PLAYSTEM Voyager 400 RC Controlled Wind Powered Sailboat in Blue - 26" Tall

I got both the red one and the blue one because why not. Out the box, the blue one came nearly perfect with just a clip or two for the sail detached. The red one had quite a few detached and one was missing entirely. Not the biggest deal as you can use a small piece of string to rematch the it. Each control surface has multiple attachment points for high adjustability. The servos work well and are fairly responsive. There's trim settings for both servos via the controller and they're pretty incremental making for very fine adjustments. The batteries charge fairly quickly and will last well over 30 minutes of play. Having a second model is perfect on days when you're sailing solo. Frequent charges will drain the batteries in the controller more quickly so maybe consider using rechargables for that as well. Play time is fun. Considering this is entry level hobby grade, its easy to get the hang of and fun to use. Only controls are for the sail and rudder so no using a propeller to get yourself out of a pinch. The only caveat is, I've sailed this in my fish pond with a little fountain. The hull is fairly water tight.... except the tiny hole at the top where the string for the sales goes through. Sailing under the fountain has let water in and nearly killed the controls. Easy fix was pulling the control board out (which is fairly tiny) and covering it in hot glue. This made the board water tight and was easy enough I'd recommend it to anyone willing to spend an extra 10 minutes of their time. If anything, just for piece of mind knowing it won't get fried if it capsizes or something. All in all, my experience with these has been top notch. 10/10

Nice boat , sails smooth and responsive to controls . Would definitely buy again!!

Videos are SAIL ONLY, no motor. A very fun model. They advertise 30m of battery life, but that must be using the motor full time. It's a sailboat! I've sailed for over an hour with no problem. Sometimes I use the motor to kick the boat through a tack, but otherwise it sails very well. If you're looking for a simple, relaxing RC entry boat, this one is great. Two quibbles from an old salt: -Sail trim is responsive, although the jib doesn't seem to do much. The spring that holds the sail is too loose to keep any shape to the sail. -The model seriously needs more ballast; a heavier keel bulb would add stability and reduce the significant weather helm. Any more than a 20° heel and it needs full rudder to hold course. More rudder travel would help, as well.

I bought this rc boat for myself particularly because it has a motor than can propel it without the wind! Its a great beginner boat to get used to sailing. Extremely easy controls, simple battery recharging, and high quality product. Play stem made it easy to get into this hobby! This is a great purchase for anyone who is trying to get into the RC boating hobby. I wish they had a bigger product line like this because I would buy more.

Before I got this rc sailboat, I sailed a 1 meter Kyosho Fairwind. It was a hassle to transport and assemble once I got to the lake or pond. I burned out, eventually. So when I received this Playstem Voyager 400, I was so surprised to see that this sailboat is fully-assembled and it fits inside the box fully rigged! The rigging (rope or line) used for the sails is a thin thread, akin to sewing thread, but this is a small boat, so that should be expected. You need to buy four AA batteries for the transmitter (included). The battery for the boat's receiver & servos comes with the kit. The receiver battery is charged directly in the back of the transmitter. So if you want an all-day sailing adventure, bring extra AA batteries.

If this boat was (a) 50% bigger, (b) had a different jib/head sail, and (c) was set up properly, it would be a 5 star for people who know how to sail. For non-sailors (d) add a basic guide to sail trim and sailing. The issues on a small tree lined lake. At about 4MPH wind, it starts to sail reaches well and goes upwind ok, but: 1. At speeds as low as 6-8 MPH, the gusts start overpowering it upwind and cause bigger ripples that bounce it enough to slow it down. The same boat design and gear made a little bigger would handle a wider range of conditions and be more fun. 2. The paint on the jib makes it curl up to one side in cold air. Adjusted several of the sail control strings and walked out into 45 degree air to watch the sail curl up. When this happens, the sail is only shaped right for a reach or down wind on one side, so it will sail well on one tack and stall out on the other. The Main sail is fine, and the jib should be made from the same material. 3. Both the main and jib strings (called “sheets” by sailors) were tied to the same hole on the servo lever that tightens and eases them, but the main boom is much longer, so the sails didn’t move together properly until I cut the knot and attached the main string to the top hole and the jib to the 3rd hole down. It’s a pain reattaching the strings inside the boat hull. Then after adjusting the string tension on each boom, the sails maintain a parallel angle at multiple positions. Given that it is a bit overpowered (a lot of sail for the boat’s weight) the main needs more “twist”. Both sail lines need to be run through the forward hole on the booms so that in gusts there is less downward tension. That allows to boom to rise and spill some air without the boat getting knocked down. It could use another adjuster hole further forward on both booms. Also helping with it being overpowered is tightening the rear stays (strings from stern to mast tip) a little, which helps flatten out the sail so it can go upwind in a stronger breeze without knocking the boat over. As I said, if you don’t know to make the changes I made, you need a basic sail trim guide to adjust the boat. After 6 sailing sessions, no issues with remote function, range, rudder, or servo, and interior has stayed dry even with boat getting knocked on its side in gusts. However, the fact that it is slowed by modest ripples and overpowered on fairly light breezes made my son lose interest.

Ce bateau n'a fonctionné qu'une fois pendant un quart d'heure. Échange maintenant impossible. Argent perdu ! Énorme déception pour un cadeau de Noêl

Alles in Ordnung

Super cute, very well done, sail very well on the lake. Was just missing a small spring for front sail, replaced with little metallic wire and it does the job. Works well, very enjoyable

en plus c'est une jolie déco pour le salon avec son support adapté fourni

Good quality, sails well.