One day course increasingly popular on both sailing and powerboats, this is an invaluable aid for navigation and collision avoidance, but it is only useful in the hands of a knowledgeable operator.
This one-day course will include.
Basic understanding of how a Radar works and the set-up procedure
How to adjust your set correctly to reduce clutter or not loose targets!!
To find out what the targets are and what they mean
To find out if you are going to 'hit' a target and what then to do within the
IRPCS
Using a Radar for navigation
Accuracy and Safety of the Radar
This course is conducted using RYA endorsed software closely simulating a Radar
screen with all its functions. RYA Radar Course
DSWC is pleased to offer this one day course to water sports enthusiasts. The course lasts for one day. It begins at 9.30am and ends at roughly 5.30pm.
The course costs 85 pounds
Membership of DSWC entitles members to reduced course
fees as well as free usage of Centre craft (as appropriate to members skill and
prevailing weather conditions). Membership detail is available on the net and in
the Centre foyer.