We'll show you the basics of reading a nautical chart. We're demonstrating using a paper chart, but the same principles can be applied to reading digital charts on a chartplotter! | BoatUS

How to READ NAVIGATION MARKERS: The boat is traveling through a channel, keeping the red on the right and the green on the left. Just seeing this, we can tell that the boat is returning home to its dock. There is an old saying, “red, right, return.” Meaning, keep the red on your right when you are returning home. The numbers are also telling us that the vessel just came in from open water. The lower the number, the closer to open water. For example, number 1 is the first marker you will see as y