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JPablo
January 20, 2012, 07:58 PM
standard rudder means the optimum turning radius of a ship without strain or list (tilting to one side), which differs on different ships but is usually about 25 degrees. The command “right standard rudder” means to turn the ship in the named direction by its prescribed “standard” number of degrees.

How do Spanish seamen say this?
Or what is the standard way to say it?

¿25 grados a estribor?
Or simply,
¿25 grados a la derecha?

I tend to think "estribor" as something more of a seaman, but being and landlubber, I may be totally off...

Any input here, always welcome! :)

Rusty
January 20, 2012, 10:47 PM
girar todo el timón a estribor
hard right rudder

virar/girar (el timón) a estribor
right standard rudder

I think 'a estribor' is a sufficient command for a standard turn starboard. A heading (rumbo) may also be given.
I'm a landlubber, too, so wait for another opinion.

JPablo
January 20, 2012, 11:01 PM
Thank you, I've been checking a bit, and probably the command is actually "a babor" (if you want to go to the right...)
Let's see if there is a good sailor's qualified opinion coming...

Rusty
January 20, 2012, 11:36 PM
I looked, too. The ancient command (before the invention of the wheel/helm) to turn to the right, because the timonel followed the exact command, was a babor. Nowadays, a estribor means to turn to the right.

Let's see if a sailor graces the forums and gets us on the right course. :)

JPablo
January 23, 2012, 12:03 PM
Thanks, Rusty...
(At this point it is just a matter of curiosity... as in the context I have this, it is not super crucial... as long as it sounds seaman-like.)

Don José
January 23, 2012, 03:04 PM
I am not a sailor, but from my experience watching movies and reading books, they say "a babor" and "a estribor".

Another useful words:

Proa: the front side of the ship.
Popa: the back side of the ship.

JPablo
January 23, 2012, 03:30 PM
Thank you, Don José.