| You might have seen a RC Sailboat in a pool or pond | | | | and usually guidelines for the radio control equipment |
| or are looking for a more team independent hobby | | | | you need. Those kits can be anything from very simple |
| during the time you are on dry land. | | | | to highly complex, mainly depending on the amount of |
| RC Sailboats really are a lot of fun: | | | | details your ship will have. A simple dingy compared to |
| - Create your own dream sailboat model with all the | | | | a perfect replica of a 17th century warship just take |
| details, whatever it is (America cup wind racer? 3 | | | | different amounts of time to build. |
| mast schooner? Pirate ship? Anything you want...) | | | | RC Sailboat build from scratch |
| - Relaxing while you watch them cruise by and still | | | | This is for the true masters or people who really want |
| have the time to enjoy the scenery and ducks | | | | to challenge themselves. Building a RC Sailboat from |
| paddling by | | | | scratch mostly based on some real life boat plans is |
| - Learn or show somebody the basics of sailing while | | | | not an easy task, but can be the most rewarding |
| standing on land. (especially good with children if you | | | | because she is really unique. Before you start a word |
| want to show them the sailing basics but in a fun | | | | of advice: Model sailboats usually need to be adopted |
| & playful way) | | | | to cope with the much stronger winds and waves in |
| - Racing your RC Sailboat against others and trust me | | | | comparison to the conditions their originals have/had to |
| you get that racing fever very quickly | | | | face. I will soon have some more information about |
| 4 Types of RC Sailboats | | | | that on my website. |
| To get started on your boat selection, there are | | | | The 3 important questions to ask yourself: |
| basically four construction types of remote controlled | | | | What do I want to get out of the RC Sailboat? |
| sailboats. Which one you choose depends on your | | | | Just some quick fun on the lake? Something fast to |
| handcraft skills and the amount of time you want to | | | | compete with others? Something you can put on to |
| spend between unpacking and heading to the next | | | | display? |
| stretch of water. | | | | The answers to those questions will quickly determine |
| Ready to Run RC Sailboat | | | | what kind of boat and what construction type you |
| Come completely build out of the box. You plug in the | | | | want. |
| battery for the controls (and engine if it has one) and | | | | How big is the trunk of your car? |
| you are set to go. Those are often Toy RC Sailboats | | | | No kidding. You will need to get your model sailboat |
| for children or some really expensive finished build | | | | somehow to the water and it isn't much fun if you |
| model for your display. | | | | have to dissemble and reassemble most of it every |
| Almost Ready to Run RC Sailboat | | | | time. |
| The number of ARTR model sailboats is steadily | | | | Where are you going to let your RC Sailboat sail? |
| increasing. They come with everything you need | | | | Water depth and wind conditions determine the size of |
| (except batteries) and just have to plug and screw | | | | your boat and especially of the keel. If you only got |
| some parts together. Usually this doesn't involve any | | | | shallow waters or water filled with sea grass you will |
| need for glue and can be done in less than 1 hour. The | | | | have to look for a multihull. |
| promised 10 minutes from most suppliers should be | | | | I hope I could help you get started as easy as possible |
| taken with a grain of salt, but setting up a new mobile | | | | with your RC sailing experience. You probably will |
| phone takes much longer and is a bigger pain. | | | | want some more information and product reviews |
| The RC Sailboat Kit | | | | before buying a RC Sailboat, which you can find on |
| The supplier provides you with a full kit and instructions | | | | my blog. |