• WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    “Left” and “Port” both have four letters. “Right” and “Starboard” both have more than four letters. That’s how you remember them.

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      3 days ago

      port and starboard both have an r in the word, for right. that’s how I remember them.

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      3 days ago

      Boats used to have their steering paddle out on the right because most people were right handed. When you pulled into port, you didn’t want your steering rod to hit the port so port side was the left. That’s how I remember.