As a follow up to the 1995 Radar Reflector Test provided by West Marine, in combination of the tragic loss of the yacht Ouzo and her crew, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch in England conducted this study on Radar Cross Section of Radar Reflectors.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has kindly given US SAILING permission to reproduce this report here (PDF file).

For further questions on this study, please contact:

Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Carlton House
Carlton Place
Southampton SO15 2DZ

Telephone 023 8039 5500
Fax 023 8023 2459
e-mail maib@dft.gsi.gov.uk