How to Use a Chart
Whether you’re planning a cruise, going fishing, or traveling to a local marina, knowing how to read and use nautical charts is essential to safe boating. Charts include must-have information, including bottom contours, hazards, and aids to navigation, to help you travel safely. Each student receives a waterproof flip-fold Chart Symbols and On-the-Water Guide to take along on the boat with you, as well as a Student Guide for the seminar.
What’s Included?
- What charts show navigators above the water
- Chart features
- Chart scales
- What charts show navigators below the water
- Aids to navigation
- Latitude and longitude
- Planning your course
- What’s in your way