RYA Radar
1 day £130
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.
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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
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None (although having completed the Essential Navigation course helps, or at least a basic knowledge of navigation & IRCPS).
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1 Day use of our Transas & Raymarine Simulators
RYA Radar Course Notes & Question Book
Notepad & pen
Tea, Coffee and biscuits
Given our commitment to keep prices as low as possible, we reserve the right to cancel & reschedule any course where minimum numbers are not reached
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