Ocean City Sailing Foundation
520 Bay Avenue - Bayside Center - Ocean City NJ 08226 ~ 609.418.3356
Robert DiMedio – Assistant Director - Robert lives in Haddonfield NJ and summers in Ocean City. He is a junior at The College of Charleston where he is studying finance. He started sailing at the Ocean City Yacht Club, starting with Optis, and eventually racing Lasers and 420s. This is going to be his third summer teaching sailing at the Ocean City Sailing Foundation. Rob is now a certified US Sailing Level One instructor.
Caleb Servis – Instructor - Instructor - Caleb is a senior at OCHS. I grew up near Ocean City, enjoy snowboarding and surfing whenever possible. I also have been rowing crew for 3 years at Ocean City HS. This is going to be his third summer teaching sailing at the Ocean City Sailing Foundation. Caleb is now a certified US Sailing Level One instructor.
Olivia Dunn - Instructor - Olivia grew up in Arlington, VA and spends her summers in Ocean City. For years as a camper and now an instructor, she enjoys sharing the fun of sailing with both kids and adults through the OC Sailing Foundation. Olivia
ran her own neighborhood summer camp during the two pandemic summers and volunteers with Special Olympics. Olivia is a rising high school junior and varsity member of both the girls rowing and track & field teams. She is a nationally ranked, 4x All-American javelin thrower and member of the State Champion girls rowing team at Wakefield High School.
Gavin Dunn – Instructor - Instructor - Gavin grew up coming to Ocean City every summer, and I fell in love with the OCSF through attending the morning classes. Now, I am an instructor teaching other youth the joys of sailing. As a Senior in Haddon Township HS, my extracurriculars include varsity rowing, wrestling, and swimming as well as cycling and weight training. I aspire to become a Naval Aviator after high school and attend college through a ROTC program.
Elena Buckwalter – Instructor - Elena Buckwalter is a Junior in high school. She summers in Ocean City and lives in Pennsylvania during the rest of the year. Elena started sailing on her family's 16 Hobie Catamaran. She then started attending OCSF summer sailing camps for six years.
Connor McGovern – Instructor - Connor is a senior at Haddon Township HS. He enjoys competitive rowing, rock climbing and sailing. After attending OCSF camps for several years, he is excited to now be an OCSF instructor teaching youth and adults the fun sport of sailing.
Doug Mroz, Director
Doug Mroz grew up sailing and racing optis, sunfish, lasers, and 420s in Ocean City Yacht Club's junior sailing program. At 12, Doug started racing in the bay, offshore, and lightning series crewing on a handful of different boats. He traveled and competed in MAYRA events, as well as was on OCYC team racing team. Eventually he became a Sailing Instructor for Ocean City Yacht Club. At 17, Doug began skippering a J80 and raced it locally in the bay and offshore series. Upon graduation from college, Doug served as an Assistant Sailing Coach for Villanova University. Doug skippered a Viper 640 for several years traveling to national events. Currently, Doug skippers a Melges 24 where he races it locally, as well as travels to regional and national events.
Grace Mazzeo - Assistant Director - Grace grew up in Villanova PA and is a senior at The Episcopal Academy. Spending her summers at the Ocean City Yacht Club, Grace has sailed and raced Optis, 420s, and Lasers. She continues to travel with her Laser 4.7 to compete in MAYRA events as well as in the annual Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. Grace looks forward to her second year as an OCSF instructor and now Assistant Director.