New Ocean Cruising Club honorary members elected

Two legendary sailors, Jon Sanders and Les Powles, have been elected Honorary Members of the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC). Members attending the 10th OCC annual general meeting voted unanimously to approve Australian sailor Sanders and British sailor Powles for the honour. Events are planned to celebrate their elections in Australia and the UK. Round-the-World sailor Sanders OBE made it into the Guinness Book of Records for his 1981-82 double circumnavigation west to east via the Southern Ocean. In total, he has completed nine circumnavigations, finishing his ninth only a few weeks ago in Fremantle at the age of 75. Powles, an OCC member since 1997 and now aged 90, has sailed the world on the proverbial shoestring. After completing his third solo circumnavigation and returning to the UK, he has lived in Lymington…

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Practical Boat Owner (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2015

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