Greetings!
We have heard from a lot of our supporters over the holiday break and everyone seems to be doing well and all are very excited about 2012. Onsite at Oakcliff I can honestly say, we are getting goosebumps when we look at how everything is coming together. The acorn and sapling programs are going to be spectacular. The guest coaches that will be coming in and training with us are top notch. Our seminars are filling up quickly. It's going to be a good year.
Read on and I think you'll get as excited as we are.
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Get Your Umpire Certification Here
|  Ever wanted to shout - Youuuuuuurrr OUT! Then join Bruce Cook at Oakcliff, Saturday, January 28 for the US Sailing Umpire Seminar and exam.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Even if you are not planning on becoming an umpire you'll keep your head in the game in the off season and you'll be a better sailor come spring.
If you are planning on taking the test, we highly recommend some pre-seminar preparation. You should read and review; the Racing Rules of Sailing especially Part 2 and Appendix C and D, The ISAF Match Racing and Team Racing Call Books, the ISAF Umpire Manual and the ISAF Case Book as well as the US Sailing Appeals Book. You can download all of the reading by clicking on the links above. Also, this is totally unofficial but I would say that the above list is in order of importance.
Again, all Match Racers can benefit from this seminar. You'll not only learn the rules but you'll also learn about about things like Umpire Positioning, what they are looking for, basically being able to get inside of the Umpire's head. Think about it... how many times have you really really wanted to know what the umpires were thinking? :-) Sign up now. |
Luigi is Coming to Oakcliff
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World famous Race Officer Peter "Luigi" Reggio will team up with Steve Purdy, Area B Race Officer to present the US Sailing one day Race Management Seminar with a focus on Match Racing. "Luigi" is an International Race Officer and has been the PRO for everthing from the Opti Worlds to the Olympics but is maybe best known for his work running multiple Americas Cup regattas. He is also one of a kind and we fully expect to hear many stories.
The seminar, on Saturday February 4th will cover the information required for the Club Race Officer exam which will be offered at the end of the day. This is a special offering of the course with some additional time built in to focus on running Match Races. Sign up Now.
Oakcliff's summer schedule will also provide plenty of opportunity for new race officers to hone their match race management skills. We invite all to join our wonderful group of volunteers who run events from local Grade 5s to our Oakcliff International hosting top ranked sailors from around the world. To volunteer email bsimon@oakcliffsailing.or
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David Storrs - Rockstar!
|  Many of you have sailed with or against or umpired with David Storrs. In the two years of Oakcliff's existence he has become one of our most avid match racers. At one point he was considering moving into umpiring because it might be a kinder and gentler avenue to stay in the sport.
After passing the test, one of his assessors may have said something about him, at age 67, being a bit too old to be starting down this path. I am not sure if that is what spurred him to change his focus away from umpiring and towards his skippering but whatever it was, it has worked:
Oakcliff's David Storrs is now ranked 151st in the world and 20th in the US. Nice work!
PS: He also did his first 'keg-stand' at age 67.
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On a personal note I have been on the road over the break. In Miami the Orange Bowl provided a wide and varied forum to talk about the Oakcliff programs. Full disclosure, Key West for New Year's was just for fun. Last weekend the Rose Bowl Regatta was a more concentrated crowd of high school and college racing teams and they were very keen to learn about the Acorn and Sapling programs. Today I am in Park City with our great sponsor Gill and the College Coaches Association. We are meeting and skiing and meeting. Although if someone wants to do a snow-dance it would be appreciated!
My holiday will wrap up with US Sailing's National Sailing Programs Symposium and a board meeting in Long Beach CA. Then it is back to Oakcliff as before we know it will be back on the water.
See you Soon... Very Soon!
Dawn Riley
Oakcliff Sailing Center
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A Wedding!
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Ladi and Liz made it official on December 28th. Surrounded by family, on a beach, in Jamaica they said their vows and now are officially married. Awww - An Oakcliff love story!
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Price is Right!
Oakcliff's a Prize
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| Oakcliff and Jack Halyard's have teamed up to become one of the 'Showcase Showdown' prizes on the Price is Right. The episode will air TOMORROW - Tuesday January 10th.
Check your local listings but if you have FIOS in Nassau County it is on channel 502.
If you miss it you may be able to catch it on line by clicking here.
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| Gill Soap |  | We know that you love your Gill gear and you have worn it a LOT. Now you can clean it with specific Gill Soap and Reproofing Spray. We open again on January17th so feel free to stop in and do some spring shopping.
PS: I'll be wearing my Oakcliff Gill Jacket on this slopes in Park City tomorrow. Not bragging, just a fact :-).
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