Currently the first women CEO for an America's Cup campaign, Riley says the rules have changed. We don't have to take off our shirts for anyone. We can say 'no' now and there's no more discussion about it.
Women sailing at the highest level of the sport is no longer uniquely cute.
Since making that decision in 1986, Dawn's career path has been about as close to vertical as you can get. Dawn is not just around for the new era of sailing, she is the Dawn of the new era. She's also crewed on two America's Cup campaigns, including one as the crew captain of the 1995 America Cubed all women's team. If you took away her gender, Dawn's sailing resume resembles that of many others who have gone on to professional sailing and racing. A talented high school athlete in track, swimming and skiing, she got the sailing bug early and used to spend her summer months racing five days a week.