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The Ocean
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.

20 Nov 2024

Report on OCC Challenge Grant awarded to the Mediterranean Cleanup Mission

By Manuel Marinelli

The Ocean Cruising Club awards money to various adventurous and environmental good causes through the OCC Challenge Grant scheme. Below is a report on one recipient - Mediterranean Cleanup Mission. ....

18 Nov 2024

Discussion with Fabian Fernandez

By Fabian Fernandez

Ocean Cruising Club Member, Fabian Fernandez, describes how, as Malaysian, he struggled to become an ocean sailor before embarking on his circumnavigation. ....

17 Nov 2024

70th Anniversary OCC Gathering in Malaysia

By Sarah Tadd

Ocean Cruising Club 70th Anniversary Pangkor Marina, Malaysia ....

17 Nov 2024

OCC Webinars

By Simon Currin

The season of OCC webinars has been extended ....

14 Nov 2024

Autobiography of Lady Denise Evans

By Simon Currin

Denise Evans was a pioneering high latitude sailor and a member of the Ocean Cruising Club and the Alpine Club ....

12 Nov 2024

The Ocean Cruising Club’s oldest cruising couple are swallowing the anchor

By Simon Currin

Aged 106 and 98 respectively, Herb and Ruth Weiss have decided to sell their cherished American Tug and quit cruising. ....

10 Nov 2024

Ocean Cruising Club Scottish Dinner

By Simon Currin

The OCC Scottish Dinner was held at the Royal Northern Yacht Club in Rhu, Argyll ....

04 Nov 2024

Invitation to join free Ocean Cruising Club Webinars

By Simon Currin

The OCC invites the cruising community to join its Thursday evening series of webinars. ....

01 Nov 2024

OCC Webinar: 'Fishing our Seas Dry' by Charlie Young

By Simon Currin

An Ocean Cruising Club Webinar that tells the harrowing story of the over exploitation that is happening in our oceans. ....

30 Oct 2024

South Pacific Fuel Delivery

By Simon Currin

Two Ocean Cruising Club boats delivered fuel to S/V Ruffian (also OCC) after Ruffian was dismasted mid-passage between Tonga and New Zealand. ....

27 Oct 2024

Ocean Cruising Club 70th Anniversary: Gran Canaria

By Simon Currin

Agustin and Sonja, OCC Port Officers in Gran Canaria, have hosted another great party at their home. ....

23 Oct 2024

Winter Series of Ocean Cruising Club Webinars

By Simon Currin

Thursday 24th October at 8pm UK time. Rhys Walters, OCC Roving Rear Commodore, tells how he prepared a strong but derelict cruising boat, S/V Zora Rhys for an Atlantic Circuit. ....

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