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Radar Course

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Radar is a fantastic aid to navigation and collision avoidance tool. If you know what you are doing with it! If going for the Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore exam then expect to be asked questions about radar.

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The instructor was excellent, tailoring the course to the particular needs and abilities of the participants. He differentiated his instruction based on our prior experience and by the end we had all learned what we needed to be competent using radar on a yacht.

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This 1 day course helps you to understand radar as an aid to navigation and collision avoidance.


Almost all cruising boats now have radar on board. The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea broadly state that if you have a radar you must know how to use it. This Radar Course will give you a good understanding of how the radar works and how to use it.


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. It is not an all seeing eye, and can easily mislead those who do not understand its controls, allow for its limitations, or interpret its picture correctly.

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The RYA Radar Course teaches the theoretical basics, the controls and benefits of operating a radar, with an RYA Certificate being earned at the end of it.

The RYA and the MCA stress the importance of those operating boats with Radar fitted, to know how to use it properly and to do so in all appropriate conditions, not just in fog.

Importantly the Collision Regulations say: Rule 7. Risk of collision. Vessels must use all available means to determine the risk of a collision, including the use of radar (if available) to get early warning of the risk of collision by radar plotting or equivalent systematic observation of detected objects. (e.g. ARPA, AIS).

If you are looking to achieve the Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore qualifications you will need basic Radar knowledge. The examiner will likely ask you questions relating to Radar on the day. This course is a good way to prepare and is highly recommended.

Timings - The RYA Radar Course usually starts at 9am and ends around 5pm.

Student Instructor Ratio - 8:1. There will be a maximum of 8 students to 1 instructor on this course. The RYA allow us to take a higher number of students but this lower number allows for more focused and intensive instruction.

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First Class Sailing are a great team, providing excellent training both for formal RYA sailing courses and sailing experiences. The boats are in very good condition & well equipped for training & local cruising. The team are super knowledgeable and they have a great roster of instructors in hand to deliver the courses.

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