Boat Overview
Type
Maker
Hull type
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Category
Boat length (LOA)
7.96 m
Specs
Main
| Maker | X-Yachts |
| Maker website | https://www.x-yachts.com |
| Model | X-79 |
| First built hull | 1979 |
| Boat type | Sail |
| Category | Cruiser/Racer Boats |
| Hull type | Monohull |
| Hull material | Fiberglass |
General
| Top speed | 9.88 kmh |
| Length overall | 7.96 m |
| Length at waterline | 6.4 m |
| Beam overall | 2.9 m |
| Draft maximum | 1.37 m |
| Displacement | 1,344.9 kg |
| Ballast weight | 669.96 kg |
| Helm | 1 tiller |
| Rudder | 1 spade rudder |
| Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Designer
| Naval architect | |
| Name/Studio | Niels Jeppesen |
| Website | http://www.x-yachts.com/ |
Rig & Sails
| Spars | Mast and boom in Aluminum |
| Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Number of spreaders | 1 |
| Spreaders angle | 0 ° |
| Upwind sail area | 38.93 sq.m |
| Downwind sail area | 74.32 sq.m |
Engine
| Engine A | |
| Type | outboard |
| Engine B |
Storage
Performance & Ratios
Detail
| Sail Area to Displacement (SA/D) | 0.07 |
| Upwind SA to Displacement | 32.49 |
| Downwind SA to Displacement | 62.04 |
| Hull Displacement Speed | 0.07 |
| Displacement to Length (D/L) | 6.14 |
| Ballast to Displacement (B/D) | 0.5 |
| Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) | 2.65 |