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Directional Terms


Directional Terms Just as parts of the boat have specific names, a sailor needs terms to describe things relative to the boat. Directional terms help you locate something onboard, or describe where to look for something of interest on the water or shore. Te first thing to learn is that, when facing forward, the leſt side of the boat is the port side and the right side is the starboard.


You have learned that the front of the boat is the bow, and the back of the boat is the stern. Te direction toward the bow is forward. Beyond the bow, you would see something ahead. Toward the stern is aſt. Beyond the stern is astern.


Te area about halfway between the bow and stern is the midships. Halfway between the sides of the boat anywhere from bow to stern is on the centerline. Something that is beyond either side of the boat at right angles (90°) to the centerline is considered abeam.


Port and Starboard: To help you distinguish port from starboard, re- member port and leſt each have four letters.


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