RYA Radar Course is suitable for leisure and commercial skippers and navigators of small craft. Radar is popular on both sailing and motor boats, and is an invaluable aid for pilotage, navigation, and for collision avoidance. It is only useful though in the hands of a knowledgeable and experienced operator. This course provides the knowledge for you to then gain the experience.

Small craft radar is probably the most versatile of all electronic navigation aids. Over a day of training we can teach you how to adjust the controls, interpret the picture and make use of the set for navigation and for collision avoidance.

- Basic understanding of Radar, propagation and conditions that give rise to abnormal propagation
- Setting up the radar and use of;brilliance, contrast, gain, range & tuning)
- How to measure bearing and range
- Position Fixing by Radar
- Sea clutter and rain clutter
- Radar reflectors, (passive & active)
- Navigation
  - Racons
  - Radar ranging
  - Position fixing by EBL and VRM
  - Clearing ranges & pilotage
  - Parallel indexing
- Collision Avoidance
  - Relative motion
  - Auto plotting aids
  - IRPCS rules 5 (look-out), 6 (safe-speed), 7 (risk of collision) and 19 (restricted visibility)
  - Assessing risk of collision
  - Closest point of approach
  - Plotting and assessing the course and speed of another vessel
  - Applying Rule 19
  - The practical limitations of small craft radar
  - Auto plotting aids
None (although having completed the Essential Navigation course helps, or at least a basic knowledge of navigation & IRCPS).
- 1 Day use of our Transas & Raymarine Simulators
- RYA Radar Course Notes & Question Book
- Notepad & pen
- Tea, Coffee and biscuits

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RYA Radar

1 day £130

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