Confused of Manchester

[Diver]

Why can't they just say bleeding left and right

Because that would depend on which way you were facing.
Giving the helmsman instruction to go deg right when when going astern, when he is facing forward when you are facing aft could be a tad confusing for both parties.

Facing Forward (bow) Port is Left Stb'd is Right. Nav Lights are Port Red Stb'd Green. (easy to remember if you think of a glass of port being red)

[TykeMerc]

Because that would depend on which way you were facing.
Giving the helmsman instruction to go deg right when when going astern, when he is facing forward when you are facing aft could be a tad confusing for both parties.

Facing Forward (bow) Port is Left Stb'd is Right. Nav Lights are Port Red Stb'd Green. (easy to remember if you think of a glass of port being red)

Stop that!!!! You're being far too logical and reasonable for CUK.

[TimberWolf]

Because that would depend on which way you were facing.
Giving the helmsman instruction to go deg right when when going astern, when he is facing forward when you are facing aft could be a tad confusing for both parties.

Facing Forward (bow) Port is Left Stb'd is Right. Nav Lights are Port Red Stb'd Green. (easy to remember if you think of a glass of port being red)

Why not define 'right' and 'left' on a ship to be as the new defined words define right and left rather than make up new words for them? The new words seem to add nothing.

[EternalOptimist]

Why not define 'right' and 'left' on a ship to be as the new defined words define right and left rather than make up new words for them? The new words seem to add nothing.

Diver explained. a glass of port is red. right?
what color is a glass of left ? exactermont

[Diver]

Why not define 'right' and 'left' on a ship to be as the new defined words define right and left rather than make up new words for them? The new words seem to add nothing.

Because Right and left on a ship would never change, whereas right and left for the people aboard would still change relative to their orientation. this would cause even more confusion.

Port is always the same side of the vessel no matter which way you are facing. so if you say go to port there is only one way you can possibly go.

[TimberWolf]

Diver explained. a glass of port is red. right?
what color is a glass of left ? exactermon:

If they wanted to use new words they might just as well have used gauche and droit

[Bob Dalek]

Because that would depend on which way you were facing.
Giving the helmsman instruction to go deg right when when going astern, when he is facing forward when you are facing aft could be a tad confusing for both parties.

Facing Forward (bow) Port is Left Stb'd is Right. Nav Lights are Port Red Stb'd Green. (easy to remember if you think of a glass of port being red)

Turn right. Turn left. Simple enough. If somehow reversing, then issue instructions along the lines of, "Reverse and steer left." Bringing sailing terminology down to the level of road users' terminology would, though, never be accepted by the mouse droppings that like to sail. I have (once was once too much) sailed with sailing luvees, and their snooty ways made me feel sicker than the swell of the water ever could.

[TimberWolf]

Because Right and left on a ship would never change, whereas right and left for the people aboard would still change relative to their orientation. this would cause even more confusion.

Port is always the same side of the vessel no matter which way you are facing. so if you say go to port there is only one way you can possibly go.

How are port and starboard defined? Right and left could be defined the same as these on a ship. Making up new words to do this doesn't alter anything except add new words.

[Diver]

Turn right. Turn left. Simple enough. If somehow reversing, then issue instructions along the lines of, "Reverse and steer left." Bringing sailing terminology down to the level of road users' terminology would, though, never be accepted by the mouse droppings that like to sail. I have (once was once too much) sailed with sailing luvees, and their snooty ways made me feel sicker than the swell of the water ever could.

1/2 astern 10 degrees port rudder....easy

[DaveB]

How are port and starboard defined? Right and left could be defined the same as these on a ship. Making up new words to do this doesn't alter anything except add new words.

Hardly new words, they've been doing it since before medieval times.

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