Module 1 - Nautical Terms
Port and Starboard
When facing forward, the left side of the boat is port and the right side is starboard. Navigation sidelights are red to port and green to starboard. Lateral buoy colours are jurisdiction-specific: the UK uses IALA Region A, where port-hand marks are red and starboard-hand marks are green in the direction of buoyage; Region B reverses those lateral colours.
A useful mnemonic: 'port' and 'left' both have four letters. Another: 'Is there any RED PORT LEFT in the bottle?'
- Port — left side when facing forward (red)
- Starboard — right side when facing forward (green)
Watch for this: Remember: 'port' and 'left' both have four letters.
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