| If you are looking for a fun filled sport where skill and | | | | distance between the lights. |
| speed are entirely under your control a radio controlled | | | | Some boat races are conducted on the ocean with |
| boat can certainly fill the ticket. Remote controlled | | | | operators controlling their units from chase boats |
| vehicles are available in lots of different models | | | | running parallel to the racing models. These race |
| including the ever popular monster trucks and made to | | | | courses are generally a few miles in length with |
| scale helicopters. Undeniably one of the most fun filled | | | | competitors judged against the clock for their |
| RC's are radio controlled boats. | | | | predetermined classes, which are defined by engine |
| Operated on the same basis as other radio controlled | | | | type and size. Ocean and river going radio controlled |
| vehicles, the remote controlled boat has a hand held | | | | boats are generally powered by internal combustion |
| controller that transmits a signal to a receiver on board | | | | engines. |
| the boat which, in turn, controls its speed and steering. | | | | Calmer lake waters are usually home to sprint-type |
| The most common remote control boats are | | | | races and the radio controlled boats used generally |
| Toy-grade models which are commonly used by | | | | have electric motors. They are often referred to as |
| beginners and youngsters. Toy grade rc boats are | | | | fast electric (FE) boats. Advances in technology have |
| generally designed as colorful toys which often | | | | instigated a resurged interest in fast electric rc boat |
| replicate popular movie characters or cartoons, yet | | | | operation. The recent major improvements in brushless |
| they can provide hours of fun and relaxation to novice | | | | motors in tandem with higher capacity availability |
| users. | | | | makes the high performance cells beneficial in |
| Toy grade radio controlled boats are typically a lot less | | | | transforming fast electric boating from the less |
| powerful and considerably slower than hobby grade | | | | glamorous forerunner of nitro based operation into the |
| models. Hobby grade remote controlled boats are | | | | high speed pastime of today. |
| often purchased as standard kits with optional | | | | This superior product provides a low maintenance, high |
| upgrades available to enhance their function as | | | | efficiency radio control boat that is capable of |
| collector items or competitive racing models. Usually | | | | extremely high speeds and superior endurance. Due to |
| equipped with advanced frequency options, hobby | | | | their present day popularity and the potential for |
| grade vehicles are typically faster, easier to control, | | | | increased consumer in the future, brushless electric |
| stronger and more durable than toy grade models. | | | | motor driven boats are now cheaper to run and have |
| Radio controlled Hobby boats, which are generally | | | | eclipsed the smaller brushed motors of the past. |
| used for racing, are designed to operate via electric, | | | | Further advances in cell technology have had a major |
| gas or nitro power motors. No matter which mode of | | | | impact on radio controlled fast electric boat racing; |
| power is used the general idea is to design a rc boat | | | | however, they too will soon become obscure with the |
| that optimizes speed and maneuverability. | | | | advances in lithium cell technology. This newer |
| Racing circuits are constructed on waterways with | | | | technology will not only significantly increase longer run |
| various shapes laid out and defined with buoys. These | | | | times they will also be capable of releasing energy |
| commonly consisting of a one-sixteenth mile oval with | | | | more rapidly. This, of course, translates into increased |
| 330 feet straight sections and 70 feet diameter turns. | | | | motor power and therefore higher speed on the |
| Professional racing associations have explicit | | | | water, which is exactly what enthusiastic remote |
| regulations and particular rules which address other | | | | controlled boat operators want. |
| variables such as racing formats, rules and course | | | | With longer run times and increased speed capability |
| layout. | | | | of the newer and improved electric cell radio controlled |
| Other competitions employ the straight of way course | | | | boat aficionados can look forward to even more thrills |
| rather than the oval design. On the straight of way | | | | and excitement in the pursuit of their hobby. In addition, |
| (SAW) racing course timed events are held to highlight | | | | because these remote controlled boats are designed |
| just how fast the remote control boat can go from a | | | | for quiet operation and simplicity of use they are |
| starting to an ending light. Speed is calculated by timing | | | | consistently gaining popularity as an accepted and fun |
| the difference from starting and stopping versus the | | | | sport on most local lakes and ponds. |