Latest OCC News

70th Anniversary Stockholm Archipelago Cruise

Sailing from Nynäshamn to the city of Stockholm.

by Rachelle Turk - 27/03/2024


Meet new the Digital Nomads

An article written by Will Thomson for the Sunday Times Travel Magazine describes how offshore cruising sailors are able to adopt new technology to work from their boats.

by Simon Currin - 24/03/2024


Ocean Cruising Club Port Officers

The Ocean Cruising Club is proud of its global network of Port Officers and Port Officer Representatives.

by Simon Currin - 20/03/2024


The Pacific Crossing Season is in full swing

Half a dozen Ocean Cruising Club crews rendezvoused in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos prior to sailing for French Polynesia.

by Simon Currin - 20/03/2024


Tilman Medal awarded to Andrew Wilkes

The Royal Cruising Club’s prestigious Tilman Medal has been awarded to Andrew Wilkes.

by Simon Currin - 19/03/2024


OCC rendezvous at 1800 on 19th March at the Marina Bar, Mexico

OCC 70th Anniversary Marina Rivera Nayarit, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Banderas Bay, Mexico. 70th Anniversary

by Anne and Michael Hartshorn - 18/03/2024


“Ocean Drifter.” British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024

Ryan Stalker, “Ocean Drifter.” British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 and Winner of Coast & Marine category. Goose barnacles (Thoracica), Portland, Dorset, England.

by Simon Currin - 17/03/2024


Project Manaia Seagrass Restoration now enters its 7th year

Headed by OCC member Manuel Marinelli, Project Manaia has been working on monitoring the health and habitat of Seagrass throughout the Mediterranean.

by Steve Brown, Specialist Roving RC: Environmental - 15/03/2024


Kirsten Neuschäfer receives the 2023 Blue Water Medal

Kirsten Neuschäfer receives the 2023 Blue Water Medal from the Cruising Club of America

by Cruising Club of America - 12/03/2024


OCC Member wins the CCA Far Horizons Award

OCC Member, Max Fletcher, has won the Far Horizons Award

by Cruising Club of America - 12/03/2024


OCC member’s boat lost in El Salvador

S/V Rum Truffle wrecked whilst entering Baihia del Sol in El Salvador whilst under the instructions of a paid pilot

by Simon Currin - 11/03/2024


Starlink access from a smartphone

SpaceX have been successfully testing Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell technology using unmodified smartphones

by Simon Currin - 08/03/2024


Volcanic Eruption on Fernandina Island, Galapagos.

The La Cumbre volcano on the uninhabited Fernandina island in the Galapagos Archipelago has erupted

by Simon Currin - 04/03/2024


OCC Award 2023

Dating back to 1960, the OCC Award is made in recognition for service to the ocean cruising community as a whole. The OCC Award 2023 goes to Peter Mott of Passage Guardian

by Peter Mott - 02/03/2024


Missing Sailors: Kathy Brandel & Ralph Hendry

On February 21 the Salty Dawg Sailing Association was alerted by a cruising skipper that a member’s yacht, 'Simplicity', was anchored and abandoned off a beach on the south coast of St Vincent.

by Rachelle Turk - 26/02/2024


OCC Water Music Award

Sherry & Dave McCambell have won the OCC Water Music Award 2023 for their Soggy Paws website.

by Simon Currin - 23/02/2024


OCC Vasey Vase 2023

Martin Fuller & Stephanie Connor won the OCC’s prestigious Vasey Vase 2023 for their circumnavigation of Newfoundland and transit of the Viking Route.

by Simon Currin - 21/02/2024


OCC Environment Award 2023

Howard Dryden and Diane Duncan won the OCC Environment Award 2023

by Howard Dryden - 21/02/2024


OCC Port Officer Award 2023

Bill & JoAnne Harris look after OCC members visiting Honduras. They won the OCC Port Officer Award 2023.

by Bill & JoAnne Harris - 19/02/2024


OCC Qualifier’s Mug 2023

Reija Brid Treacy Wolnik won the OCC Qualifier’s Mug

by Reija Brid Treacy Wolnik - 18/02/2024


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