The RYA saying Man Overboard is offensive makes us Seasick.

This makes any Seadog seasick

According to the daily Telegraph, who never make fake news, the Royal Yachting Association have issued a list of what are supposed to be offensive terms.

Under the heading: Inclusive language guide 'honours and values' women and non-binary people within sailing.

Well obviously to them the word "man" is always offensive.

I suppose we should tell them they are spouting a load of "bollocks" but that would be too masculine for them to even understand presumably.

How about the ages old term "Seadog" which one must assume to be offensive to all digs. Remind me to ask mine before I go to bed tonight.

So basically anywhere the word "man" is incorporated is offensive.

Some examples as suggested by the Royal bilge cleaners:

Man overboard = person in water.

Seamanship = Deck work

Chairman = Chairperson

The guide also recommends using the word "sporting behaviour" instead of "sportsmanship" as it "might not be comfortable for a person who recognises themselves to be a woman or non-binary".

The RYA guide states: "Some language in sailing and boating environments might not value or represent people who identify as female or prefer gender neutral terms. "For a long time, some terminology focussed on the male perspective to being involved in sailing and boating.

"As the representation of people identifying as female or non-binary has increased within our sport and recreation, it's important that the language that we use honours and values them too."

The chairman [sic] (sorry "chairperson") of the Common Sense group of Conservative MPs, stated: "Quite a large element of the privileged class, that is bewildered and befuddled by political correctness, has adopted this kind of brainless nonsense.

"This is at odds with the common sense of most seafarers over time, and many old sorts would be turning in their graves if they saw such balderdash."

In addition to castrating sailing terms, the RYA recommends its members "steer clear from using terms such as 'Christian name' as this is not representative of all religions and beliefs".

Maybe, just maybe we will need to rename some significant place names.

Just this afternoon I mentioned - god forbid (or must I include Yahweh and Allah and Buddha and the other thousands of deities) - to Dorset visitors the bay next to Durdle Door.

Should I have said "Person-O-War Bay"? I will rush and apologise to them tomorrow morning.