[yonmon]

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

Shiver me timbers, is that the sound of vuvuzelas on the port bow, cap'n?

This thread is rapidly departing from it's original tenor Exile !.but for your own safety I should mention that 'Chimer' might well be noting, and letting you know in his kind, but firm manner that 'ON THE PORT BOW',is not...in Boating Terms strictly correct !....
Had you written 'OFF THE PORT BOW '....then this would have been the correct terminology !...
Of course you could have said 'Abeam to Port ' or even 'Off the Port Quarter'.... but that would just have been showing-off !...
I don't need to tell you that I would never stoop to such pedantic ways !.

Incidentally, I blew a Vulvazulu on Saturday at the Game...and couldn't get a sound from it !!.... everyone laughed at my abject failings, so I'm having second thoughts about purchasing one !.