 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 bring
If 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:
Dates:
| Friday |
12 September 2008 |
| Sunday |
21 September 2008 |
| Friday |
10 October 2008 |
| Sunday |
19 October 2008 |
| Friday |
7 November 2008 |
| Sunday |
16 November 2008 |
| Sunday |
7 December 2008 |
Course enrolment
To 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
Numbers
Student 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. Click here for directions
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