Ocean Racing may refer to either yacht racing

Yacht racing

Yacht racing is the sport of competitive yachting.While sailing groups organize the most active and popular competitive yachting, other boating events are also held world-wide: speed motorboat racing; competitive canoeing, kayaking, and rowing; model yachting; and navigational contests Yacht racing...

, in particular of the Maxi yacht

Maxi yacht

A maxi yacht usually refers to a racing sailboat of at least in length. It is also a Swedish brand of smaller sailing yachts.-Origin:The term maxi originated with the International Offshore Rule rating system, which in the 1970s and 1980s measured offshore racing yachts and applied a...

s; or multisport

Multisport

Multisport is a family of athletic competitions in which athletes race in a continuous series of stages or "legs", and rapidly switch from one athletic discipline to another in order to achieve the best overall time...

 events with a significant Ocean related Swim or Kayak. In Some Cases, multi-sport events are held in Lakes, or Rivers, in which case, the Multi-sport event would not be classed as having an Ocean Component, although there are some exceptions (such as roving Multisport events, at Olympic Games, or World Championships, etc).

See:

• Blue water classic
• Volvo Ocean Race
  Volvo Ocean Race
  The Volvo Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three years. It is named after its current owner, Volvo...
  
  
• Sydney to Hobart
• Fastnet Race
  Fastnet race
  The Fastnet Race is a famous offshore yachting race. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It takes place every two years over a course of . The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and then finishes at...
  
  

etc.