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The Ocean
Cruising Club

To be a part of the OCC is to be a part of a group of people who have said 'yes' to adventure and who will welcome you if you choose to do the same.

The people in the Ocean Cruising Club represent the distilled essence of the cruising community, a potent combination of accomplishment, experience, idealism, eccentricity, generosity and humility.

The sole qualification for Full membership, entails stepping aboard a boat and making a continuous ocean passage of at least 1000 nautical miles, measured by the shortest practical Great Circle route between two ports, in a vessel not more than 70 feet overall length. Associate Members join aspiring to do the same and being inspired by those who already have.

14 Jun 2025

‘Farewell to Adventure’: a film about The Rev Bob Shepton’s extraordinary life

By Simon Currin

A beautiful and poignant film about The Reverend Bob Shepton who is an Ocean Cruising Club Honorary Member. ....

14 Jun 2025

Is the ocean ‘having a moment’? The UN summit where the world woke up!

By Phil Heaton

According to this report there were some good outcomes from UNOC3 albeit in some cases like bottom trawling more could have been done. ....

10 Jun 2025

OCC Commodore expresses concern about the state of our oceans to United Nations

By Fiona Jones

As the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference commences in France, Ocean Cruising Club Commodore Fiona Jones has written to the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the United Nations. ....

09 Jun 2025

Sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems

By Simon Currin

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding ....

09 Jun 2025

UNITED NATIONS OCEAN CONFERENCE

By Simon Currin

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development from 9th-14th June. ....

09 Jun 2025

A new OCC member discovers the benefits of the Port Officer Network

By Simon Currin

The Ocean Cruising Club maintains a large, global network of Port Officers. A new member contacted the OCC Forum while on passage to the Azores and benefitted from a Port Officer introduction. ....

09 Jun 2025

French Polynesia Just Created The World’s Largest Marine Protected Area

By Simon Currin

French Polynesia announced the creation of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA), at the U.N. Ocean Conference in France on Monday. ....

03 Jun 2025

The OCC supports the Griffin Project and Team 9-Faro Formica Grande, Grosseto

By Simon Currin

The RORC’ Griffin Project exists to encourage young people into the sport of offshore racing. The OCC is pleased to be a supporter. ....

03 Jun 2025

The Disabled Sailors Association is seeking funds

By Simon Currin

OVER £1 MILLION RAISED FOR A NEW OCEAN GOING YACHT. HELP NEEDED TO LAUNCH IT BY SUMMER 2026 ....

03 Jun 2025

Starlink have announced a lower altitude array of satellites

By Simon Currin

Starlink V3 is dropping the orbit height from 550 kilometres down to about 350 kilometres. Once deployed this will give higher data speeds and lower latency. ....

03 Jun 2025

OCC Tahiti Rendezvous

By Simon Currin

A dozen OCC members met at La Moana, Papeete, to discuss their passage making plans as they head towards New Zealand. ....

31 May 2025

Assistance required to retrieve an escaped Seaglider!

By Simon Currin

A 1.5m x 0.3m Seaglider (a scientific instrument) weighing 55kg is in need of rescue 1,975 km south east of Hawaii. If a passing cruiser is able to assist then please contact Nik Giovine. ....

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