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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.

18 Dec 2025

Seven pieces of good news for climate and nature in 2025

By Simon Currin

Here are the year's breakthroughs for the climate and nature you might have missed. ....

17 Dec 2025

'Sailing with a Purpose' - an interview for the 'Explore North’ Podcast

By John Amtrup and Duncan Copeland

Two Ocean Cruising Club members, John Amtrup and Duncan Copeland, discuss citizen science projects to undertake when crossing oceans. ....

16 Dec 2025

OCC Roving Rear Commodores, Michael & Anne Hartshorn interview with Out the Gate

By Ben Shaw and his Out of the Gate Podcast

Ben Shaw is an Ocean Cruising Club member and Podcaster. He has just published his interview with Michael & Anne Hartshorn about their voyages on board S/V Nimue. ....

15 Dec 2025

Earth's oceans have officially crossed another crucial planetary boundary

By By Jordan Joseph, Earth.com

Oceans have moved past a chemical safety line that researchers once hoped it would never reach. A new analysis finds that by 2020, key ocean acidification metrics were already endangering marine life. ....

14 Dec 2025

OCC Interview: 'The rescue of S/V Tiboulen by S/V Seamer'

By Simon Currin

Last month I reported on the rescue of S/V Tiboulen and yesterday I sat down with the crew of S/V Seamer (who motored 220 miles to tow Tiboulen to safety) to record an interview - see link below. ....

12 Dec 2025

Ocean Cruising Club Webinars 2025/26

By Simin Currin

This season's OCC Webinars are now underway and are available to all. Details for joining the webinars are set out below as well as links to the rich archive of webinars available on the OCC Website. ....

02 Dec 2025

Australian woman, 67, suspected to have died while sailing towards South Africa

By Simon Currin

The yacht that Deirdre Sibly was sailing made a distress call Wednesday evening and was later found with two deceased people on board. ....

30 Nov 2025

Royal Institute of Navigation webinars

By Simon Currin

The RIN have kindly made their webinars available to OCC Members including Ella Hibbert’s talk on 13th January. Ella, an OCC member, traversed the NW Passage solo last summer. ....

30 Nov 2025

Heroic Photo of Divers Freeing Humpback Whale Wins Nature Conservancy Contest

By Simon Currin

A stunning photograph of divers freeing an endangered humpback whale from an entangled chain has been announced as the Grand Prize winner of The Nature Conservancy's 2025 Oceania Photo Contest. ....

30 Nov 2025

The five things that set the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season apart

By Simon Currin

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will probably be remembered mainly for Hurricane Melissa and the devastation it caused across Jamaica and Cuba. ....

27 Nov 2025

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Receives Pindar Lifetime Achievement Award

By Simon Currin

The International Association of Cape Horners have recognised Sir Robin’s extraordinary contribution to the world of sailing over six decades. ....

26 Nov 2025

2025 International Ocean Safety Awards

By Simon Currin

The daring rescuers of an injured yachtsman have been recognised with a prestigious award. ....

14 Nov 2025

Sign up for the 2025/26 Webinar Series now open

By RM

Six wonderful speakers have lined up to share their knowledge and experiences with both the members and wider audiences. ....

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