Nautical Trivia by the Yeoman of Signals: Hooker British sailors got in the habit of referring to a particular prostitute as a “hooker”, indicating that although she had been around a while, she was still serviceable. Origin: a “Hooker” was tubby little fishing boat favoured by the Dutch in the 18th century. Because they had long lifespans and were no-nonsense working […]
Report on Dart 18 KZN Regional Championships (Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th November 2016.): Dear Amakati and followers of Dart catamaran racing. This past weekend RNYC hosted a most enjoyable KZN Regional Championship regatta for the Dart 18 International Catamaran Class, attracting 16 entries in total, with 4 boats travelling down from the Vaal and one boat up from East London. The fleet sailed off the Vetches […]
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