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"With a BrickScore of 80, a 4.8 owner rating across 739 buyers, and a 96% would-recommend rate, the Technic Racing Yacht stands out as a Highly Recommended novelty in the Technic lineup: genuinely fun working mechanisms, a striking color scheme, and a solid catamaran B-model make it a worthy find on the secondary market."
The 2017 Technic Racing Yacht (42074) earns a BrickScore of 80 and a Highly Recommended tier, backed by expert praise from both Brickset and JANG for its novelty as the first yacht in the Technic theme and its clever working mechanisms. Owner enthusiasm is equally strong at 4.8 out of 5 across 739 ratings, with a remarkable 96% would-recommend signal on LEGO.com. Critics and buyers converge on the same core appeal: a beautiful color scheme, genuine sail and rudder mechanisms, and a secondary catamaran B-model that is unusually substantial in its own right. The main criticisms are that the mast is too short and the build can feel a little rickety.
Where they split: Expert reviewers converge on the same strengths and weaknesses with high agreement. The only mild split is whether the floppy steering wheel is a flaw (Brickset and some owners) or an intentional realistic detail (JANG and other owners).
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"This is a beautiful model that makes a very welcome change from trucks, cars and plant."
Brickset Reviews
"This has a pivoting steering mechanism, which works pretty well if you don't touch the wheel itself. It tends to not want to move the single rudder very much."
JANG's LEGO Reviews"This is a beautiful model that makes a very welcome change from trucks, cars and plant."
"This has a pivoting steering mechanism, which works pretty well if you don't touch the wheel itself. It tends to not want to move the single rudder very much."
Owners consistently praise the Racing Yacht as an engaging, well-designed build with impressive mechanical features and eye-catching appearance, though some note minor flaws like rubber band slippage and the catamaran variant's limited replay value.
Amazon4.8
Walmart4.6
LEGO.com4.7
