Latest OCC News

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

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

by Simon Currin - 12/11/2024


Ocean Cruising Club Scottish Dinner

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

by Simon Currin - 10/11/2024


Invitation to join free Ocean Cruising Club Webinars

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

by Simon Currin - 04/11/2024


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

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

by Simon Currin - 01/11/2024


South Pacific Fuel Delivery

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

by Simon Currin - 30/10/2024


Ocean Cruising Club 70th Anniversary: Gran Canaria

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

by Simon Currin - 27/10/2024


Winter Series of Ocean Cruising Club Webinars

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.

by Simon Currin - 23/10/2024


OCC member Andrew Cassels discusses circumnavigating the Americas

Andrew Cassels, discusses circumnavigating the Americas through the NW Passage and Patagonia with fellow Club member, Paul Trammell.

by Simon Currin - 22/10/2024


Voyage to the Wild - Episode 2, CHEETAHS OF THE SEA

Marine Scientist, Charlie Young, encounters Pilot Whales off Tenerife

by Steve Brown - 21/10/2024


Climate warming is turning the Antarctic Peninsula green

A recent article in the prestigious scientific journal, Nature, assessed changing ecosystems in the Antarctic as temperatures rise.

by Simon Currin - 20/10/2024


OCC 70th Anniversary Southern Chesapeake Bay Dinner at Mathews Yacht Club

Ocean Cruising Club 70th Anniversary Southern Chesapeake Bay Dinner at Mathews Yacht Club

by Chris and Bill Burry - 19/10/2024


OCC Rendezvous in Indonesia

Ocean Cruising Club members meet up in Indonesia

by Kate Walker - 17/10/2024


70th Anniversary OCC Macaronesia Rally reaches Tenerife

The Ocean Cruising Club 70th Anniversary Macaronesia Rally has arrived in Tenerife.

by Simon Currin - 17/10/2024


Interview with OCC Member, Jacqueline Evers, about her passage to New Zealand.

Paul Trammell interviews Dutch sailor, Jacqueline Evers, about her solo passage from the Netherlands to New Zealand.

by Simon Currin - 14/10/2024


OCC 70th Anniversary Macaronesia Cruise

70th Anniversary Macaronesia Cruise has reached Lanzarote

by Mike Reynolds - 13/10/2024


OCC 70th Anniversary in Annapolis MD

The Ocean Cruising Club has been celebrating its 70th birthday in Annapolis this weekend

by Deborah Rapp - 12/10/2024


Recycling sails

Just 0.1% of our sails are currently repurposed into tote bags etc. Some enterprising sailors and chemists are working hard to develop new ways to recycle sail cloth.

by Simon Currin - 08/10/2024


Fingers are crossed as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

Category 5, Hurricane Milton, approaches the Gulf Coast of Florida

by Simon Currin - 07/10/2024


HMNZS Manawanui sinks in the South Pacific

HMNZS Manawanui (a NZ$103,000,000 general purpose survey vessel launched in 2019) has sunk in Samoa.

by Simon Currin - 06/10/2024


The loss of S/V Water Music

Another Ocean Cruising Club boat has been lost in mid ocean due to rudder failure.

by Simon Currin - 05/10/2024


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