RYA Radar

RYA Radar Course

Two people sitting at a desk with multiple computer screens, one displaying a radar screen, another showing a digital interface, and a third with text, as they look at a large monitor showing a ship's wheelhouse.

A one-day course giving you a basic understanding of radar as an aid to navigation and collision avoidance. Radar is probably the most versatile of all electronic navigation aids, but the best results are only obtained when you know how to use all the functions correctly. The IRPCS state that if you have a radar, you must know how to use it.

Course Content

  • Switching On and Setting Up

  • Understanding the Picture

  • Refining the Picture

  • Radar Reflectors

  • Radar & Collision Avoidance

  • Fixing & Monitoring Position by Radar

  • Pilotage by Radar 

Prerequisites

Previous Experience: None
Assumed Knowledge: None

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