Ian Foster Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 For us sailors the phrase 'there is no red port left' is often used. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Or port and left has the same number of letters. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 After two pages I think I've finally burned port and starboard into my brain. We are on the port side in April. I'll try nautical directions on my wife, I'm sure she'll have her own version of 'anchor away'. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Iain T said: 'anchor away'. I started something there😂. I believe, "Anchors Away" is the primary March of the US Naval Service?. Of course "weigh anchor" has nothing to do with the measurement of "Mass". But now I`m (thread) drifting into Dick`s Territory. Pete Edited January 24 by PeteH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 28 minutes ago, PeteH said: 1 hour ago, Iain T said: 'anchor away'. I started something there😂. I believe, "Anchors Away" is the primary March of the US Naval Service? I think you're correct. Dick where are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 (edited) Pete, Google says:-Weighing” is bringing the anchor in, not dropping it. It's a holdover of a Dutch or Old English usage of the word meaning 'to raise up. ' A lot of nautical English words are adaptations of Dutch. The command to drop the anchor is “let go. Iain Edited January 24 by Iain T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, Iain T said: The command to drop the anchor is “let go. From the ancient Danish 'Lego' 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Iain T said: Dick where are you? 'Anchors Away' is the march of the USN as opposed to the RN and some other Commonwealth navies who have' Heart of Oak'. When weighing (raising) anchor the sequence is 'anchor aweigh' (off the sea bed), ' anchor clear of the water' (I can see it), 'clear anchor' (nothing entangled, hopefully, like old cable,wire, bits of old cars etc). That really is nautical drifting! Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 35 minutes ago, Dick Twitchen said: That really is nautical drifting! Pete was moaning about not enough thread drift! Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Indeed, "starboard" or steerboard is right because you use your right hand to steer with, in yer old longboats. It still is, in a boat with a tiller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, JohnD said: in a boat with a tiller. You should be so lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 (edited) Our Tiller Girls with their minder Angus. Edited January 24 by Iain T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 I had to do the Can Can with Billy Dainty and his troop , grass skirt trousers rolled up and definitely NO photographs on the stage at Babbacombe theatre , keeping up with his girls nearly split my difference but we made it great guy to talk to sadly no more , this was back it the early 80s not an experience i wish to repeat but the girls Wow !! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 At my age the Can Can has become the Possibly Possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 6 hours ago, Iain T said: Pete, Google says:-Weighing” is bringing the anchor in, not dropping it. It's a holdover of a Dutch or Old English usage of the word meaning 'to raise up. ' A lot of nautical English words are adaptations of Dutch. The command to drop the anchor is “let go. Iain Correct, The phrase weigh anchor, is made when leaving a port anchorage. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 On 24/01/2024 at 09:46, Iain T said: she'll have her own version of 'anchor away'. I think if you start all that in your cabin it will be "away anchor" or something close to that. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 12 minutes ago, Steve P said: think if you start all that in your cabin it will be "away anchor" or something close to that. Very true, I may be holding the steering wheel but the wife drives! Lights are green, watch that idiot, did you see that whatever by the road (no dear I'm watching the idiots on the road)........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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