{"id":2021,"date":"2024-06-04T10:14:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T08:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aezhenn-croisieres.bzh\/cruising-courses\/shorebased-courses\/nautical-chart-navigation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:04:05","slug":"nautical-chart-navigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aezhenn-croisieres.bzh\/en\/cruising-courses\/shorebased-courses\/nautical-chart-navigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nautical chart navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/aezhenn-croisieres.bzh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chart.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-006ba13446f11ccf8a80ebbc9311da2a\">Nautical chart navigation<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/aezhenn-croisieres.bzh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nav_carte.webp\" alt=\"learn chart navigation\" class=\"wp-image-1464 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aezhenn-croisieres.bzh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nav_carte.webp 400w, https:\/\/aezhenn-croisieres.bzh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nav_carte-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Anticipation and preparation are essential for navigating optimally and safely. 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