Their first model was the 79-metre 26 ft X-79 which was launched in May 1979.

X-yachts 34 test. Sailing a boat with the three characteristic stripes along the waterline automatically makes you a member of the X-Yachts family - and the X-Yachts Gold Cup is the family reunion. 45 74 53 03 97 Email. Lots of boat for the money.

X-Yachts currently has four main categories lines. The most versatile x-yachts ever built The Danish X-Yachts has developed a true gentlemans and family performance cruiser. Test crew The test crew consisted of Chief Engineers Niels Ditmar and Thomas Mielec who had been deeply involved in the design and calculations of the new mast and rig in cooperation with John Masts technical department.

Its a very strong product in an increasingly competitive sector of the market and will appeal both as an easily-handled fast family cruiser and as a ready-to-go raceboat. Fjordagervej 21 6100 Haderslev Denmark. An in-mast furling option is not offered but a furling boom made out of GRP is available.

John Masts supplies the aluminum spar with rod rigging standard. Our test boat however was simply fitted with a Tuff Luff headstay foil. Last weekend the X56 was test sailed for the first time.

X-Yachts X-34 and Stiletto gradually extended their way from the pack which resulted in a two horse race between the two boats. Motoring out of the Fiord Motoring along the 7nm Haderslev Fiord the first test was made for the new Yanmar type 3YM30FC 29 HP 3 cyl engine fitted with a 2-blade Flex-O-Fold folding propeller on an S-drive. The test boats mainsheet was rigged on a simple bridle which was not satisfactory.

When the Danish boatbuilder X-Yachts introduced the X-412 more than a decade ago it was the start of a new direction for the company towards performance cruisers. She is so engaging and enjoyable to helm that its easy to forget about the constraints of things like draught as I did. See the December 2016 issue of Yachting Monthly for the full test.