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Cruising Club

To be a part of the OCC is to be a part of a group of people who have said 'yes' to adventure and who will welcome you if you choose to do the same.

The people in the Ocean Cruising Club represent the distilled essence of the cruising community, a potent combination of accomplishment, experience, idealism, eccentricity, generosity and humility.

The sole qualification for Full membership, entails stepping aboard a boat and making a continuous ocean passage of at least 1000 nautical miles, measured by the shortest practical Great Circle route between two ports, in a vessel not more than 70 feet overall length. Associate Members join aspiring to do the same and being inspired by those who already have.

18 Jul 2025

Ella Hibbert, 28, is attempting to traverse both the NW and NE Passages solo

By Simon Currin

British sailor, Ella, is about to leave Nuuk in Greenland in her attempt to transit both North West and North East Passages this summer. Arctic veteran, Steve Brown, caught up with her in Nuuk. ....

17 Jul 2025

Sailors are being urged to report collisions with whales

By Simon Currin

An invitation to participate in a confidential survey about collisions at sea between sailing vessels and marine life. ....

17 Jul 2025

Cleaner air in east Asia may have driven recent acceleration in global warming

By Simon Currin

A new study may explain why global warming is happening faster than predicted. Reductions in air pollution – particularly in China and east Asia – are a key reason for this faster warming. ....

17 Jul 2025

Yacht seized in Nuku Hiva carrying 900kg of cocaine and 180kg of methamphetamine

By Simon Currin

A record quantity of drugs were seized when a yacht anchored in French Polynesia. ....

15 Jul 2025

Discontinuation of Marine Charts in the Southeast Asia Region

By Simon Currin

Garmin have, without explanation, withdrawn their SE Asia charts and the replacement will not be available for some months. ....

14 Jul 2025

Southern Ocean saltier, hotter and losing ice fast.

By Simon Currin

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ice in steep decline. ....

14 Jul 2025

Degradation of Hurricane Forecasting

By Simon Currin

Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder, or SSMIS, imagery sees through clouds and has been a boon to hurricane forecasters. Sadly, the US Department of Defense no longer shares the data. ....

09 Jul 2025

Ocean Cruising Club Challenge Grant winner send in first video from Greenland.

By Simon Currin

The Ocean Research Project Team uses two acoustic doppler current profilers to measure the velocity of melt water coming from Greenland's glaciers. ....

04 Jul 2025

OCC member, Richard Freeborn, writes about insurance for cruisers

By Simon Currin

Richard has written an article for NoForeignLand in which he shares his tips for cruisers seeking insurance. ....

03 Jul 2025

Abandoned boats littering our shores

By Simon Currin

Abandoned wrecks and end-of-life vessels hogging cheap moorings and clogging up Britain’s foreshores are a growing problem and environmental concern. ....

23 Jun 2025

OCC Challenge Grant winner, S/V Novara, leaves Halifax NS bound for the NWP

By Simon Currin

Nigel & Veronica have assembled their team for the North West Passage. Along the way they will engage with local communities and assist in seeking finance to mitigate the effects of climate change. ....

22 Jun 2025

Big price hikes and new regulations for cruisers in the Bahamas

By Simon Currin

Compulsory AIS transmission, expensive cruising permits and anchoring fees are some of the changes being implemented in the Bahamas ....

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