It’s just a name – or is it?
Published on July 13th, 2023
Let’s set sail for the not-so-tranquil waters of the Mornington Yacht Club (Victoria, Australia), which has weathered a storm over some of the sexually suggestive names that some members have chosen for their boats.
In the heat of the controversy, the club promised to develop a code of conduct to ensure vessels moored there did not carry lewd or offensive names.
Now, the code is out, and it looks shipshape, on paper anyway, with a whole clause dedicated to tackling what’s proved to be a tricky issue. – Full report