Volantex Compass RC Yacht maiden

[@designaddict101]

Learnt more about RC sailing in ten minutes with you than a month of web searching, thanks Andrew... This arm of RC is so different to cars, quads and planes...

[@AndrewNewton]

I do love sailing, dont get the opportunity often.

[@chrisortiz2640]

Same!

[@RobisonRacing68]

There used be be no better evenings at my lake cottage with my friend Mack sailing our sailboats sitting on the dock. Sadly he passed away but this brought some nice memories back. Thanks Andrew :)

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh that sounds blissful. Great way to remember a good friend

[@jonoedwards4195]

Sounds Unreal!

[@brandonedwards1181]

Sad to hear he passed away. Sounds like a wonderful time.

[@rodneysmart9774]

That was great. You sure do have some fantastic places to do your hobbies. Absolutely beautiful, with no one around. Looks like paradise to me.

[@GrandadIsAnOldMan]

Sun, sea, sailing, and a bit of nature thrown in too, what more could you want 😍

[@PetrincicBrosRC]

I always wanted to try one. It looks great my friend. I think I will get one to have some good fun on our hometown river. Thanks for posting and big salute from Slovenia, Pilot Robert

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes lots of fun Robert. As long as the river is not flowing fast.

[@skrswift]

okay so its 2024... Ive had a hankering for something nautical as our family had trailer yachts for over 20 years and although Im flying rc aircraft I took one look at these 2 vids and hit the buy now button, thank you Andrew again! looking forward to sitting in the shade with perhaps a cold one at our local pond in the coming summer months.

[@AndrewNewton]

Excellent. Sound idyllic.

[@mickfitz76]

Its a 100 bucks right now seems like good value. Radio included. Thanks for the demo im buying it.

[@BryanPike]

Thanks for a great vid. Just pulled the trigger on one from exhobby. Good thing the keel bulb is so significant.... a real power sled.

[@MartyLJ57]

Beautiful boat.

[@thebohemianmasta]

Definitely a sweet boat! Sometimes if it’s too windy it just blows out of control or off course. For the most part it cruises. I love it so much! It’s fun and easy to work on too of there are ever any issues! Great model! Great fun!

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it's a great entry level yacht with decent performance

[@didactylos4diddy474]

That is far more effective than I thought it would be. No real trace of the horrendous weather helm that some suffer from and surprisingly good downwind in spite of the servo problem you spotted. It was making good progress when the weed wasn't snagging it. Of course it did have a very competent helmsman in charge :)

[@pieterv6984]

Fantastic footage.

[@wesorama]

That does look nice and relaxing. I got a ride as a child in a very small (single sail if I recall correctly) dinghy, and the guy taught me about tacking etc., and let me steer a bit. It was wonderful. Well now I have to go out and remove the snow in front of the driveway that the snow plow left for me :) G'day!

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh that's hard and cold

[@wesorama]

It's the first big snow we've had this year, so I'm not complaining, although my back is a bit lol!

[@prestonshute7243]

She looks great on the water. Might have to wait for the tide to come in so you will have deeper water. All you need now is three small buoys and someone with a similar class boat. Had a little Peapod rc sailboat when I lived in Florida in the 70’s, lot of fun. Cheers

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, model racing would be brilliant

[@davelawday6609]

That was brill Andy... I've always wanted to try my hand at RC sailing.. and this little bargain priced cutie fit's the bill perfectly.. I've just this minute purchased one from my local model shop to pick up tomorrow.. I really enjoyed and appreciated the unbox video.... thanks Andy.. kind regards Dave 👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Have fun!

[@MrZeek101]

Another great video Andrew we only have 4 more months to wait for open water here always did like sailboats keep them coming

[@maika9739]

Very nice.... I just wish we had a pond near to us for sailing....

[@mhannan6328]

My experience...a boat launch is usually more free of weeds (with folks nearby to retrieve if you need it)....go for deep waters, after a range check (less to foul your rudder and keel)...expo on the rudder is your friend (just as you would have a lighter touch on the helm when you are close hauled). Fun to watch. Thanks!

