Marine Chart Navicarte R7 — Western Mediterranean

Plan your passages across the Western Mediterranean with confidence using the Navicarte R7 route-planning chart at 1:1 000 000. Designed for fast orientation and safe decision-making, it brings together clear symbology, prominent lights and marks, and concise port information on durable, water‑resistant paper. Built on trusted hydrographic data and compatible with modern GPS workflows, this chart is the dependable companion for skippers sailing the coasts of France, Spain and Italy across the Western basin.

Key Benefits and Applications

• Panoramic Western Mediterranean overview — See the broader route at a glance, optimise tracks between major headlands and islands, and maintain situational awareness over long legs.
• Fast, confident passage planning — The route scale makes it easy to sketch waypoints, bearings and contingency plans directly on the chart before transferring to your electronics.
• Durable on deck — Water‑resistant, latex‑loaded paper resists spray and repeated folding, so the chart remains legible and reliable during active handling.
• Port and navigation aids highlighted — Principal harbours, lights, beacons and buoyage are presented clearly to support safer approaches and checkpoints.
• GPS‑friendly readability — Compatible geodetic and projection information keeps what you see on paper aligned with your onboard GPS and plotter readouts.
• Bilingual legends for crew clarity — Explanations are provided in French and English to make symbols and notes quickly understandable by mixed crews.

Featured technical specifications

• Chart classification and scale — Route‑planning chart R7 covering the Western Mediterranean at a scale of 1:1 000 000 for wide‑area navigation.
• Geodetic reference — GPS‑compatible WGS 84 indicated on the chart, with information on Europe 50 corrections where applicable for positional consistency.
• Hydrographic source — Bathymetric and coastal data produced under official agreement with the French Hydrographic Office, providing authoritative depth and coastline information.
• Navigational content — Principal ports and approaches, lights and marks, colour‑coded hazards and depths, practical notes for navigation, plus black and white photo insets at key passages.
• Paper and finish — Water‑resistant, latex‑loaded paper designed for write‑on use with pencil and for high resistance to folding even when wet.
• Format and dimensions — Folded size approximately 165 × 315 mm for easy stowage. Unfolded size A0, about 118.9 × 84.1 cm for maximum readability at the chart table.
• Language — Legends and essential notes in French and English for straightforward interpretation.
• Maintenance — Periodically reissued to reflect navigational updates in the covered region.

Why this product is the perfect choice at Stratosens.com

At Stratosens.com you get the Navicarte R7 with expert guidance for selecting and caring for your charts, fast and careful shipping, and a commitment to supplying recent reissues whenever available. Pair it with our precision navigation tools and weather instruments to build a coherent, reliable planning setup that keeps your crew informed and your passages smooth from briefing to landfall.