Latest OCC News
Jasmine Harrison.jpeg)
Ocean Cruising Club: Jester Award 2025
Jasmine Harrison is the 2025 recipient of the Jester Award
by Daria Blackwell - 09/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club: Lifetime Award 2025
Anne Hammick named recipient of the OCC Lifetime Award
by Daria Blackwell - 08/02/2026
Chagos Island: Alert for Cruising Sailors
A notice published by Noonsite.com has warned of uncertainty for cruisers planning to visit the Chagos Islands in the coming months.
by Simon Currin - 08/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Awards: Seamanship Award 2025
Craig Wood is named recipient of the 2025 OCC Seamanship Award
by Daria Blackwell - 07/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Awards: Port Officer Award 2025
OCC Port Officer Award goes to Alasdair Maclean in St Lucia
by Simon Currin - 07/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Awards: Events & Rallies 2025
The OCC gives an Award every year to the person responsible for organising the best OCC Event. This year it is awarded to Vince Nel.
by Simon Currin - 07/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Environment Award 2025
The OCC Environment Award has been given to Duncan Copeland and Larissa Clark and their family who live aboard S/V Freeranger for setting up an Ocean Citizen Science Directory.
by Simon Currin - 06/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Award: The OCC Award (Members) 2025
OCC Awards goes to Helen Holden and David Wilkie.
by Simon Currin - 06/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Award: Barton Cup 2025
Susanne Huber-Curphey has been awarded the OCC's Barton Cup having completed La Longue Route for the second time. This 33,532 mile solo voyage lasted 270 days.
by Daria Blackwell - 05/02/2026
The Ocean Cruising Club Announces its Awards 2025
PRESS RELASE: Awards 2025 Susanne Huber-Curphey is Awarded the Barton Cup
by Daria Blackwell - 05/02/2026
Jasmine Harrison arrives in Brazil
Ocean Cruising Club member and Mini Globe Race competitor, Jasmine Harrison, has crossed the Atlantic for the third time as she nears the end of the MGR.
by Simon Currin - 05/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Awards: Vasey Vase 2025
Vasey Vase awarded to Harry Anderson S/V Phywave
by Simon Currin - 03/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club Award: The OCC Award (Open) 2025
OCC Awards presented to individuals who serve the sailing community and the OCC itself
by Daria Blackwell - 03/02/2026
Ocean Cruising Club awards: Qualifier's Mug 2025
The OCC Qualifier’s Mug goes to Heather Richard
by Simon Currin - 03/02/2026
OCC Webinar: Orcas & Rudders
30,000 pleasure boats transit the Gibraltar Straits every year and 130 boats a year have a close encounter with an orca along the way. About 25 boats a year suffer significant rudder damage.
by Bob Osborne & Rui Alvez - 29/01/2026
OCC Interview: Citizen Science with Duncan Copeland
Duncan Copeland and Larissa Clark founded 'Freerange Ocean' as a not-for-profit project designed to positively impact the people and places they visit aboard Freeranger their 50ft expedition sailboat.
by Duncan Copeland S/V Freeranger - 25/01/2026
OCC Webinar: Emergencies at Sea
Ocean Cruising Club Webinar describing how to plan for and respond to emergencies at sea.
by Will Spencer - 22/01/2026
Jasmine Harrison, OCC Member, pauses in St Helena to make a record breaking swim
The world’s most remote inspiring New Year swim, 17th January 2026
by Brian Wallace - 18/01/2026
OCC Webinar: Cruising Japan
Jamie and Behan Gifford have been living aboard S/V Totem in Japan for the last 6 months and have enjoyed it so much that they have secured a visa to stay much longer.
by Behan and Jamie Gifford - 15/01/2026