Latest OCC News
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
Voyage to the Wild - Episode 2, CHEETAHS OF THE SEA
Marine Scientist, Charlie Young, encounters Pilot Whales off Tenerife
by Charlie Young - 04/10/2024
Antarctic sea ice on cusp of record winter low for second year running
Antarctic sea ice hit record lows for the second consecutive year in 2024, indicating a "new state" of extreme ice loss.
by Simon Currin - 04/10/2024
Introducing ‘Voyage to the Wild’
Marine scientist, Charlie Young, has been awarded an OCC Challenge Grant to share her story.
by Steve Brown and Charlie Young - 25/09/2024
OCC Macronesia Cruise in Company has reached Porto Santo
The 70th Anniversary Cruise in Company began in the Azores and will finish in the Canary Islands.
by Simon Currin - 21/09/2024
Ocean Cruising Club Members in Antarctica
The crew of S/V Sea Wind have shared the video of their voyage to Antarctica with the OCC YouTube Channel.
by Lars and Susanne Hellman - 19/09/2024
Voyage to the Wild
The Ocean Cruising Clubs gives financial support to ambitious sailors undertaking exceptional voyages or marine based environmental projects. An OCC Challenge Grant has been given to Charlie Young.
by Charlie Young and Derrick Thorrington - 13/09/2024
Harsh conditions for OCC boats in the North West Passage
OCC Members, Gerd & Melissa Marggraff on S/V Thor, report on their progress as they near the end of the NWP. They also responded to an emergency on another OCC boat but all ended well.
by Gerd & Melissa Marggraff - 10/09/2024
OCC North West Passage Videocast, Final Epsisode, September 2024
The final episode follows the stories of OCC boats transiting the NWP during the summer of 2024
by Simon Currin - 03/09/2024
The Challenge of the North West Passage
Ocean Cruising Club North West Passage S/V Thor
by Victor Wejer and the crew of S/V Thor - 02/09/2024
OCC Pacific Videocast August 2024
OCC crews currently sailing the Pacific discuss their experiences and their plans
by Simon Currin - 01/09/2024