Lightwave: RC Laser Sailboat

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I decided to create a remote control sailboat, modeled after a small, single-sailed boat called a Laser.

The model boat isn’t waterproof so it rolls around on wheels, but it still has all the functionality of a regular sailboat.

The boat can be steered with a motor that changes the angle of the two back wheels, and it uses only wind power to move forward.

This is done with a second motor that is attached to a system of ropes that can change the angle of the sail. And that is all that is required to go sailing!