RE: RC yacht on open sea
Hi andreyvlru,
I've been running (sailing) my Voyager for a year and a half now in almost every condition (wind and environment) you can think of and I must say she performs very well.
Like Doc already mentioned, the hull needs to be watertight (which my Voyager isn't, water gets in along the mast and jib fairlead) but sailing in high winds with 50-60 cm high waves is possible.
You'll have to trim her so she searches her own way, as the waves will not always let you see where she's going, but it's nice to watch her run down the waves; sailing in those high wind conditions needs yourconstant attention.
I haven't sailed her at sea, because the hull isn't 100% watertight and the little amount of water that will enter the hull is salt, which would damage my electronics.
My Voyager takes about anything you throw at her, in terms of sailing conditions, but the hull and the rig need to be adapted to be able to hold up.
If you want to know about my mods, pm me your emailadress and I'll mail you the Word file and some pics.
The pictures were taken, sailing on one of the large lakes in our province, with a gusty 5Bft.
Regards, Jan.