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DAWN RILEY TO LEAD LAUNCH OF OAKCLIFF SAILING CENTER
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January 14, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAWN RILEY TO LEAD LAUNCH OF OAKCLIFF SAILING CENTER
New Non Profit Training Center to Raise Level of Sailors and Sailing in the US.
OYSTER BAY, NY, USA Located on the shores of Long Island Sound, Oakcliff Sailing Center is pleased to name world-class sailor and philanthropist Dawn Riley as Executive Director.
“Oakcliff has unique resources, an ideal location near Manhattan and philanthropic backing and I am joining to create a new center combining the best of global and American practices to train the next generation of sailors.”
The Oakcliff Sailing Center (OSC) has a mission of raising the level of sailors and sailing in the United States. Oyster Bay’s waters will be filled with sails as world-class sailing opportunities are offered through match racing clinics and regattas, race-team and individual coaching and skills assessment as well as customizable corporate and team building programs.
Riley stated her goal is to develop the center and to make the not-for-profit organization financially sustainable by the end of 2012. The center already pulls from its significant strengths including;
· An active pool of racing sailors and volunteers
· Location very near of Manhattan
· A physical center which includes a boat shed, storage yard, and meeting areas.
· Oakcliff’s unique fleet; 6 Shields, 6 Melges 24’s, 6 Swedish Match 40s, 2 Farr 40s and a handful of IRC boats as well as classic beauties and support boats.
“The committed philanthropic supporters behind Oakcliff have a long history of involvement in education and athletics in NYC and we conceived the idea of Oakcliff by asking a naive question: Is it possible to train a new generation of great American sailors. With Dawn Riley joining, the answer is ‘Yes it is!’” explained Board Chair David Halliwill.
Acorns:
In addition Oakcliff will launch its Acorn program offered to individuals between the age of 18 and 30 who have shown potential as racing sailors. They will receive 360 degree training; everything from the sponsorship and business sides of sailing to high level match racing skills to proper wet sanding and team management. These individuals must be willing to commit to hard work and to uphold the ethics and quality required to be world-class and then translate that into the marine industry or business. Any graduating Acorn would be qualified to run a 52 foot race boat in Europe, sail in the America’s Cup or Volvo or start a small business in or outside of the marine industry and hopefully come back to support Oakcliff in the future.
Donations and inquires are welcome.
A web site will be active in mid February
Additional Information: David Halliwill – 415 439 3748 or davidhalliwill@gmail.com
About Dawn Riley:
As CEO and Captain of America True, Riley was the first woman to manage an America's Cup sailing team. She is also the first American, man or woman to have raced on three America's Cup teams and two Whitbread Round-the-World Race (now Volvo Ocean Race) sailing teams. After which, she was the general manager of the French Team, Areva Challenge, her fourth America’s Cup challenge. She is the former President of the Woman’s Sports Foundation, founded by Billie Jean King and is active in many public service and political activities. Dawn serves as a board member: of the national governing body of sailing – US SAILING as well as the SCS Democratic Club and is an advisor to many other organizations.
Dawn Riley - http://www.dawnriley.com - 415 760 7642
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