Ocean Cruising Club
| The Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) |
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|---|---|
| purpose | Promotion of deep sea sailing |
| Chair: | Simon Currin (Commodore) |
| Establishment date: | 1954 |
| Number of members: | 3000 from 61 countries |
| Seat : | Registered office: Dartmouth , Devon , England |
| Website: | www.oceancruisingclub.org |
The Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) , official: Ocean Cruising Club Limited, a company limited by guarantee , is an internationally oriented sailing club for offshore sailors under British law, which refers to the care of members of the worldwide cruising specializes. To this end, it maintains a global network of 200 bases with people you trust in the ports.
history
The club was founded in 1954 under English law by Humphrey Barton after he had crossed the Atlantic from east to west as an ocean sailor in his 25-foot sailing yacht . Humphrey Barton was also the first chairman of the club from 1954 to 1960 , traditionally called Commodore in British sailing clubs . The other board members with the various tasks are based on the ranks of the Royal Navy called Vice-Commodore or Rear-Commodore . The following people have been Commodore since it was founded:
- 1954-1960 Humphrey Barton
- 1960–1968 Tim Heywood
- 1968–1975 Brian Stewart
- 1975–1982 Peter Carter-Ruck
- 1982-1988 John Foot
- 1988-1994 Mary Barton
- 1994-1998 Tony Vasey
- 1998-2002 Mike Pocock
- 2002-2006 Alan Taylor
- 2006–2009 Martin Thomas
- 2009–2012 Bill McLaren
- 2012–2016 John Franklin
- 2016–2019 Anne Hammick
Comparable clubs are the Bluewater Cruising Association from Canada , the US American Cruising Club of America or the German "Trans-Ocean" Association for the Promotion of Deep Sea Sailing e. V. in Cuxhaven .
Membership and organization
In order to become a voting member, ( English full member ), in addition to the approval of another voting member, proof of a 1,000 nautical mile journey on a sailing boat is required . The distance must be covered without stopping and the boat must be less than 70 feet = 21.34 m. Sailors without this power can (associate member, English Associate Member ) place without voting rights in the OCC are when they consider this performance. The duration until the admission criteria are met is determined by the board of directors and is usually no longer than three years.
The association does not have a club house or club harbor, but rather holds meetings on different continents around the world, with a focus on the United Kingdom , Europe , Australia and North America . The registered office of the association under the English legal form Private company limited by guarantee is England .
Awards
The association awards a variety of prizes and honors for merits and special achievements in deep sea sailing. There are prizes for club members and others for all ocean sailors. The most important is the OCC Barton Cup , named after the first Commodore that is awarded to club members for the most extraordinary trip of the year. The German blue water sailor Susanne Huber-Curphey was awarded the 2017 prize for the one-handed west-east crossing of the Northwest Passage .
Flying Fish magazine
In addition to a quarterly newsletter, the association publishes the association magazine Flying Fish twice a year . This is where the members report on their experience in deep sea sailing and long trips. In addition, possible travel destinations, sea areas and ports are presented.
literature
Tony Vasey: The Ocean Cruising Club: The First Fifty Years . Chalvington Press, 2003.
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b OCC Officers. In: www.oceancruisingclub.org. Ocean Cruising Club, accessed October 22, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Membership. In: www.oceancruisingclub.org. Ocean Cruising Club, accessed October 22, 2019 .
- ^ Officers. (pdf) Ocean Cruising Club, accessed on October 22, 2019 .
- ^ About the OCC. In: www.oceancruisingclub.org. Ocean Cruising Club, accessed October 22, 2019 .
- ^ OCC Awards. In: www.oceancruisingclub.org. Ocean Cruising Club, accessed October 24, 2019 .
- ^ OCC Barton Cup - Winner 2017. In: www.oceancruisingclub.org. Ocean Cruising Club, accessed October 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Flying Fish Archive. In: www.oceancruisingclub.org. Ocean Cruising Club, accessed October 22, 2019 .