Latest OCC News
Director's Report & Financial Statements for year ended 31-Nov-23
The Club's full accounts for the last financial year, approved by the membership at the Annual General Meeting on April 20th 2024.
by Charles Griffiths - 02/05/2024
Two more OCC Members complete Ocean Globe Race
Gerrit Louw and Jeremy Bagshaw, both members of the Ocean Cruising Club, arrive in Cowes to finish the OCR.
by John Franklin - 29/04/2024
US forecast group predicts busiest ever Atlantic hurricane season in 2024
University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann cites record ocean warmth as key factor in unprecedented Atlantic forecast of 33 named storms.
by Daria Blackwell - 29/04/2024
OCC 70th Anniversary celebration in Nagasaki
Kirk Patterson, OCC Port Officer in Japan, has organised a Japan Yacht Rally and OCC celebration.
by Simon Currin - 27/04/2024
OCC Member, Tapio Lehtinen, completes Ocean Globe Race
OCC Member and OCC Seamanship Award winner, Tapio Lehtinen completes Ocean Glove Race
by Simon Currin - 26/04/2024
Congratulations to Fi Jones on becoming the Commodore of the OCC
The Ocean Cruising Club elects a new Commodore at its AGM in Liverpool
by Simon Currin - 23/04/2024
OCC Charitable Trust supports the Caribwish Project
The Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust donates to the Caribwish Project
by Simon Currin - 18/04/2024
OCC Challenge Grant recipient
Practical Boat Owner (PBO) magazine has written up the story of Jenny Decker, an OCC Challenge Grant recipient.
by Simon Currin - 17/04/2024
Cruising in Maine and the impact of recent storms
The CCA Newsletter examines the impact on cruisers of recent storms in Maine, USA
by Simon Currin - 17/04/2024
Loss of an OCC boat in the Pacific
Ocean Cruising Club boat, S/V IdaLina, sinks in the Pacific
by Simon Currin - 11/04/2024
OCC Challenge Grant environment award
OCC Challenge Grant Awarded to - Project Manaia - Marine Debris initiative
by Derrick Thorrington - 02/04/2024
OCC Member interviews founder of PredictWind
Ben Shaw’s, ‘Out the Gate Podcast’ interviews Jon Bilger, the founder of PredictWind - a weather routing app for cruising sailors.
by Simon Currin - 01/04/2024
World Ocean Summit
In March, the 11th annual World Ocean Summit took place in Lisbon.
by Phil Heaton - 29/03/2024
2023 saw a record number of North West Passage transits
Steve Brown looks at traffic volume through the North West Passage over the last decade
by Steve Brown - 29/03/2024
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