Keeled to starboard = Heeled to starboard? Keeled isn’t a typical nautical term for tipping over...
Now I’m not saying I have never keeled over from too much - liquid intake.
Nor is not knowing why ships tend to sink a sign of intelligence.
Well, there is that. Maybe they were confused by the phrase: “Hey, that guy just keeled over!” People tipping over is more common use of keeled.
“Keeled to starboard = Heeled to starboard? Keeled isn’t a typical nautical term for tipping over...”
Neither is ‘heel’.
The term ‘keeled over’ refers to a capsized vessel where the keel is in an. unusual. position. Now widely used in other situations.
That caught my eye as well.
A true sailor did not author this piece
“Heeled to starboard”
Heel is the aft stem of the keel.
‘Heel to starboard’ would be a command. to swing the rudder such that the stern swings to starboard.
Heeled. Definitely. using nautical terms when one is totally unfamiliar with boats is a demonstration of ignorance.
“Keeled to starboard = Heeled to starboard? “
Were in the mist of unchartered waters here!