Memory tricks, was Moving Batteries

[chuck blanford]

When I was in Naval Aviation, I learned "The ship LEFT PORT; PORT wine is
RED". And that's how I remember today the left vs right and which color
light goes on the Port/Starboard side.

Chuck
77 Kingsley
North Idaho

> As for port vs starboard, I take the historical approach. The word
>"starboard" derives from "steering board", an ancient term for rudder,
which
>originally was in fact a board lashed to one side of the boat near the
stern.
> Since most sailors are right-handed, it follows that the steering board
>would be placed on the right side of the boat, so they could steer with
their
>stronger arm. So starboard is right side.
> BTW, with all this paraphernalia on the right, one would never tie up to
a
>dock on that side, lest it all be pounded to splinters. So the left side
>became the side one tied up to in "port", ie: port side.

 

[richard waters]

And I learned from flying that when you are facing the front of a plane or boat
it is "RED RIGHT RETURNING" to show that the red position light is on the port
side
(left)? When I fly I think pilot or passenger side not port or starboard. Now
I
have a new way to remember port and starboard.
Richard Waters

> When I was in Naval Aviation, I learned "The ship LEFT PORT; PORT wine is
> RED". And that's how I remember today the left vs right and which color
> light goes on the Port/Starboard side.
>
> Chuck
> 77 Kingsley
> North Idaho
>

>
> > As for port vs starboard, I take the historical approach. The word
> >"starboard" derives from "steering board", an ancient term for rudder,
> which
> >originally was in fact a board lashed to one side of the boat near the
> stern.
> > Since most sailors are right-handed, it follows that the steering board
> >would be placed on the right side of the boat, so they could steer with
> their
> >stronger arm. So starboard is right side.
> > BTW, with all this paraphernalia on the right, one would never tie up to
> a
> >dock on that side, lest it all be pounded to splinters. So the left side
> >became the side one tied up to in "port", ie: port side.