That is one damn good RADAR & radar operator. The skipper picked up a single blip that turned out be the size of a guy sitting on a small rock in the middle of nowhere. He should get a job as spokesperson for that RADAR manufacturer. This is what paying attention gets you, maybe you get to be a hero & save a life.
In a dead calm and with low eye height, the radar can usually spot a seagull sitting on the water at a NM or two. Modern yachting grade radars have gotten extremely good at low to intermediate range. If you’ve never tried an FMCW set, you should have a go just for kicks, they are astounding…
…noticed a blip on the radar of the charter boat he was operating off the coast of Florida, he said he initially thought it signaled it was going to be a good day of fishing for his six passengers…
With his experience, the skipper indeed thought the blip was a seagull or a dolphin/big fish out of the water, chasing…