| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1964 Michigan, U.S. |
| Sailing career | |
| Club | North Star Sail Club |
| College team |  Michigan State University |
Dawn Riley (born July 21, 1964) is an American sailor, and a pioneer in the sport of sailboat racing. She is in the National Sailing Hall of Fame and the international America's Cup Hall of Fame. The youngest and only female to be a 'dual-famer' this. She sailed in four America's Cup races and two Whitbread Round the World races. [1] She was the watch captain on Maiden, the first all-women's entry in the Whitbread race, and was the team captain of the first all-women's team in the America's Cup. She later established the America True Foundation to encourage youth participation in sailing.[2] Since 2010 she has run Oakcliff Sailing dedicated to Building American Leaders Through Sailing
- ^ "Riley, Dawn". National Sailing Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Leadership in Women's Sailing Award Archive". Women's Sailing Association. Retrieved June 27, 2020.