My model sail boat does not have a motor. It is completely powered by the wind....and yes, it is amazing how fast it goes!

As of Aug 2, 2006, Victor Products list price for a completely assembled V-32 was $324.95 +shipping, or $99.95 for the kit. But don't take my word for it--go to Victor Products.

Just wait awhile. It will come back in a few minutes. I had a friend who sailed RC boats and ran powered RC boats. He said, "I have been running both kinds of boats for years and I never had to go out in the pond and get a sailboat."

Sailboats are not limited to moving only in the general direction of the wind. A sailboat can move in an upwind direction at an angle of about 45 degrees off from directly against the wind. If the boat needs to sail to a location directly upwind, then it must zig-zag toward the goal. That's called tacking. The Egyptians and Phonecians were doing this in their early history. Learn how this is done.

I would be very surprised! I don't think it can tip over unless the keel falls off. The boat has a 3 1/2 pound keel that hangs down underneath about 8 inches. The total weight of the boat is 6 1/4 pounds. I have sailed my V-32 in wind that dipped the sail in the water and dug the bow under water...but tip over?.. .never! You could put the boat in the water upside down and it would right itself. I may do that, just to prove it is true. Watch for pictures...

I am not sure, I have not run out of battery power after sailing the boat for 4-1/2 hours in medium wind, using a NiMH 1200 ma, 6v rechargeable battery pack in the boat. The batteries will provide less time in very windy conditions--and more in light wind. The transmitter has NiMH 2500 ma AA batteries,and draws about 300ma. They should last about 8 hours. The transmitter time has been verified by one of our skippers who erroneously failed to charge the transmitter batteries after two extended sailing adventures. They died on the third sail. I have heard that alkaline batteries last about 6 hours in the receiver.

Yes, that is another aspect of model sail boats that is just like full-size sail boats.

Next inevitable quesition: WHAT DO YOU DO THEN? Ans: Go and fish it out, dry it out, and sail it tomorrow.

When I hit a rock, it goes BONK, slows down abruptly, and makes a little with ding in the keel. (No, it doesn't sink.) In July, 2006 it appears that my boat hit a fish or vice versa. The boat acted the same as when hitting a rock. The waters swirled about the boat, covering an area on the surface of about 15 feet in diameter. Almost looked like the movies when a sea monster is getting ready to attack, then the swirling waters moved away from the boat. It had to be big whateveritwas.

No the V-32 has no batteries when you buy it. It will operate on standard AA alkaline batteries--4 in the boat and 8 in the transmitter, or it can work with 12 rechargeable AA batteries in the holders.

No damage occurs using the lower voltage rechargeables. The receiver will operate a 4-cell alkaline pack (6v), a 4 cell rechargeable pack (4.8v), or a 5- cell rechargeable pack (6v). The Transmitter will operate on 8 alkalines (12v) or 8 rechargeables (9.6v).

No. Victor Products is the only manufacturer that makes V-32 boats and kits that are V-32 Class legal. There are a number of online retailers and hobby shops who sell the V-32, fully assembled and as a kit. They are still the V-32 made by Victor Products. Prices vary...some higher and some lower than the factory price. See Links.

I'm sure..no motor.

Yes, if the weather is good. I'm a fair weather sailor!

I would be happy to!

The Short Verstion: The old boats had a steering oar only on the right side of the boat. "Star" is an English derivation of a Viking term or an old English term for that steering oar. "Board" was the term for the side of boat. So the right side of the boat was called starboard. The boat was tied up at the port on the side without the steering oar, so that side is called port. You can find the long versions on the Internet.

All activities have terminology that apply to that particular sport or hobby. Most people learn the terms and use them--it's a normal part of participating. I guess a skip...er, ah... "boat driver" doesn't have to learn any nautic...ah... "words that apply to wind-powered model water thing parts or the expressions related to making the wind catchers push the thing fast." However, it is fairly important to know a small amount of nautical terms if you want to race. When someone calls "starboard" you need to know what it means and what you need to do to avoid a collision. Another good reason to learn the correct sailing terms has something to do with, ah....how can I say this politely... how others perceive your ability to communicate and think.

No. Not if the model airplane radio is using a model airplane frequency in the 72 MHz band, channel numbers 11 through 60. If you do, you will be violating FCC regulations,and you may cause someone's airplane to crash if they are flying nearby. However, RC radios used in model cars are FCC legal to use in a model boat.

Yes.