RC Sailboat Race - open class over one metre

[daveii20]

Made for pussys that dont want to go in the water or dont like to be wet.

[fhitah]

yawn.....

[zkenzo]

Biggest problem is an underwater snag, or a grounding

[208BrAnDo]

For some reason, that was actually entertaining to me! 

[legomastter13]

i prefer rc boats...50+ mph is a tad more exciting but this is still pretty awesome!

[stinkfinger78]

I kept waiting for sumthin cool to happen. I think ill stick to gas.

[debay777]

im still trying to wrap my head around this. You operate an rc boat that is wind powered only. What happens when it tips WAYYY out in the middle of the pond?

[Modellsegler]

@debay777

You need onshore wind, a rubber boat (dinghy) or swimming trunks to get back your precious RC Sailboat.

Beware the voltage of your RC batteries !

[xLightningShotx]

@Modellsegler Most of them wont tip because of the huge keel

[directorstu]

@debay777 - its got a big weight on the bottom that makes it flip up again. The worst bit is if it snags on weed or a sunken object. Then its kit off and a swim.

[whatwewant494]

@debay777 They are actually very hard to tip because the keel is so heavy (lead or steel) also if the wind dies you can "skull" your boat bar to shore.

[cod4madass]

@debay777 they dont usually tip over they have alot of weight on the keel board

[zkenzo]

@debay777 These boats are ballasted, meaning they have counterweights under the hull. The wind can knock them down, but they will 'self-right' and sail on. If the batteries start to die, (and you can usually tell this by a sluggish rudder), then it's time to bring it in. (one reason why I use alkaline batteries, rather than nicads. They usually die more gradually and give you fair notice.) If the wind dies completely, you just wait for the next puff, and it will glide in.

[KesherMedia]

@debay777

These don't tip much and if they do there is usually a kayak or little tender to get the boat back up again.

[ukepenviolin]

@debay777

ever heard of a keel?

[zombyzapper]

They have a counter-weight called a KEEL this is below the waterline that prevents capsizing!

[fillopygeesi]

Never actualy saw an rc sailboat, but dosent look very exciting. Unless there some sort of challenge to get them moving that makes one fun to drive.

[spiritofthewolf15x]

@fillopygeesi

The challenge is getting them moving in the direction YOU want them to go and get around the course faster than the other boats.

Just because they don't have engines doesn't mean they aren't fun.

[Jsail70657]

what kind of rc sailboats are those i have a rc laser

[Modellsegler]

Hello Rockabybabe,

then you have to build the scale Maxi Racer "Ayaran" for your own.

A shipmodelbuilder of Bremen designed this wonderfull sailboat after studying original plans. Only the keel is changed to get more stability.

[wwwROCKABYBABEcom]

Anyone know what make the big black hull boat is with the plain sails that only has logo at top... I want one?

[nite495]

this is very cool where is this