1 days ago
Topic:
Need to clear out??
Simon CurrinAdministrator Posts: 804
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Neil,
Given the current climate I think the passage would be much more relaxed if I were properly cleared out. But maybe past experiences have made me more nervous than I should be?
Simon
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1 days ago
Topic:
Electric propulsion for tenders and larger boats
Simon CurrinAdministrator Posts: 804
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On a recent visit to the Düsseldorf Boat Show I was struck by the massive expansion in electric propulsion for tenders and larger vessels.
We started using a Torqeedo to power our RIB 14 years ago and we overcame our initial range anxiety by acquiring a second battery for those rare journeys when one battery wasn’t enough. There seems to be so much more choice ow and I wondered what’s others are using? Silent, oil and smoke free tendering means that we don’t be going back to gasoline but I’m keen to know how the new electric outboards work?
Also, for those migrating from sail to power, has anyone taken the plunge and bought one of the swish new foiling runabouts that seem to be filling aisles in Düsseldorf?
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1 days ago
Topic:
Need to clear out??
neilmPosts: 23
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To clear out of French Polynesia we will have to sail further West than we want to since we are headed for Hawaii.
What happens if we arrive in Hawaii without having cleared out?
(I have checked in to the US mainland a dozen times over the years and do not recall being asked for clearance papers)
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1 days ago
Topic:
Travel Insurance for Sailors
neilmPosts: 23
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Country of residence is a big issue
As Canadians we have good travel cover with Desjardins of Montreal
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1 days ago
Topic:
Subscribing to a Forum Topic
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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If you wish to receive email notices for new posts to the OCC Forum, you may select this option as shown in the attached photo. Email messages will be sent to your email address as shown in the 2nd attached photo. You may deselect this option at any time. I hope you find this helpful.
Bill Weigel
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1 days ago
Topic:
Using the Forum
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Thanks for sharing this.
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2 days ago
Topic:
Travel Insurance for Sailors
Brendan.CahillPosts: 2
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Have been using VHI International for the last eight years and has been excellent. Can highly recommend. May be restricted to Irish Resident traveling abroad for more than six months but worth exploring. https://www.vhi.ie/travel-insurance/international/start
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2 days ago
Topic:
Using the Forum
Philip HeatonPosts: 35
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The Forum, Facebook groups, and WhatsApp groups all have a role in sharing information, providing advice and discussing cruising issues. The advantages of using the Forum are that posts are topic based rather than simply regionally based, easily searchable, don't disappear in a long stream of unrelated posts, and draw in members who are not fans of mainstream social media but do have vast knowledge and experience of cruising matters. I hope this is a renewal of our fantastic OCC Forum
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4 days ago
Topic:
2024 December: Commodore's Email
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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I write to send Season’s Greetings to one and all with a wish that, no matter how you celebrate the closing days of our 70th Anniversary year, you do so in good health, in happiness and in good company.
I hope that everyone has managed to get together with other OCC members at some stage during this special year whether in an anchorage far from home, at an impromptu gathering or at an organised event.
It is with great pleasure that I can announce that the first Annual Edition of our OCC Journal is about to be sent out by the printers, although depending on where you are in the world, it may be some time before you receive your copy.
We congratulate and thank Anne Hammick for the countless hours spent bringing together this special 2024 edition of Flying Fish.
I do hope you find the time to enjoy the whole of this edition, which is unlikely to be consumed in one sitting. Whether you read your copy at the chart table or your coffee table, or even via the website, it is yours to dip into and to savour over time.
I must also announce that Anne Hammick will be standing down from the 1st of January 2025 after 35 years as Editor of Flying Fish and the Board will be finding a suitable way in which to both commemorate her achievements and thank her for such loyal service.
Anne will not be standing down from all her roles within OCC, the Board have asked her to continue as the OCC Archivist, and we will therefore still benefit from her vast knowledge of the history of our Club. In addition, Anne has been asked to write the last 10 years’ history of the OCC, following on from The First 50 Years written by Tony Vasey and the ten years’ round up to 60 years of the OCC written by Bill McLaren.
Emily Winter will be adding our Flying Fish journal to her current responsibilities of compiling the e-bulletin and the Newsletter, becoming the OCC Publications Editor. To ensure that Emily has the time and support she requires in this expanding role our Club Secretary Rachelle Turk has worked with Emily to reassign certain tasks and in January we will be advertising for an additional OCC Support Administrator.
I would like to thank all our volunteers around the world who willingly assist our members, arrange events and report on the diverse activities of our membership. I would like to express my appreciation and admiration of all those on the Board and General Committee who take on responsibilities for the management of the Club, together with our secretariat of Rachelle Turk and Emily Winter, who work tirelessly in the background. Without this team we could not provide the services, print and digital publications, website, App and social media presence that our members enjoy.