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks mh. I have greased the rudder shaft, switched to a transmitter with Expo, and just waiting for the wind to be right for our local boat ramp. It would be perfect.

[@KenKneknaneek]

ha ha Very nice. Right now to do that I would need to have and ice-boat model LOL.. You are a brave fellow. Knee deep in the ocean, with the weeds and other things after your toes, lol.. I think you are right, the best place is a deep pond, under a shady tree and on a fairly calm day. It was nice you did get some fpv going, and it looked great. I would like to see the camera in the cockpit, so you can watch when you let the sails in and out like in real sailing. Good job. Happy Sailing

[@sipplix]

GrampaKenCanada, here's one I made earlier FPV on a RC yacht... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIrOpKegnpiprtU

[@ukulelefatman]

Very interesting. Your sailing experience is shining through.

[@AndrewNewton]

Ha, you would know Captain!

Que legal Andrew, esse novo tipo de hobby é muito legal. E no verão então. ...

[@AndrewNewton]

Perfect for summer if you have a nice pond nearby

@@AndrewNewton Yeah, there's a little pond next to my house, I'll think about it. thank you.

[@7demo7review]

Looks great Andrew- I loved my sailboat when I had it - I let Sam take it as he’s a sailor...

[@Bellairvideo]

Just love this #1.... and just before I leave the country I caught this video in the QF lounge with people around me looking as I laughed as you headed into the deep. I expect folk that are in minus temps would be a bit envious. Well done!

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes there are a few snow reports in the comments

[@captainsirjackchucklebutty6147]

Thanks Andrew. Your vids are great . Really informative ! In fact I like this particular boat so much that I bought 1 ,and have 2 more on delivery soon. My plan is to hold the Compass Americas Cup on Silver Lake , Pattaya. if there are any more fogies want to join. And oh, sorry, but I sailed round the world on a catamaran to get here, so have converted my first Compass to a Trimaran. hehehe

[@AndrewNewton]

Great idea Mark. One design racing

[@rc-fannl7364]

Performs nicely, seems like good value for money. The long keel can be a bit of a drawback in shallow waters.

[@nickhayley]

Relaxing stuff

[@w.j.bendellr.c.flying.1037]

Great Job ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Rhodeislander]

The boom appears 180 degrees out. The vang is usually on the bottom, that would make the boom even with the mailsail bottom. I'm going to mod mine to work correctly

[@Anomic_Hunter202]

Absolutely beautiful! The northern great lakes, Huron, and superior are right by us. Waves can get 1-3 feet high. Could it handle that?

[@AndrewNewton]

6" waves would be the limit for these 65cm yachts.

[@Anomic_Hunter202]

@AndrewNewton I'll test my luck. It's just an interesting topic. I would love to try a change from flying model aircraft. This specific volantex compass is nice because it comes rtr at a price that begs a deal. If the waves don't brake on it, I don't see a problem. Any suggestions on better offers around the same price point? Thanks

[@spacetoy4584]

Fantastic vid, love sailing yachts

[@LWJCarroll]

Thanks great video, do you think a pan or pan and tilt fpv camera sitting off the stern would work? Laurie

[@AndrewNewton]

Have a look at Steve's FPV link. He has done it

[@JKTCGMV13]

I just bought this boat. I dream of some day making if fully autonomous and telling it to go visit remote islands

[@RBAERO]

Go searching and do it. Today has lots of autonomous rc. Just adapt to your model.

[@kclem7]

I'm looking to get into the hobby and this was helpful. I live near a large (but very muddy) pond with no dock. I think I'll need to downsize from this model unless I want to trudge through the mud everytime.

[@AndrewNewton]

They dont come much smaller than this unfortunately, and they all need a deep keel.

[@flyingrock6381]

Super maiden! One question though: will it slope?

[@wrstew1272]

Unless there is quite a bit of fisheye on the camera, the booms are flexing, thus changing the shape of the sails. Great video as always very informative.

