Ep 30: Navigation: The Nautical Chart

Welcome to Episode 30 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I go over nautical charts and how to read one. I cover information found in the title block, scale, projection, depths, elevations, symbols, the compass rose and I briefly discuss digital charts. I do not get into plotting or compass work, that will be the subject of a future video.

CHART #1: SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS (CHS)

CHART #1: SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS (NOAA)

CANADIAN TIDE & CURRENT TABLES

MASTER THE ART OF DOCKING

CARPE DIEM SAIL TRAINING

LEARN TO SAIL PLAYLIST

[SailHosailing]

As a sailor I generally know all this stuff (or should know) but it's so good to see everything in one place explained in a simplest possible way. Thank you

[tomtiernan]

More tutorials like this are necessary. Keep them coming!

[RichardLewissails]

Hi Marco,
Your videos are greatly helping me on my sailing journey. Done 101, 103 and 104. Getting ready for 105..thx again

[svkoukla]

Your videos on navigation are excellent. Thank you so much for posting.

[JosueBasurto]

This is my first video I se fron this channel and it is quite clear and invites to know more about navigation even if you dont do it very often

[Spatuule]

Hi, nice intro to charts. Really looking forward to the digital charts and in-depth look at all apps and options!
thanks

[jacdale]

Good stuff as usual
Thank you for emphasizing the need to read the Title Block. Some older Canadian charts, like Sea Otter Cove, are in fathoms and feet. When I first looked st the chart I was thrown off by the soundings until I read the Title Block.
I also preferred raster charts. Its symbols match Chart 1. The digital version of Chart omitted the last page. Big mistake. I wrote to CHS to express my displeasure.

[joshhall]

what source do you most recommend for acquiring navigational charts and course plotting equipment?

[FreedomWon]

If a nautical chart states to stay 150 yards from "Shoreline". Is that line measured at high, low or ebb tide?

[DougRutherford]

Thought I would download 'iNavX ' and see how it works. Can you get Canadian Charts or only US. I only saw southern ones. Can mid-island north be obtained?

[jamesroy]

I appreciate the need for international orientation to reading maps, etc., but for me having your just stick to Canadian applicable info is less confusing. In later study, if necessary or desired, I can expand my learnings to include USA waters and others. I'm guessing, but could be wrong, that most of your viewers are more focused on learning safe and practical ways to sail in local waters. Just a suggestion from an early adaptor of your lessons.