Youth Sponsorship

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The OCC Youth Sponsorship Programme enables young people between the age of 18 and 25 to gain experience as a crew member on a long distance sailing passage. The sponsorship contributes towards the costs of the voyage.

The Programme

The intent is to support a young person to sail on an ocean passage in a boat of not more than 70 feet in length, owned by an experienced OCC member, and preferably for the voyage to be a 1000nm qualifying passage for OCC full membership.

Applicants are not expected to have experience in long distance sailing but it is expected that they either hold a national certificate, or qualification, of basic sailing competence such as the RYA Competent Crew Certificate, or have equivalent practical experience as a crew member.

Full details of the Programme and conditions of participation can be downloaded here.

Watch a short video on the OCC Youth Sponsorship Programme

Applying for the Programme

Applications for the programme may be submitted online using the form below. The form requires the applicant to submit a summary of up to 500 words setting out their reasons for requesting the sponsorship. This should include the expected costs for which the sponsorship would contribute 2/3 of the amount.

I agree that participation in the OCC Youth Sponsorship Programme is entirely at my own risk. Neither the OCC and its members nor the Committee nor the Directors of Ocean Cruising Club Limited will be liable (so far as such liability lawfully can be excluded) for any loss or injury suffered as a result of my participation in the Programme. Please tick box below to indicate your agreement with these terms.

You must tick the box above before you can submit this form.