Driftwood

24 Nov 2020 | terminology

By Dot Theeboom. Here are some terms in common use which originated in sailing: At a loose end – unoccupied. Nautically, loose ends are unattached ones that are not doing their job. “Tying uploose ends” is used to mean finalising details of a matter as a sailor makes...
Pittwater for the long weekend of October 2020

Pittwater for the long weekend of October 2020

16 Oct 2020 | Trips

By Dorothy Theeboom Once again members of the Cruising Division set sail for Pittwater to spend the October long weekend or perhaps even longer. Jeremy and Kristen on Buggalugs were the trendsetters leaving Sydney on Wednesday and picking up a mooring in Morning Bay...