[@miramarensis]

That's pretty neat! A very enjoyable video. I'm a hardcore rc airplane enthusiast but I'm thinking of getting into something a bit more relaxing as don't feel like fighting gravity is so exciting anymore.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes if you have a good pond available it's a lot of fun

[@adrianryan1975]

Very relaxing. But I think there would have to be a love of sailing to begin with

[@AndrewNewton]

True

[@adrianryan1975]

@@AndrewNewton it's a hobby I would be happier watching someone do well rather than frustrating myself fumbling along until I wrecked it. Great model still. I'd love it more if it had an auxiliary motor

[@christophbader3713]

Where have you put the center of gravity? ;)

[@WORTHITORNOT]

I’m guessing the weather and water is warm there. Too cold here for any water adventures :). Fun video

[@wordreet]

Great fun! My nearest, potentially sailable, water is the local canal. But I'd need a ten foot hooky stick to retrieve the boat as we have 45deg slimy concrete sides and yeah, a lot of weed too. No, not the stuff people smoke, the pond type.

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh, thanks for the clarification duuude

[@a.berurier639]

Your boat looks great on water. You've made good use of so called cr*p sails, well done.

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks 👍

[@TakeItToTheGround]

I'd love to see the stick movements as I can sail a bit but can't think what say what a tack etc would be on the transmitter

[@Starfighter-nk4mo]

Well this is 2 years late but generally, the left “throttle” stick would be bringing the sails in and out. More throttle let’s them out, and less brings them in. Then the right stick simplely steers the rudder left and right.

[@tasoskougioumtzis2446]

Nice video!!!

[@lauriew2907]

Much better watching this Andrew, than Wild Oats 11

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh those big boat are impressive

[@BarranteMotion]

HI Andrew, appreciate the comprehensive setup and review video. Incredibly helpful as I start to explore my first RC sailboat purchase. This is top of my list so far. Have a great "duck pond" near by my home perfectly suited for a boat like this. However, my only concern is the off chance that I get stuck on either some underwater weed or a few rocks piled up and now I have a stranded boat. Do you know of a similar "Ready to sail" boat that also includes a backup propeller incase I need to bring it back to shore sans wind? Unfortunately I can't jump into a real boat to retrieve. Thank you!

[@AndrewNewton]

This was my solution kzbin.infosearch?query=rescue+boat

[@BarranteMotion]

@@AndrewNewton Thanks, I'll check that out!

[@SolarReturn1966]

Got weed? LOL Very nice boat and video my friend! I have a cheap department store sailboat but it sails nicely for what its worth, gave $60.00 for it brand new off the shelf about ten years ago. Would like to get a new one in the near future. Thanks for the video, reminds me just how relaxing it is to put the sails into the wind. Best regards!

[@AndrewNewton]

Looking forward to fair winds and deep water

[@bravogolf5905]

Enjoyed this very much. I have a Northwnd 36 I picked up from a fellow FPV'er awhile back that has been sitting around collecting dust and I really need to get that thing splashed! It was cool seeing you out in different environs.

[@bleeksbentbits3150]

I think I also seen some Whiting or other small-ish fish at one stage chasing keep earlier on in clip before the baby shark... Would be nice to trail a cam behind under water to see whats about & curious :D ;) Dad has a small trailer-sailer he rarely gets out, thinking one of these might be perfect for him & the farm dam... I know nothing about RC watercraft, but it looks fairly noob friendly & VolantexRC is a name I feel I can trust thanks to their planes... My only real question is, will spare be available in case of breakages? Thank you once again! :)

[@AndrewNewton]

I saw some big silver flashes earlier. Maybe trevally? Volantex are pretty good with spares but I dont know about this one.

[@ModellbautechnikSalzkammergut]

How long is it?

[@paulriggs42]

Very relaxing ! Down near Barwon Heads ?

[@AndrewNewton]

Northern part of Corio Bay, near Geelong Grammar.

