Stamets@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoGreat addition to any vessellemmy.worldimagemessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1958
arrow-up1958imageGreat addition to any vessellemmy.worldStamets@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square109fedilink
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months ago“Left” and “Port” both have four letters. “Right” and “Starboard” both have more than four letters. That’s how you remember them.
minus-squareMeThisGuy@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoport and starboard both have an r in the word, for right. that’s how I remember them.
minus-squaremyotheraccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoHow tf fid you get upvotes for this? /s
minus-squareMeThisGuy@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agotwo wrongs don’t make a right… but three ports do
minus-squarefeddylemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoBoats 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.
“Left” and “Port” both have four letters. “Right” and “Starboard” both have more than four letters. That’s how you remember them.
port and starboard both have an r in the word, for right. that’s how I remember them.
How tf fid you get upvotes for this? /s
two wrongs don’t make a right… but three ports do
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.