The Farr 40 Youth Team is currently racing the Nationals at Martha's Vineyard.  The second crop of Acorns has arrived and so have the 49ers.   The second half of the summer will see more inshore and high performance dingy activity. This is along with the regularly scheduled programing which you are always encouraged to sign up for on the Oakcliff Calendar.

 
Speaking of Calendars - I may have inadvertently forgotten to explain that the Grand Opening of Oakcliff's US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider is AUGUST 22.  So this is your fair warning to save the date!

The first 49ers arrived in a container and over the weekend Saplings Collin Kennedy and Parker Lyman worked with volunteer Fred Stammer to put 8 of them together. 

The surprise is that once the wings are on they really look like they can fly away.  Before we move them down to the beach we actually have to install some tie-down points or they will literally blow away.

 

The NOR is posted and registration is now open for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra Nationals to be hosted at Oakcliff August 22 to 26.  Here is a link to the registration page.

Oakcliff's Farr 40 Youth Team will be the youngest team ever to sail in the Farr 40 World Championships.  Today they are competing in Martha's Vineyard in the North American's.  This link takes you to the press release that they have written.  They did a good job of  letting their personalities shine through.  Remember part of what we do at Oakcliff is to give full training for project management and a part of that is fundraising and promotion. As they progress through the summer they are getting better at all aspects from sailing to promotion to fundraising.  If you would like to make a donation to the travel and training fund here is the link.

The Match Race Regattas keep on coming at Oakcliff. Nine down and seven more to go. 

The skippers for this week include: Lance Fraser from Bermuda, Canadians Peter Wickwire and Liz Shaw as well as Jon Hammond, Mike Quaglio, Peter Holz, Colin Kennedy and David Storrs  from around the US. Also, congratulations to David Storrs who by his  performance at the Chicago Match Race Doubleheader has secured an Oakcliff International Grand Slam berth.

We also are pleased to have have Sally Barkow leading the clinic on Thursday and Friday.  Racing will take place Saturday and Sunday.  We still have room for some clinic participants. Click here to sign up.   For the weekend you are welcome to take out a Shields and sail around and spectate with your friends and family or be at Oakcliff at 9 and we will get you on a spectator boat.  There will be limited shuttles to shore upon demand.  Email us for more information.

Special thank you to 42 Degrees Photography for some great coverage of many of our events.

Welcome to the new Acorns and a special shout out to Acorns from session one.  What an amazing group.  We all hope that you got in enough sailing, 1000+ miles and sleeping on boats and freeze dried food as well as match racing and a bit of boat work learning and know you are invited to pop back in at any time.

 

 

AWESOME VIDEO
If you haven't already seen this video on Facebook - you HAVE to watch it.  A movie trailer done by our team as they sailed back on the Ker 50 from Halifax.

FUN!