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Sailing, explained before you need it.

Short, honest articles from the SailStarter curriculum — the language, the wind, and the rules that make your first time on a boat count.

A sailboat seen from above and behind, its left (port) side glowing red and right (starboard) side green, with curved red and green arrows marking the two sides and a person facing forward toward the bow.

Port vs Starboard: The Trick to Never Mixing Them Up Again

Learn port vs starboard with simple memory tricks, why sailors avoid left/right, and how red and green lights show a boat’s sides.