Dawn Riley is a world-renowned sailor, speaker, author, commentator, consultant, coach, and mentor. As CEO and captain of America True, she was and is the youngest person and only female ever to lead an America's Cup Challenge.She went on to be the first American, man or woman, to sail in four America's Cups and two Round the World races.Dawn started her sailing career at an early age. By age 15, she had her first summer job captaining a boat, and at 24 she joined the crew of the Maiden, the first all-women's team in the 1989-90 Whitbread race. The team's story was featured in the 2019 documentary film Maiden.Dawn now is the CEO of the nonprofit Oakcliff Sailing, which is building American leaders through sailing. Athletes receive training on inshore, offshore and high-performance sailing. Oakcliff is the training partner for the New York Yacht Club's America's Cup team, American Magic, The Ocean Race's 11th Hour Racing, and is working with US Sailing training the next Olympic champions.Dawn is the former president of the Woman's Sports Foundation, served on the board of US Sailing, and is an advisor to several public service organizations. Her achievements include two world championships and holds multiple other records.Dawn will speak about the adventures of sailing to and past many of the spectacular destinations of our world.
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Dawn Riley is a world-renowned sailor, speaker, author, commentator, consultant, coach, and mentor. As CEO and captain of America True, she was and is the youngest person and only female ever to lead an America's Cup Challenge.She went on to be the first American, man or woman, to sail in four America's Cups and two Round the World races.
Dawn started her sailing career at an early age. By age 15, she had her first summer job captaining a boat, and at 24 she joined the crew of the Maiden, the first all-women's team in the 1989-90 Whitbread race. The team's story was featured in the 2019 documentary film Maiden.
Dawn now is the CEO of the nonprofit Oakcliff Sailing, which is building American leaders through sailing. Athletes receive training on inshore, offshore and high-performance sailing. Oakcliff is the training partner for the New York Yacht Club's America's Cup team, American Magic, The Ocean Race's 11th Hour Racing, and is working with US Sailing training the next Olympic champions.
Dawn is the former president of the Woman's Sports Foundation, served on the board of US Sailing, and is an advisor to several public service organizations. Her achievements include two world championships and holds multiple other records.
Dawn will speak about the adventures of sailing to and past many of the spectacular destinations of our world.
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Dawn Riley is a world-renowned sailor, speaker, author, commentator, consultant, coach, and mentor. As CEO and captain of America True, she was and is the youngest person and only female ever to lead an America's Cup Challenge.She went on to be the first American, man or woman, to sail in four America's Cups and two Round the World races.
Dawn started her sailing career at an early age. By age 15, she had her first summer job captaining a boat, and at 24 she joined the crew of the Maiden, the first all-women's team in the 1989-90 Whitbread race. The team's story was featured in the 2019 documentary film Maiden.
Dawn now is the CEO of the nonprofit Oakcliff Sailing, which is building American leaders through sailing. Athletes receive training on inshore, offshore and high-performance sailing. Oakcliff is the training partner for the New York Yacht Club's America's Cup team, American Magic, The Ocean Race's 11th Hour Racing, and is working with US Sailing training the next Olympic champions.
Dawn is the former president of the Woman's Sports Foundation, served on the board of US Sailing, and is an advisor to several public service organizations. Her achievements include two world championships and holds multiple other records.
Dawn will speak about the adventures of sailing to and past many of the spectacular destinations of our world.