And if you can't remember about the port wine - the words "left, red, port" are all shorter than their opposites "right, green, starboard."
Remember that goes not only for watercraft of all sizes but also aircraft.

I find it interesting that on many cruise ships, the hallway carpets on the port side have red in them and green on the starboard. Helps those of us who are directionally challenged when we get off an elevator!