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Oakcliff & Dawn honored with "America and the Sea" Award

by Oakcliff Sailing 28 Sep 2018 17:30 BST
Oakcliff & Dawn honored with `America and the Sea` Award © Oakcliff Sailing

Oakcliff Sailing & Executive Director Dawn Riley are being honored by the Mystic Seaport Museum with the America and the Sea Award. This prestigious award recognizes organizations and individuals whose contribution to the history, arts, business, or sciences of the sea best exemplify the American spirit and character.

Oakcliff and Dawn are both humbled and grateful to receive this incredible honor. On Wednesday, October 3, there will be a Gala Dinner at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan.

If you'd like to be apart of this momentous milestone in Oakcliff's history, you can buy your ticket here.

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