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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.

07 Nov 2025

Main driver of Sargassum blooms in the Atlantic Ocean revealed

By Simon Currin

Caribbean sailors will be familiar with the blooms of Sargassum that wash up on beaches and foul wind steering rudders. This article explains why the blooms are increasing. ....

07 Nov 2025

OCC Roving Rear Commodores organised an impromptu BBQ in Whangarei, NZ.

By Simon Currin

Michael and Anne Hartshorn , S/V Nimue, have crossed the Pacific this year and this week they hosted a BBQ at Marsden Cove, New Zealand. Another OCC meal is booked for 25/11/2025 in Whangarei. ....

05 Nov 2025

Photo Competition Winner Announced

By RM

Congratulations to Jonathan Schwartz for his winning image, entitled "Wind, Sun and Ice, It's Nice!" ....

02 Nov 2025

World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing

By Simon Currin

The Neoliner Origin, completed its first transatlantic voyage on 30th October despite damage to one of its sails during the journey. ....

02 Nov 2025

Las Palmas OCC Port Officer, Agustin Martin, has hosted another party.

By Agustín Martin

Agustín has, once again, hosted the Ocean Cruising Club fleet at his home as they prepare for their Atlantic crossing from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean. ....

30 Oct 2025

Ocean Cruising Club gathering in Gran Canaria

By Agustin Martin

Agustín, OCC Port Officer for Gran Canaria, has hosted yet another meeting at his home port. ....

29 Oct 2025

Welcome Mini Globe Race - Durban South Africa

By Simon Currin

The Mini Globe Race reaches South Africa ....

27 Oct 2025

Ocean Cruising Club Raft-up on a very remote atoll the South Pacific

By Mike Reynolds

Minerva Reef is one of the remotest reefs in the South Pacific being awash at high tide. It is an important staging post for boats heading from the tropics to New Zealand and so is busy in October. ....

22 Oct 2025

Turning used fishing nets into sunglasses

By Simon Currin

A man from Cornwall, UK, is collecting scrapped nets from a nearby fishing fleet and using the plastic to make 3D printed sunglasses. ....

20 Oct 2025

OCC Gathering in the Southern Chesapeake

By Chris Burry

The Annual Ocean Cruising Club gathering in the Southern Chesapeake was another great success. ....

20 Oct 2025

Military activity in the southern Caribbean.

By Simon Currin

Sailors are advised to be cautious when traversing the southern Caribbean. Seek local advice and that of your own country’s Foreign Office, keep AIS switched on and file a float plan. ....

20 Oct 2025

OCC member completes his second singlehanded circumnavigation

By Simon Currin

Guy Chester, Ocean Cruising Club member, sails his ocean passages singlehanded aboard his racing trimaran, Oceans Tribute. Along the way he pauses to race fully crewed. ....

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