08 Jul 2020 The Ocean Cruising Club NE USA SSB Net By John Franklin The Ocean Cruising Club NE USA SSB Net The Ocean Cruising Club NE USA SSB net is operated by OCC members but is open for participation by any cruisers in the area with SSB.... read more
07 Jul 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
07 Jul 2020 AUSTRALIA – CASE BY CASE “G’DAY” FOR FOREIGN YACHTS By Guy Chester & Fiona Jones AUSTRALIA – CASE BY CASE “G’DAY” FOR FOREIGN YACHTS Australia still has closed borders, however after representation by the Ocean Cruising Club, the Australian Government has provided the following response.... read more
05 Jul 2020 Garry Crothers returns home to Derry By Daria Blackwell Garry Crothers returns home to Derry One-armed sailor, Garry Crothers, sailed solo 3,500 miles across the Atlantic on his Ovni 435 Kind of Blue from Sint Maarten to Northern Ireland. ... read more
05 Jul 2020 Diane Tetreault writes about the OCC for the NCMM Newsletter By Diane Tetreault OCC Port Officer - Beaufort, NC Diane Tetreault writes about the OCC for the NCMM Newsletter Diane has been on the Board of the NC Maritime Museum for more than 10 years. They love hearing about the OCC and members who stop in Beaufort, NC where she is Port Officer and asked for a story.... read more
02 Jul 2020 Wondering which borders are open? By Daria Blackwell Wondering which borders are open? As of July, many countries are re-opening their borders, although this is a gradual process. Follow the links below to plan your onward cruising or homeward bound journey.... read more
29 Jun 2020 Rescue within reach of Horta By Daria Blackwell Rescue within reach of Horta Gabriele and Jonathan Lyne rescued a solo sailor whose yacht struck a whale near Horta. ... read more
28 Jun 2020 Sailing there and back again… a lightning strike at sea. By Daria Blackwell Sailing there and back again… a lightning strike at sea. OCC Member Nicolas Charpy's steel yacht Frileuse took a direct hit of lightning while crossing the Atlantic to Europe, several days out from the Caribbean. ... read more
17 Jun 2020 s/v MARCEL skipper rescued, MARCEL remains adrift By Daria Blackwell s/v MARCEL skipper rescued, MARCEL remains adrift A marine warning, Facebook posts, emails, rescue, BOLO, SSB net, and sailors crossing oceans: a remarkable story of how mariners connect and assist each other under challenging circumstances at sea.... read more
15 Jun 2020 Happy Magic in Hao By Chris McNickle Happy Magic in Hao At a time when people could use some cheering up, here is a story about happy magic in Hao, an atoll in the French Polynesian archipelago of the Tuamotus.... read more