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Been wondering about this ppl (if anyone knows). What is the point in sailing saying port and starboard for left and right?? I mean its well confussing. TY X :roll: :roll: :roll:
http://www.njscuba.net/artifacts/misc_port_stbd.html :wink:
PB’s gonna **** you when He gets back from His butchery seminar, and
sees you’ve posted this in the wrong place! 8-[thought sailing was a sport then — wheres it meant to go? :shock: :shock:
i know who my phone a friend would be
It’s because left and right are dependent on which way you happen to be facing. Often when we’re in that situation we say things like no, no my right, your left or that’s army left, you twit to help clarify ourselves. On a boat the port side and the starboard side are always the same, regardless of which way we happen to be facing.
Yes i no my point was,
1) What is the point in calling port left and starboard right? instead of using the term ‘left’ and ‘right’.
2) Where do port and starboard originated from and why are they used in sailing.
So please clarify me further on the subject pikey because you seem to be a no it all ???? :D
* From the Hindi dingi “small boat”.
** From the chipper site http://www.etymonline.com/
Thankyou pikey for clearing that up for me, :D :D :D :D :D
@will Power wrote:
I have talked to most of the ‘popular myths’ on here and found them to be very much less than correct, thank god [-o<
I would guess as the POSH (Port Out Starboard Home) was refering to the money people who would avoid the sun by always sitting at the Northern side of the ship whilst sailing to and from the East Indies. They, would probably not require a ticket and be acknowledged merely by their status.
No “Tickets please” for them :twisted:
Surely the “POSH” cabins were on the southern (sunny) side of the ship
when sailing across the Atlantic? :P
Did vampires have SOPH on their tickets? :roll:@will Power wrote:
@Ow£n Ka$h wrote:
@will Power wrote:
I have talked to most of the ‘popular myths’ on here and found them to be very much less than correct, thank god [-o<
I would guess as the POSH (Port Out Starboard Home) was refering to the money people who would avoid the sun by always sitting at the Northern side of the ship whilst sailing to and from the East Indies. They, would probably not require a ticket and be acknowledged merely by their status.
No “Tickets please” for them :twisted:
Surely the “POSH” cabins were on the southern (sunny) side of the ship
when sailing across the Atlantic? :P
Did vampires have SOPH on their tickets? :roll:I am surprised you are questioning my knowledge Mr Kash :shock:
Go to your room Bart! :twisted:
Come down from your room Bart! 8-[
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