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"Port" is to the left of forward motion and "starboard" is to the right.

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port = left, starboard = right I always remember it because left and port both have 4 letters.

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"Port" is to the left of forward motion and "starboard" is to the right.

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Right. When looking forward from the stern

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What is the starboard part of the ship?

As you stand on a ship and face the prow, the left hand side is called Port and the right hand side is called Starboard.


What is the opposite of starboard on a ship?

The opposite of starboard (right side) is port (left side).


What is left hand side of ship?

Port is left and starboard is right.


What do you call the right and left side of a ship?

Left is Port.Right is Starboard.


Left hand side of the ship?

That would be called the PORT side of the ship. Right is Starboard.


If you were standing on a ship facing forward is what is left and right?

left side is port and right side is starboard


What do sailors call the left side of ship?

port starboard is the right side


What are the right and left side of a sailboat called?

To a person standing on a ship looking forwards, the right side is called "starboard" and the left side is called "port". The term "larboard" is an archaic name for the left hand side of a ship. It was officially changed to 'port' in 1844.The left side of a ship is referred to as the port side, and the right is the starboard side. The sides can also be referred to in reference to external factors, such as the direction of the wind...for instance, the side from which the wind is coming is the windward side, and the side away from the wind is the leeward side. Port is left, Starboard is right.The left part of a ship when facing forward or towards the bow is Port side and right is Starboard side.The left side of the ship is known as the port. The right side of the ship is known as the starboard.


Is starboard left side or right side of a ship?

The right side, a good way to remember is "There is no port left in the bottle".


Looking towards a ship's bow is the port side to the left or to the right?

Left. Right is "Starboard".


What is starboard and port?

starboard is the right of a boat. port is either where large ships are docked or the left of a boat. the way i remember it is port= 4 letters, left= 4 letters.


Toward the left side of a ship?

...Is "aport": On a ship, while facing forward, the left side of the ship is called "port" and the right side of the ship is called "starboard".