Reef Points - Sailing Around the World with Dawn Riley

Dawn Riley is a legend in the sailing world. She was a Sea Scout in Sea Explorer Ship 147 of North Star Sail Club in Harrison Charter Township, Michigan during the 1980’s. She has sailed in the Whitbread race; she is the first woman ever to manage an America’s Cup team; first American to sail in four America’s Cups and two Whitbread Round the World races; served as the President of the Women’s Sports Foundation (2003-2004); serves on the board of the U.S. Sailing Association; and is the Executive Director of the Oakcliff Sailing Center in Oyster Bay, N.Y. Oakcliff is a high-performance training center for sailors who have progressed beyond traditional coaching methods that has that has prepared teams for the Olympics, America’s Cup and other sailing competitions. Dawn joined our hosts Martha and Izzy to share her many adventures on the water.