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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 Oct 2026

OCC gathering on Grand Canaria

By Agustin Martin

Agustin Martin is the OCC’s long serving Port Officer in the Canary Islands. Every year he hosts a gathering at his home for those about to cross the Atlantic. The crossing season will recommence soon ....

13 Oct 2026

OCC Member writes article on cruising Cape Verde

By Simon Currin

Ocean Cruising Club Member, Tim Good, write about cruising Cape Verde with his young family. ....

08 Oct 2026

RIP: Monica Elenbaas who was a much loved and well travelled OCC Member

By Simon Currin

The crew of S/V Grateful are well known and very popular in the Pacific and beyond. Monica will be missed. ....

07 Oct 2026

New Zealand mandates life jackets in boats under 6 metres

By Simon Currin

New rules in NZ will impact on cruisers when using their tenders. ....

05 Oct 2026

Australia’s recovering humpbacks face growing threat from boat propellers

By Simon Currin

Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propeller strikes ....

03 Oct 2026

Longest non-stop ocean rowing expedition of all time

By Simon Currin

326 DAYS, 17 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES!!! Dave “Dinger” Bell has made land in Kilifi, Kenya, after completing one of the most extraordinary expeditions in modern ocean rowing. ....

30 Sep 2026

Mood Sailor: A Free, Feature Rich Sailing Companion

By Simon Currin

Mood Sailor combines offline charts, route planning, tracking, weather, AIS, augmented reality and safety tools in a capable free app. ....

29 Sep 2026

75-Year-Old Sailor Rescued After Month Adrift at Sea

By Simon Currin

A veteran Australian sailor survives a month adrift after losing navigation equipment and provisions, finally rescued near Darwin after desperate days. ....

28 Sep 2026

Commodore Fi Jones welcomes visitors to the OCC stand at the Boatshow

By Simon Currin

The Ocean Cruising Club were hosted on the Ship Shape Bedding Stand at the recent Southampton Boatshow ....

27 Sep 2026

Rescue of four sailors after yacht strikes whale

By Simon Currin

Maritime NZ co-ordinated a rescue of four sailors after yacht yacht struck whale in South Pacific Ocean ....

26 Sep 2026

Ocean Cruising Club Port Officer in North Carolina - a great resource!

By Simon Currin

Diana Lambeth, Ocean Cruising Club Port Officer for Belhaven, North Carolina has received a great review from OCC Member, Chris Burry. ....

13 Sep 2026

2026 OCC Photo Competition

By RM

We are delighted to announce the launch of the annual photo competition, which is sponsored once again by AnchorRight. ....

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