RE: Cheap boat for beginner?
Hi David,
Like the others already mentioned, this is a toy.
The only boat in this size that will sail wel out of the box, is the Graupner Micro Magic.
It comes as a kit that can be assembled over a long weekend.
It comes without radio and servo's.
If small and fiddly isn't to your liking, I'd go for the Sea Queen, (known in Europe as the T2M Sea Cret), which sails more like the real thing, and is nearly RTR.
Regards, Jan.