[@paulriggs42]

Andrew Newton ahhh, yeah near Lime Burners Bay ?

[@andrewpearce2562]

Can it go uphill too? Or only downhill?

[@AndrewNewton]

Little hills are fine, but they are usually called waves.

[@andrewpearce2562]

@@AndrewNewton 🤣🙌🏻

[@lloydprunier4415]

Looks like relaxing and fun until the giant squid attack the keel!

[@AndrewNewton]

Monsters of the deep!

[@alanbarnstable6874]

I sail a Dragonforce in the UK. Much more fun if you belong to a club and race. Rules and tactics very similar to the full size sailing.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes I would get in to that I suspect

[@sportz5740]

Didn't know you where a boat guy..... so... what do you think about think about the America's Cup going to AC 75's the last couple of rounds? (I've been following since about 1982.)

[@AndrewNewton]

Hard to adjust to seeing cats contesting the AC, but as long as it's close I don't mind. The new foiling monos for the next challenge will be exciting

[@johanbergkvist8834]

Nice! After your previous video I went and had a look at a SARYC IOM (1 meter) race and decided that a smaller boat was not the way to go. So yesterday I ordered a DragonFlite 95 from HobbyWareHouse. Currently on special for AU$418 PNP. Can't wait!

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes this one is smallish. Make sure you share the videos

[@johanbergkvist8834]

@@AndrewNewton Will do. What would you like to see addressed?

[@AndrewNewton]

@@johanbergkvist8834Just want to see it saying, and your videos are always interesting.

[@johanbergkvist8834]

@@AndrewNewton Pressure is on... :)

[@big5astra]

Ya gunna need a bigger shed soon!!

[@AndrewNewton]

Maybe add a marina

[@kartherton]

How flat was that sea? Tip top slopes for slopping . Not a cloud in the sky. You live in heaven Andrew. I can just see a Grand Tundra on floats on there. Keith. UK.

[@AndrewNewton]

Just lucky, thanks to convict transportation

[@kermit977]

Hey looks great .X:)00

[@Carfunmostly]

What is wrong to make the rudder servo twitch like that?

[@Carfunmostly]

Oops, wrote too soon!

[@AndrewNewton]

I have greased the shaft and it's nice and free now. Also switched to a better transmitter and rechargeable AA pack. Once again waiting for the right wind.

[@northwindhomestead907]

How much does she draft?

[@AndrewNewton]

Sorry for the delay, just remembered to grab a tape measure and check. 40cm from the waterline.

[@northwindhomestead907]

@@AndrewNewton thank you.

[@JamesHurd]

Flys great :)

[@thelongranger55]

This gave me an idea for a GPS rc sail boat ! I seen a guy build a gps rc car ! , how could we make this possible ?

[@AndrewNewton]

Trouble is GPS cant feel the wind direction. You would eventually end up head to wind and going nowhere.

[@antonblebann6823]

Very different kind of Video, i like it🙂 very relaxing, let me make a guess, the next Video is called "HMS Compass" sloping at 35 km/h from the South, 🤔😁 Andrew great Video as always, like Your stuff, keep going, best Wishes from Vienna Anton 👍👍👍👍👍

[@AndrewNewton]

On the waves man!

[@captainsirjackchucklebutty6147]

2 new boats arrived, but 1 set of sails missing...... I now have a set of Hurricane sails on order from China , to fit on my first Compass which is now a trimaran. So the first set can go on boat 3... And today I am 68 and confused ....hahaha Its good to have a hobby in the care home

[@AndrewNewton]

No sails is frustrating Captain. Hope you sort it out eventually.

[@peterhancox5268]

Ah ha. You need a bottom with a little more 'slope' next time Andrew:)

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, well said

[@MartyLJ57]

Helps the have really sailed all those terms

[@ab45fly12]

was this in salt water

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, salt water

[@cammo3876]

Deakin Uni pond in waurn ponds Andrew Think it wiuld b plenty deep enuf 👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Yeah, I'll check it out. I know the Model Boat Club use it.

