Radio Controlled Nirvana 2 Racing Yacht - Yellow

I bought a Megatech NIRVANA II around mid-March 2007, and assembled it right away. It took me longer than the advertising says to assemble it, but I wanted to be careful about the assembly, and was unfamiliar with RC products in general, and RC sailboat assembly in particular. It took me about 1 to 1-1/2 hours, but all went well. However, I couldn't sail it until today, since we have had a cold spell in the northeast for some weeks now. Today I took it out for the first time, along with some screwdrivers and pliers and a Swiss Army knife. But I needed nothing: I simply carried the boat in my back seat with the keel removed, then, after arriving at a nearby 200 x 600 yard pond, I inserted the keel, removed the two hatches, turned on the transmitter, then the servos, replaced the hatches, put the boat in the water, pushed off, and I was sailing! I didn't need the tools and the boat sailed well. I was really surprised, thinking previously that one really needed a 36" boat or a 1...Read more

I purchased this boat, in yellow, and it arrived well-packed, and fairly simple to assemble. However, there were a couple of issues: one, I paid extra for it to be shipped in 3 days, and it arrived in seven. Secondly, assembly went well, with the exception that the boom was mounted upsidedown, and I had to remove a pin and flip it (not as simple as it sounds - 20 minutes). My last complaint is that during my maiden voyage, I had radio interfernece with the only other boat on the pond who wasn't even close to my frequency or channel.

But once the captain of that boat turned his radio off and offered me a few pointers, my son and I were sailing immediately. Having zero experience sailing model boats, I was very satisfied with the boats performance and ease of use, and anxiously look forward to the nex time out. Tons of fun. I wish I knew why there was interference. A few people suggested that the radio may not have good channel blocking like more expensive ones...Read more

This is an excellent product. Someone with decent knowledge of sailing can zip all over the place on a large pond or small lake. Very responsive and easy to use. Easy to put together. My 13 year old son who is a beginning sailor was able to operate this sailboat. Durable and very attractive. Strongly recommend.