X-50 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The X-50 is a 50’ (15.24m) racer-cruiser sailboat designed by Niels Jeppesen (Denmark). She was built between 2004 and 2011 by X-Yachts (Denmark) with 63 hulls completed. The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas.

The X-50 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard version (see all the versions compared).

X-50's main features

Model: X-50
Version: Shoal draft
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Offshore racer-cruiser sailboat
Sailboat builder: X-Yachts
Sailboat designer: Niels Jeppesen
Country: Denmark
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester with galvanized steel frame
Number of hulls built: 63
First built hull: 2004
Last built hull: 2011
Appendages: Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm: Twin helm wheels
Rudder: Single spade rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: A
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

X-50's main dimensions

Hull length: 50’15.24 m
Waterline length: 43’ 1”13.14 m
Beam (width): 14’4.28 m
Waterline beam (width): 11’ 11”3.63 m
Draft: 7’ 11”2.4 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 27337 lb12400 kg
Ballast weight: 10935 lb4960 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron / lead fin

X-50's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1667 ft²154.9 m²
Downwind sail area: 2921 ft²271.4 m²
Mainsail area: 829 ft²77 m²
Genoa area: 839 ft²77.9 m²
Solent area: 671 ft²62.3 m²
Jib area: 554 ft²51.5 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area: 2093 ft²194.4 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration: Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 3
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Standing rigging: Single-strand (ROD)

X-50's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 311 ft²/T28.91 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 545 ft²/T50.66 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 155
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared. The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.: 40 %
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 8.80 knots