Stamets@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 month agoGreat addition to any vessellemmy.worldimagemessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1959arrow-down12
arrow-up1957arrow-down1imageGreat addition to any vessellemmy.worldStamets@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 month agomessage-square108fedilink
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month 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-up9arrow-down1·1 month agoport and starboard both have an r in the word, for right. that’s how I remember them.
minus-squaremyotheraccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoHow tf fid you get upvotes for this? /s
minus-squareMeThisGuy@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agotwo wrongs don’t make a right… but three ports do
minus-squarefeddylemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month 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.