Very best wishes for this festive season,
Fiona Jones
Commodore - Ocean Cruising Club
+44 (0) 7796 678 120
www.oceancruisingclub.org
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4 days ago
Topic:
PNG to Madagascar via Seychelles
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Original message by shaunskie
copied from old forum by admin
Currently we are in Port Moresby PNG, I intend leaving in June next year to travel to Madagascar. From what i can see this would be the favourable time of year. I am not intending to stop unless my dear wife forces a visit to the Seychelles. Has anyone done this route and has any information that may be useful please.
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4 days ago
Topic:
NOAA Compromised
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Reply by Roberto.Ritossa
copied from old forum by Admin
Let's imagine a dys(met)topia: all these stone age techniques like vhf, safetynet, radio navtex fax etc, all suppressed and replaced by paying forecasts only available through Starlink.
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4 days ago
Topic:
NOAA Compromised
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Hi Robert,
Yes, I suspect that is a very real possibility.
If you wish to read about NOAA and its function as part of the US government, Michael Lewis wrote a superb book, Fifth Business and one of its chapters was solely on NOAA. You might want to read that very admiring chapter to give context on what is to come.
My best, Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy
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4 days ago
Topic:
NOAA Compromised
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Original post by Robert.Larson
Copied from old forum by Admin
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/doge-noaa-headquarters?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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4 days ago
Topic:
Crew wanted - Caribbean to Galicia/Atlantic France
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Crew wanted - Caribbean to Galicia / Atlantic France
Original post by John.Hodgson
copied from old Forum by Admin
We are seeking crew to help us complete our Atlantic circuit on our one year old Excess 14 catamaran. We may do this as part of ARC Europe or possibly independently but with similar timings. Timings for ARC Europe : 10 May depart St Maarten. 21 May depart Bermuda. 14 June depart Sao Miguel, Azores (after some time cruising in the Azores) From the Azores we would break off from the ARC fleet and instead aim for A Coruna / La Rochelle to arrive late June. Having completed ARC+ our boat is well specified with all ocean safety equipment, Starlink, water maker etc. We would require people with experience already of ocean sailing and able to stand a watch alone. Experience on a cruising catamaran would also be advantageous. You would be responsible for your own travel costs and share of onboard food costs.
edited by bweigel2@gmail.com on 17/02/2025
edited by bweigel2@gmail.com on 17/02/2025
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4 days ago
Topic:
OCC Webinar: Pacific Northwest
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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 https://vimeo.com/1056706016
edited by bweigel2@gmail.com on 17/02/2025
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4 days ago
Topic:
Our "deal" as I see it, as recreational boaters
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Group: Administrators
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Thanks for the link Dick.
Simon
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4 days ago
Topic:
Our "deal" as I see it, as recreational boaters
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Our "deal" as I see it, as recreational boaters with rescue services
Copied from old forum by Admin:
Hi all,
I thought some might be interested although I believe I have posted on the subject on our site before. A Substack journalist on marine subjects, whose work I generally like, wanted to post some writing of mine, so I am now a guest journalist on Substack: https://loosecannon.substack.com/.
My best, Dick.
edited by bweigel2@gmail.com on 17/02/2025
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20/01/2025
Topic:
Slab Reefing Hack
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Hi all,
Slab reefing is hard to beat for ease of use, simplicity, trouble free-ness in executing, and quality of the end result. Running the outhaul reef lines through the end of the boom, up and through the reef cringle and back to the boom for securing is both a common and preferred way to run your mainsail’s reef outhaul. One challenge is that the positioning of the reef line around the boom has to be just so to pull the clew of the reef to the boom and give the reef good sail shape. And then, once positioned, to not move fore or aft when the reef line is loose in normal sailing, but stay in place.
Many put a pad eye at the appropriate spot and run the reef line through the eye. This does not have to be strongly mounted as it is merely for positioning: the boom carries the load.
But then there comes a time when the positioning is not quite right: the sail has stretched a bit, say, or definitely when you get a new sail. Even a sail with the same design will be subtly different and the pad eyes will no longer be located properly.
A solution I have used for decades on a couple of boats is to install a pin track (small boat jib sheet adjustment track) with cars with an eye big enough for the reef line. The track cars with bales will merely be for positioning (not strength), so not every bolt hole need not be used for installation.
In this way, small adjustments can always be made when needed by moving the cars along the track by moving the capturing bale one way or the other. I suggest using a bit longer than expected track/cars: mine holds bales for 3 reefs and, unexpectedly, has become handy for positioning my aft lazy jack line. And when a new sail is purchased, there will be no need to reposition the pad eyes: even if the sail is a “duplicate” there will be adjustments needed.
My best, Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy
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20/01/2025
Topic:
SEARCH LINKS
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Search both active and archived posts HERE: https://www.oceancruisingclub.org/Search
edited by bweigel2@gmail.com on 26/01/2025
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14/01/2025
Topic:
OCC Website and Mobile APP
bweigel2@gmail.comAdministrator Posts: 20
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Here is a link to the OCC webinar that will provide an orientation to the OCC website and mobile APP. The presentation used in the webinar is also attached. https://www.oceancruisingclub.org/webinars?ID=2576
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