this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"Left" and "Port" both have four letters. "Right" and "Starboard" both have more than four letters. That's how you remember them.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How tf fid you get upvotes for this? /s

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

two wrongs don't make a right.. but three ports do

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week 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.