25 May 2020 RoRC Report from the Bahamas By Grace Arison and Bill Heaton RoRC Report from the Bahamas New OCC Roving Rear Commodores Grace and Bill send their first report in from a world stopped in its tracks by a pandemic. ... read more
25 May 2020 RoRC Report from the Baltic By Andrew Curtain RoRC Report from the Baltic OCC Roving Rear Commodore Andrew Curtain reports on how to plan a trip to Scandinavia while in lockdown. ... read more
25 May 2020 RoRC Report from the Eastern Caribbean By Alastair Hill RoRC Report from the Eastern Caribbean There’s still some big fish in the Caribbean! ... read more
23 May 2020 RORC Report: An Adventure Transiting The Panama Canal By Jenevora Swann RORC Report: An Adventure Transiting The Panama Canal s/v Two Drifters say goodbye to the Atlantic and go in search of new adventures in the Pacific Ocean. ... read more
22 May 2020 Upcoming OCC Events By Daria Blackwell Upcoming OCC Events Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, many events have been cancelled or postponed. A series of webinars have been initiated and will be recorded and available to view on the website. ... read more
22 May 2020 OCC Lockdown Lecture #3: Svalbard By Judith Jacobsen OCC Lockdown Lecture #3: Svalbard The third in the series of webinars is now available to view via the link below. Escape to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. ... read more
22 May 2020 NOAA predicts above normal 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season By Daria Blackwell NOAA predicts above normal 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season According to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the US National Weather Service, the outlook predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. ... read more
19 May 2020 Cruising Yachts Pacific Crossing 2020 - COVID Ocean Cruising Club Update By RoRC Guy Chester Cruising Yachts Pacific Crossing 2020 - COVID Ocean Cruising Club Update This information has been provided by Guy Chester, Roving Rear Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) on the 19th May 2020 ... read more
17 May 2020 Magnetic North is Moving Rapidly Towards Siberia By Daria Blackwell Magnetic North is Moving Rapidly Towards Siberia Scientists think that it's because of elongating blobs of molten metals in the earth's core. This rapid shift is creating a conundrum in modern navigation. ... read more
15 May 2020 OCC Lockdown Lecture #2: A Circumnavigation of New Zealand By Daria Blackwell OCC Lockdown Lecture #2: A Circumnavigation of New Zealand The webinar is now recorded and available for download or viewing online. Thanks to David and Andrea for a great presentation delivered from Tasmania.... read more
05 May 2020 Pulling together in the pandemic world By Daria Blackwell The OCC has recognised members and others around the world who have stepped in to assist cruisers in difficult situations due to Covid-19. We thank every volunteer who is contributing to the effort.... read more
12 Feb 2019 The OCC Youth Sponsorship Programme By Daria Blackwell The OCC Youth Sponsorship Programme If you are aged 18-25, a member planning an ocean passage may have a place for an OCC youth-sponsored crew. ... read more