diff --git a/boatdata.py b/boatdata.py
index 9c9d23e..f085395 100644
--- a/boatdata.py
+++ b/boatdata.py
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ class BoatValueGeo(BoatValue):
         degrees = int(self.value)
         minutes = (self.value - degrees) * 60
         if self.geofmt == 'lat':
-            direction = ('E' if self.value > 0 else 'W')
+            direction = 'N' if self.value > 0 else 'S'
             formatted = "{0}° {1:.{3}f}' {2}".format(degrees, minutes, direction, self.decpl)
         elif self.geofmt == 'lon':
-            direction = 'N' if self.value > 0 else 'S'
+            direction = 'E' if self.value > 0 else 'W'
             formatted = "{0}° {1:.{3}f}' {2}".format(degrees, minutes, direction, self.decpl)
         else:
             formatted = str(self.placeholder)