The OCC Youth Sponsorship Programme enables young people between the age of 18 and 25 to gain experience as a crew member on a long distance sailing passage. The sponsorship contributes towards the costs of the voyage.
Of course, the Programme also enables our members planning an ocean passage to recruit enthusiastic young crew members
The intent is to support a young person to sail on an ocean passage in a boat of not more than 70 feet in length, owned by an experienced OCC member, and for the voyage to be a 1000nm qualifying passage for OCC full membership.
Applicants are not expected to have experience in long distance sailing but it is expected that they either hold a national certificate, or qualification, of basic sailing competence such as the RYA Competent Crew Certificate or have equivalent practical experience as a crew member.
Full details of the Programme and conditions of participation can be downloaded here.