Backbord is port by the way.
Yep you are right, typo by me.
Thus, language has changed over the years
back when I learned sailing (80's) we never said "port has right of way". We always said "stuurboord wijkt voor bakboord" (starboard gives way to port). Hence the call "bakboord" that can still be heard often at the Aruba and Curacau regatta's I'm told. I'm told it is even explained to English speaking sailors at the briefing that when you hear a continental crew call "Bakboord" (BuckBoard) that they are refering to the English "port rights rule". I think we'll have the same explanation at the F16 global Challenge this year.
I have up till now never encountered a crew in the Netherlands that refer to the right of way rules and sail trim with respect to from which side the wind is blowing. Honestly, but then again I'm old school so ....
Wouter
