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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.

29 Aug 2026

The OCC makes it easier to find fellow members both at sea and on land

By Simon Currin

A new search and chat feature on the OCC App enables members to easily communicate with any fellow member within 100 miles. ....

28 Aug 2026

S/V Seamer and her OCC crew have been rescuing rudderless boats again

By Simon Currin

In 2025 André and Marie Eve raised their anchor and motored more than 200 miles to rendezvous with a rudderless French boat and tow it to NZ. In 2026 they towed a rudderless Norwegian boat 70 miles. ....

27 Aug 2026

Starlink Personal Maritime

By Simon Currin

A new Starlink subscription is being introduced for small boats from September 27th. This will alleviate some of the difficulties that were caused by the last change but it comes at a cost. ....

24 Aug 2026

A 25 metre yacht, S/V Viva La Vida, capsized after losing its keel in Australia

By Simon Currin

Viva La Vida capsized after a possible grounding incident while sailing under spinnaker. ....

23 Aug 2026

French Polynesia shortens the period yachts can visit.

By Simon Currin

According to Noonsite, the long-standing 24-month tax exemption rule under the Temporary Admission regime has been tightened. This is part of a broader legislative effort to curb overcrowding. ....

20 Aug 2026

Ocean Cruising Club Maine Rally 2026

By Chris Burry

OCC MAINE RALLY 16 August 2026 Camden Yacht Club Camden, Maine ....

15 Aug 2026

New UK guidance for LiFePO4 Battery Installations

By Simon Currin

The Cruising Association and Inland Waterways Association publish practical guidance on LiFePO4 Battery Installations ....

14 Aug 2026

LYMAN-MORSE LAUNCHES SOLAR-ELECTRIC PASSENGER VESSEL ‘FIREFLY’

By William Weigel

A Maine shipyard has built a fully electric catamaran to act as a floating classroom and environmental research platform in the Delaware River. ....

13 Aug 2026

Ocean Cruising Club mini-rendezvous in Essex CT.

By Bruce Bachenheimer

Bob Osborn and OCC Regional Rear Commodore US, Bruce Bachenheimer, hosted a New England mini-rendezvous. ....

12 Aug 2026

The Northern Sea Route is blocked by ice

By Simon Currin

Four boats attempting to circumnavigate the Arctic this summer have abandoned their quest due to ice conditions. Two of the four skippers are Ocean Cruising Club members. ....

08 Aug 2026

OCC Member, Jasmine Harrison, has received the Chichester Trophy

By Brian Wallace

The Royal Yacht Squadron has awarded the Chichester Trophy to Jasmine. ....

07 Aug 2026

Retreating Ice Reveals Four Decades of Climate Change Across Polar Regions

By Steve Brown

OCC member, Steve Brown, documents dramatic glacier retreat worldwide, revealing accelerating ice loss and its growing impact on landscapes, wildlife and communities. ....

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