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We all know the “toot” horn is a tip of the hat to bicyclists, something INEOS sponsors.

Have you looked at the red and green lines on the forward panel (near the heated seat buttons). Red left. Green right.

Better said, Red to Port and Green to Starboard. A tip of the hat to their sailing pedigree too.
 
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RRR is for channel markers - so you can remember which way takes you back to shore.
 
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RRR is for channel markers - so you can remember which way takes you back to shore.
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Never heard that one and I’m out on a boat almost every day. Never too old to learn. 👍🏼
 
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Never heard that one and I’m out on a boat almost every day. Never too old to learn. 👍🏼
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Remember though - I’m American so that might not apply to the rest of the world. It’s usually us and Liberia that are the holdouts for most things.
 
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Apparently it’s universal.

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Krabby said:
Apparently it’s universal.

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I had a navy guy tell me that right is starboard and to remember, “I’m gonna punch you with my right fist and you will see stars. Starboard. Even you, Ed, can figure out port is the other one.”

I am not a boat guy but there is little doubt this was added to the truck for that. The lights don’t move on the boat—direction does, thus the RRR rule.
 
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A Full Guide To Navigation Buoys And Markers In The UK

Quick Answer: UK navigation buoys and markers guide vessels using colour codes, shapes, and light characteristics, adhering to the IALA Maritime Buoyage System, Region A.
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UK navigation buoys and fixed beacons follow the IALA Maritime Buoyage System Region A, with red buoys indicating the port side and green buoys the starboard side when entering from the sea, ensuring international vessels can navigate safely.
 
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Better said, Red to Port and Green to Starboard. A tip of the hat to their sailing pedigree too.
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Yes, ‘port wine is always red’.
 
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Red. Right. Return.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that remembers that.... One of the few things I remember from being weight on the rail on a friend's family race boat many Wednesday evenings in high school
 
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But the U.K. and Europe , Australia etc.has a different system than the USA Here it’s Red, Port markers on the left as you are coming into Port. Whereas Red markers are on the starboard/right side when coming into port in USA. Hence why we don’t get taught Red,right,return. I thought I was going mad for a minute and had to refresh my memory.
 
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Logsplitter said:
But the U.K. and Europe , Australia etc.has a different system than the USA Here it’s Red, Port markers on the left as you are coming into Port. Whereas Red markers are on the starboard/right side when coming into port in USA. Hence why we don’t get taught Red,right,return. I thought I was going mad for a minute and had to refresh my memory.
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Just need a red flag on the roof for bunkering……..

I just hope I don’t have to run up any flags for not under command!
 
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Krabby said:
RRR is for channel markers - so you can remember which way takes you back to shore.
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As others have mentioned, RRR only works in America, for the rest of the world it’s GRR. Best not to forget that if you’re on an international passage 🤣
 
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Mad Hatter said:
As others have mentioned, RRR only works in America, for the rest of the world it’s GRR. Best not to forget that if you’re on an international passage 🤣
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I think the whole of the Americas (North & South) work on the RRR system and the rest of the world are the other way around - we were taught to remember it as "The world welcomes you into their harbours except for the Americans who are glad to see you leave"
 
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Tom109 said:
I love that Grenadier owners are really a bunch of boating nerds!

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Actually, it's all down to this fella.... Toby Ecuyer..a yacht designer whom Sir Jim commissioned to design the Grenadier..

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ethree said:
We all know the “toot” horn is a tip of the hat to bicyclists, something INEOS sponsors.

Have you looked at the red and green lines on the forward panel (near the heated seat buttons). Red left. Green right.

Better said, Red to Port and Green to Starboard. A tip of the hat to their sailing pedigree too.
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Haha the cockpit was designed by a 787 engineer so I assumed that it was a not to that but that’s probably cooler! Thanks for sharing!
 
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Haha the cockpit was designed by a 787 engineer so I assumed that it was a not to that but that’s probably cooler! Thanks for sharing!
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Hahaha. Yeah, that is correct. I’m always looking for Easter eggs. Sir Jim likes sailing…so I went lookin…. After I started this post, I was shocked at how many debated navigational rules. Then I thought…yeah, I’m probably wrong. :)
 
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