[@28th_St_Air]

beautiful. but does it slope ? ha ha

[@AndrewNewton]

The question is - Does it surf

[@captainsirjackchucklebutty6147]

And on the subject of RESCUE BOAT I got a rc RIB model of the sort of support boats they were using for the Americas Cup eg. My plan is to put a mini fisherman with a line and soft hook hanging clear of the prop. But the idea if my catamaran capsizes we just tow it to the beach. ! Masthead floats being not authentic to me. he he

[@MarcRCAddict]

Does look pretty cool, but I must admit I prefer the hassle free of a speed boat compared to the sail boats... Happy rc-ing 👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Deperate for a nice small pond rather than salt inlets

[@typxxilps]

Great

[@AndrewNewton]

Fun

[@NOXFPV]

Nice

[@sziltner]

I gave you a thumbs up, but much prefer ailerons, flaps, etc.

[@AndrewNewton]

You thumb is appreciated.

[@chrisortiz2640]

I thought about it getting stuck on seaweed😆

[@AndrewNewton]

Quite a deep keel for it's size

[@chrisortiz2640]

@@AndrewNewton well, at least it is not short, the longer it is, the more stable it should be (I think) the only downside is that you must be in deep water to use it. My golden bright sailboat could use either a longer keel or some more weight because it always makes me think that it water will get to the electronics at such an extreme angle. Mine is supposed to be a 1/25 scale according to what the box says.

It is negative silly celcus here today. Should have gone flying ;) I have an old Lindberg PT-109 I should refurbish.

[@AndrewNewton]

Kennedy's torpedo boat? Would need to fit skis

[@stephengloor8451]

It’s not actually your pants that are the problem getting wet. The problems start if you forget your car keys are in your pockets and the electronics get wet and don’t open your car and turn the immobiliser off.

[@AndrewNewton]

Luckily I thought of that. Sounds like you speak from experience?

[@salvatorealessandrino945]

Hallo i have a seawing sealing ship i never seal with it i think is not easy if you dont nohw what to do greetings it is my biryhday to today 50 i am

[@AndrewNewton]

Happy birthday young man

[@loc4725]

I hope that model is under 250g. Just imagine the damage you could do to a singe-person canue...

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, danger to shipping!

[@mrBDeye]

I can tuna fish, but I can't tune a banjo shark.

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, should have said...but you cant fiddle a ray

[@salvatorealessandrino945]

Hallo fo nohw the bushmaster of hobbyking maybe you hace a manuel of this .plane thank you

[@AndrewNewton]

I have not seen the bushmaster

[@salvatorealessandrino945]

@@AndrewNewton hallo andre w how young are you greetings

[@AndrewNewton]

@@salvatorealessandrino945 Turned 60 in October

[@oldflyingman7581]

it seems harder than flying a plane ...

[@ericcoleson7410]

It's not unusual, when I'm out sailing my rc boats, for somebody to stop by and ask if I also fly rc airplanes, and how they differ. My reply: "It's been my experience that the boats usually last longer."

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, might be right there

[@oldflyingman7581]

@@ericcoleson7410 if he did not sink ;-)

[@ericcoleson7410]

@@oldflyingman7581 i was flying with a guy in my club when somebody asked what it takes to learn how to fly rc. He offered that "everybody probably learns at a different rate, but it took me about 6 airplanes." The boat he learned to sail on is still in service. 8-0

[@toineleuverink9905]

Very nice! I have a 1:1 yacht too. On this vid (kzbin.info/www/bejne/inurqodrgpdmbpI), you can see it driving on land, moving on an RC controlled car. (totally scary as an owner btw) , but I did this kind of RC sailing too. It is great fun but I also discovered it is only fun when doing it with at least two persons and race. And we put out some buoys and had lots of fun. But.....in the end...I prefer flying! Keep up the good work!

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh how scary, but amazing RC transport. I agree, racing RC yachts would be a blast

[@Themandogable]

Thank god i didnt buy one of those ...

[@QueenMaryStan]

Why?