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Which nautical term refers to the left-hand side of the boat?
Bow Port Starboard Stern
cedarbrooke
Port
billwfriend
wrong I think it is starboard....port is Red Wine which I remember a little nemonic Red Port Right....
sonnycamehome
Starboard?
iwontbackdown1
Port. I was taught sailing by a former boyfriend who said: "when you leave port, steer left."
bgoodwin44
Yes ~ Port is always the left-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow. Because “right” and “left” can become confusing sailing terms when used out in the open waters, port is used to define the left-hand side of the boat as it relates to the bow, or front. At night, the port side of a vessel or aircraft is indicated with a red navigation light and the opposite side with a green one, to help avoid collisions. Starboard is the right-hand side of the boat, facing forward.
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