At C-MASTERS, we have created a selection of 'must do' courses. After several years of providing training we know which topics and skills are considered complex by students. Most of these topics are covered in the RYA shorebased courses and during practical courses. However, a more intensive training is needed to become a confident skipper.

Electronic navigation aids such as radar have undergone a rapid technical evolution in the past years. Their functionality has become excellent and the user friendliness has improved dramatically. Nevertheless, it's not about how colourful and nice a radar screen looks. It's all about you getting the relevant information out of it, and knowing how to interpret it when at sea. A radar is still one of the most important tools on board for pilotage and collision avoidance in difficult situations. 

This course is a 'must do' for skippers and navigators who wish to learn using a radar as an aid for fixing positions and assessing situations avoiding risk of collision.

MASTERCLASS : Radar Operator Practical Training 

Course content

During this course you will learn how to operate a radar system, and convert the available information on the screen to real-time situations. 

This one day masterclass is fully dedicated to practical hands-on training, recommended for skippers if using a radar is still relatively new to you and especially when preparing for a Yachtmaster examination.

The training includes making real passages on board of one of our yachts while working with radar during fictive night sailing and restricted visibility situations.

This Radar Operator Training by C-MASTERS is unique, and not available at other training centres.

During this masterclass, you will learn:

• Switching on and setting up our HD radar system for getting the best possible image
• Identifying and distinguishing objects on the radar screen (boats, buoys, land)
• Position fixing and navigating using a radar
• Entering a harbour using a radar only
• Identifying other vessels
• Collision avoidance
• Overlaying radar images on chart plotter
• Comparing radar images and AIS signals of vessels
• Practicing navigation and pilotage at restricted visibility, only using a radar ('The real thing')

What's included

• Practical hands-on Radar Operator training while underway 
• Training by a RYA recognised Radar instructor
• Masterclass certificate
• Lunch, coffee, tea on board 
• Fuel and mooring fees
• Free parking at our premises

Supporting courses

We strongly recommend doing the RYA Radar theory course before joining our masterclass. 

Supporting books

The RYA Navigation handbook is very useful to learn more about navigating using a radar system. This publication can be ordered at the RYA webshop.

Splendid practical education

I am very satisfied with the RYA Radar course and the extra masterclass day

to practice the use of radar on board on the water.

-- Heinz --