Garmin BlueChart® g3 HD - HXEU001R - English Channel - microSD™/SD™

Explore the English Channel with Precision Using Garmin BlueChart g3 HD

Navigating the busy waters of the English Channel demands charts that deliver unmatched detail and reliability. The Garmin BlueChart g3 HD HXEU001R edition stands out by blending high-definition Garmin cartography with Navionics data, giving you a clear edge whether you're crossing from Dover to Calais or cruising along the Cornish coast. This microSD/SD card slips effortlessly into compatible chartplotters, transforming your display into a dynamic navigation tool packed with real-world insights.

Detailed Coverage Tailored for Cross-Channel Adventures

This chart set spans the essential British and French coastlines. On the UK side, it maps from Felixstowe down to the Isles of Scilly, capturing key spots like Dover, the Solent, and the Isle of Wight. It even extends up the River Thames from Twickenham to the North Sea, perfect for Thames estuary passages. Across the channel, coverage runs from Dunkerque to L'Aber Wrac'h, including Rouen and the Channel Islands—ideal for Jersey and Guernsey hops.

Whether you're planning a ferry crossing, yacht racing in the Solent, or fishing off the Scilly Isles, these charts highlight ports, harbors, wrecks, and hazards with lifelike clarity, helping you avoid the crowded shipping lanes and tricky tidal races that define this iconic waterway.

Key Navigation Features That Enhance Safety and Efficiency

• Auto Guidance Technology: Input your preferred depth and overhead clearance, and it generates a smart route overlaid directly on the chart. This planning tool shines for plotting safe paths around sandbanks and through narrow channels, saving time on multi-leg journeys.
• Depth Range Shading: Customize up to 10 shading levels to spot your target fishing depths or safe anchoring zones instantly—no more guessing in variable seabeds.
• 1-Foot Contours: Ultra-fine bottom structure mapping reveals subtle changes in swamps, canals, marinas, and coastal shallows, boosting confidence for inshore navigation and spot-on fishing.
• Shallow Water Shading: Set a custom depth threshold to highlight risky shallows, crucial for dodging uncharted shoals during ebb tides in the Channel.
• NOAA Raster Cartography: Downloadable via the ActiveCaptain app for paper-chart realism in surveyed areas, with labeled points of interest tied to precise lat/long coordinates.

Why Mariners Trust This Chart for English Channel Voyages

Beyond basic mapping, these charts integrate seamlessly with Garmin's ecosystem, updating your situational awareness in real time. For coastal cruisers, the enhanced port plans and marina details streamline docking in places like Portsmouth or Cherbourg. Anglers appreciate the contour precision for targeting wrecks teeming with bass or pollack. And for racing sailors, the high-res detail supports split-second decisions in fleet starts off Ryde or Weymouth.

In a region notorious for strong currents and fog, the combination of Garmin's proprietary data and Navionics' proven accuracy minimizes risks, letting you focus on the thrill of the sail rather than the chart table.

Practical Tips for Getting the Most from Your BlueChart g3 HD

Pair it with a Garmin chartplotter for full Auto Guidance functionality—test routes in simulator mode before departure. Regularly sync via ActiveCaptain to grab raster overlays, especially for US-influenced approaches. For tidal planning, overlay these charts with Garmin's tide data for predictions at key stations like Hurst Narrows or Eddystone Rocks. This setup turns complex passages into straightforward sails, even for solo skippers.

What specific areas does the HXEU001R chart cover?

It covers the British coast from Felixstowe to the Isles of Scilly, including Dover, the Solent, Isle of Wight, and the River Thames to the North Sea. On the French side, from Dunkerque to L'Aber Wrac'h, with Rouen and Channel Islands included.

Is this chart compatible with all Garmin chartplotters?

Yes, it's designed for compatible Garmin chartplotters that support BlueChart g3 HD via microSD or SD card insertion.

How does Auto Guidance work on these charts?

It calculates suggested routes based on your set depth and clearance parameters, displaying them overlaid on the chart for easy following—great for planning but always use with active navigation.

Can I get NOAA raster charts with this product?

NOAA raster cartography is available as a free downloadable feature through the ActiveCaptain app, providing paper-like views with labeled coordinates.

What makes the contours and shading features useful for boating?

1-foot contours show precise bottom structure, depth shading highlights up to 10 ranges, and shallow water shading marks user-defined hazards for safer inshore and fishing trips.

Does it include data from Navionics?

Yes, it features integrated Garmin and Navionics content for superior coverage, clarity, and detail across the English Channel region.

How do I update or add features to these charts?

