How to Steer a Boat
When you wish your boat to turn to the right push your helm to the left. This will push the rudder to the right and turn the boat in that direction. When you wish your boat to turn to the left push your helm to the right. In other words, starboard your helm and you will turn to the port ([Fig. 128]). Port your helm and you will turn to the starboard ([Fig. 129]).
From a reference to the diagram you may see that when you port your helm you move the tiller to the port side of the boat, and when you starboard your helm you move your tiller to the starboard side of the boat ([Fig. 128]), but to ease your helm you move your helm toward the centre of the boat—that is, amidships.