International regulations state that if you have radar on board your
yacht, you must know how to use it. This course will teach you how to get the
best out of your radar unit. Topics covered:
- The small boat Radar system
- Radar system overview
- Limitations and power
requirements
- Radar controls and function
- Gain, FTC, Sea & Rain clutter
controls
- Range, Wakes & Expansion
- Radar screen presentation
- North Up, Head up & Course
up
- Relative or true motion
- Conditions giving rise to abnormal
propagation
- Target detection, definition and
discrimination
- Radar beamwidth over
distance
- Radar range
- Radar reflectors
- Passive and Active radar
reflectors
- Collision avoidance
- Plotting rules and
techniques
- Plotting aids - Use of Mini
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA), based on Raymarine C120.
- AIS - Automatic Identification
System (not part of the RYA syllabus, but we cover it)
- Use of radar as a navigation aid
- Accuracy and inaccuracies of
radar.
At YachtCom we have a real
Raymarine C120 navigation display unit which is used during the radar
course. We are familiar with the Raymarine (Raytheon) Pathfinder SL70
and C/E-Series of Radar, and the JRC Radar 1000. What to
bringIf students have another type of Radar fitted to their yachts they
are encouraged to bring along the manual.

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Cost:
£80 including certificate and course material. Extras:
RYA publication 'An introduction to Radar' £8.00 Duration:
1 day
- Start 09:00 finish by 1730 .
Pre-course knowledge:
2009 dates:
| Sunday |
12 July
2009 |
| Friday |
11
September 2009 |
| Sunday |
20
September 2009 |
| Friday |
9 October
2009 |
| Sunday |
18 October
2009 |
| Friday |
6 November
23009 |
| Sunday |
15
November 2009 |
| Friday |
11
December 2009 |
RYA Radar course enquiry Course
enrolmentTo enrol please phone 01489 565100. Payment can be made over
the phone by all major debit and credit cards. Alternatively complete our
on-line booking form. Student
NumbersStudent numbers are kept to a maximum of 6 students per course,
so early booking is advised. Course location: The course
takes place in our permanently equipped training studio at Lowford, Bursledon,
Hampshire, close to the River Hamble.
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here for directions
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Why choose YachtCom
- Maximum of 6 students per course
- We train you using a real Raymarine C120
display unit
- Knowledgable Instructor
- Easy & friendly booking service
Recommendation We have an
endless number of happy customers. Here is what some of them have had
to say about their experiences with YachtCom
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Enquiries
& Enrolment Telephone bookings are welcome between the hours
of 09:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday. Payment may be made over the phone
by all major credit and debit cards except American Express.

Phone: 014898 56558100
From overseas phone: + 44 .814898 56558100
RYA Radar course enquiry
GMDSS Long Range
Certificate The Long Range Certificate is a higher level
certificate to the Short Range Certificate and allows you to operate on any
marine MF/HF/VHF frequency/channel and Inmarsat satellite from on-board your
yacht. More information |