the signature training program participants dubbed Acorns and Saplings train seven days a week for a minimum of two weeks in very diverse racing disciplines. The full time Sapling program is at capacity but the shorter and more focused Acorn programs still have room.

Oakcliff Sailing, Oyster Bay, New York is the only complete training and coaching center in the world. Oakcliff’s America’s Cup style campus, with a new 40-person dormitory, creates complete sailors who are capable of sailing in any position, fixing every aspect of a boat and managing a small marine business. Oakcliff trains sailors in match and fleet racing, inshore and offshore, fully crewed and short handed as well as providing access to historically significant classic yachts. Each sailor leaves Oakcliff a leader with comprehensive skills and the benefits of an organization that boasts an 87% industry job placement rate. Graduates go on to compete in events including The Volvo Ocean Race, America’s Cup and the Olympics.

Applications for Oakcliff’s 2015 programs are being accepted here