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Thread #89582   Message #1691367
Posted By: Strollin' Johnny
12-Mar-06 - 02:26 PM
Thread Name: guitar anachronisms
Subject: RE: guitar anachronisms
Labougie - in fact the order should have been (and in the actual real-life incident, was) 'Hard a'starboard' because the engines had been put in reverse, which reverses the effect of the helm. To turn to port with engines reversed, you turn the helm to starboard.

GUEST - no it f***ing isn't! :-)