X-79

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin w/spade rudder

Rigging Type:

Fractional Sloop

LOA:

26.12 ft / 7.96 m

LWL:

21.00 ft / 6.40 m

Beam:

9.45 ft / 2.88 m

S.A. (reported):

316.00 ft² / 29.36 m²

Draft (max):

4.36 ft / 1.33 m

Displacement:

2,965 lb / 1,345 kg

Ballast:

1,477 lb / 670 kg

S.A./Disp.:

24.56

Bal./Disp.:

49.81

Disp./Len.:

142.93

Construction:

FG

First Built:

1979

Last Built:

1994

# Built:

468

Builder:

X-Yachts (DEN)

Designer:

Niels Jeppesen

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Type:

Outboard

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

24.56

Bal./Disp.:

49.81

Disp./Len.:

142.93

Comfort Ratio:

10.21

Capsize Screening Formula:

2.63

S#:

4.49

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I:

29.90 ft / 9.11 m

J:

8.80 ft / 2.68 m

P:

32.60 ft / 9.94 m

E:

11.30 ft / 3.44 m

S.A. Fore:

131.56 ft² / 12.22 m²

S.A. Main:

184.19 ft² / 17.11 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

315.75 ft² / 29.33 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

24.54

Est. Forestay Len.:

31.17 ft / 9.50 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Niels Jeppesen

Builders:

X-Yachts

Associations:

X-79

X-Yachts Owners Association

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

The X-79 was the first boat built by X-Yachts. Thanks to Paul Keller for providing updated information.

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