Use the ActiveCaptain app for downloading extras like NOAA raster cartography and staying current with updates.

BlueChart ® G3 coastal charts provide industry-leading coverage, clarity and detail with integrated Garmin and Navionics data. Also included is Auto Guidance technology, which uses your desired depth and overhead clearance to calculate routes and provide a suggested path to follow - overlaid onto your chart. NOAA raster cartography is also provided as a free downloadable feature via the ActiveCaptain app. It gives your chartplotter paper chart like views of NOAA-surveyed areas in which individual points of interest are labeled with corresponding longitude and latitude information.

Garmin 010C076020 Attributes

• Compatibility: Compatible With Chart Plotters
• Chart Coverage: HXEU001R English Channel
• Storage: On SD/ Micro-SD Card

Garmin 010C076020 Features & Benefits

• Provides Industry-Leading Coverage, Clarity And Detail With Updated Coastal Charts That Feature Integrated Garmin And Navionics ® Content
• Auto Guidance Technology Quickly Calculates A Suggested Route By Using Your Desired Depth And Overhead Clearance And Provides A Suggested Path To Follow
• Provides Depth Range Shading For Up To 10 Depth Ranges, Enabling You To View Your Target Depth At A Glance
• Up To 1 Foot Contours Provide A More Accurate Depiction Of The Bottom Structure For Improved Fishing Charts And Navigation In Swamps, Canals And Marinas
• To Aid In Navigation, Shallow Water Shading Allows Map Shading At A User-Defined Depth To Give A Clear Picture Of Shallow Waters To Avoid
• NOAA Raster Cartography Is Provided As A Free Downloadable Feature Via The ActiveCaptain ® App
• NOAA Raster Cartography Gives Your Chartplotter Paper Chart like Views Of NOAA-Surveyed Areas In Which Points Of Interest Are Labeled With Corresponding Longitude And Latitude Information
• Limited One Year Consumer Warranty

Garmin 010C076020 Warranties

• garmin-marine-warranty-policy.pdf

BlueChart® g3 HD - HXEU001R - English Channel - microSD™/SD™

Coverage:

British coast: covers from Felixstowe to the Isles of Scilly, including Dover, The Solent, and the Isle of Wight. Also covers the River Thames from Twickenham to the North Sea. French coast: covers from Dunkerque to L'Aber Wrac'h, including Rouen and the Channel Islands

Unparalleled Coastal Chart Coverage

• Provides industry-leading coverage, clarity and detail with updated coastal charts that feature integrated Garmin and Navionics® data
• Auto Guidance¹ technology calculates a route using your desired depth and overhead clearance and provides a suggested path to follow
• Includes Depth Range Shading for up to 10 depth ranges, enabling you to view your target depth at a glance
• Up to 1’ contours provide a more accurate depiction of the bottom structure for improved fishing charts and navigation in swamps, canals and marinas
• NOAA raster cartography is available as a free downloadable feature via the ActiveCaptain® app

BlueChart g3 coastal charts provide industry-leading coverage, clarity and detail with integrated Garmin and Navionics data. Also included is Auto Guidance1 technology, which uses your desired depth and overhead clearance to calculate routes and provide a suggested path to follow — overlaid onto your chart. NOAA raster cartography is also available as a free downloadable feature via the ActiveCaptain app. It gives your chartplotter paper chartlike views of NOAA-surveyed areas in which individual points of interest are labeled with corresponding longitude and latitude information. Worldwide coverage is available by regions as accessory cards or via download; each region is sold separately.

Auto Guidance Technology

The Auto Guidance feature¹ calculates a suggested route using your desired depth and overhead clearance.

Depth Range Shading

This feature displays high-resolution Depth Range Shading for up to 10 depth ranges so you can view your designated target depth.

Detailed Contours

BlueChart g3 charts feature 1’ contours that provide a more accurate depiction of bottom structure for improved fishing charts and enhanced detail in swamps, canals and port plans.

Shallow Water Shading

To aid in navigation, Shallow Water Shading allows map shading at a user-defined depth to give a clear picture of shallow waters to avoid.

NOAA Raster Cartography

This feature gives your chartplotter paper chartlike views of NOAA-surveyed areas in which points of interest are labeled with corresponding longitude and latitude information.

¹Auto Guidance is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation practices. Auto Guidance is not included in preloaded BlueChart g3 for ECHOMAP™ Plus series chartplotters

This product may not be returned to the original point of purchase. Please contact the manufacturer directly with any issues or concerns.

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SKU: NVN-35594
MPN: 010-C0760-20
UPC: 753759091446