LEGO Technic 42074 Racing Yacht

LEGO Technic set 42074, “Racing Yacht”, represents a racing sailboat built in the mechanical style of the Technic theme.

Set 42074 brings a nautical subject into the Technic theme, standing apart from the cars, trucks and construction machines often associated with the line. The model focuses on the outline of a racing yacht, with its hull, mast and sails providing the main visual identity.

The build uses typical Technic elements such as beams, axles, connectors and panels to create a structured interpretation of the boat.

This set suits builders who want a modestly sized Technic model with a maritime subject. It can be displayed as a stylised racing yacht, used for simple sailing themed play, or placed in a Technic collection as a contrast to land based vehicles and machinery.

Inventory of set 42074

The inventory of set 42074 lists 331 pieces, spare parts excluded: 85 different lots (one shape in one color) for 75 part shapes. The box also contains 10 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42074

Main color: black, making up 31% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (17%) and blue (15%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42074

72 of the 75 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 42074

3 part shapes in set 42074 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 4 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 42074 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42074 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 42038 Arctic Truck supplies 62% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 42074 within its line

With 331 pieces, set 42074 ranks #242 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 457 sets released in 2018, it ranks #140.