From dead ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the starboard beam
The best point of sailing is 45 degrees to the wind. If the wind was over the beam you would have to take a port or starboard tack to it.
Starboard is the right side of a ship or aircraft when one is facing forward.
Starboard is to the right; port is left. Taker her hard to starboard, helmsman!
Rule 34International:" I AM altering my course to port."Inland: " I INTEND to leave you on my starboard side or I AGREE to a starboard to starboard passing or I INTEND to overtake you on your portside."They intend to pass starboard to starboard side.
Please move that cargo to the starboard side of the poop deck. Scrub the barnacles from the starboard side of the hull. Turn the wheel hard over to starboard, mister!
That you are crossing starboard to starboard or overtaking to port side. (you are passing on YOUR starboard side)
The pilate turned the plane starboard towards the east.
facing to the front, starboard side is on the right
Titanic struck the iceberg on her starboard side.
The dolphins were spotted off the starboard side of the ship.
The opposite of starboard (right side) is port (left side).