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Xc 38 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Xc 38 is a 38’ (11.58m) fast cruising sailboat designed by X-Yachts Design Group (Denmark). She is built since 2010 by X-Yachts (Denmark). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas. She has been awarded "2011 - European Yacht of the Year: Luxury Cruiser".

The Xc 38 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard version (see all the versions compared).

Xc 38's main features

Model
Xc 38
Version
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Fast cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
Denmark
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester with galvanized steel frame
First built hull
2010
Last built hull
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2011: European Yacht of the Year: Luxury Cruiser
    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)
    About 
    299 000
     (2020)

    Xc 38's main dimensions

    Hull length
    38’11.58 m
    Waterline length
    34’ 1”10.38 m
    Beam (width)
    12’ 6”3.81 m
    Draft
    5’ 2”1.6 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    19180 lb8700 kg
    Ballast weight
    8322 lb3775 kg
    Ballast type
    Cast iron fin with lead bulb

    Xc 38's rig and sails

    Upwind sail area
    864 ft²80.3 m²
    Downwind sail area
    1885 ft²175.1 m²
    Mainsail area
    475 ft²44.1 m²
    Genoa area
    390 ft²36.2 m²
    Solent area
    346 ft²32.1 m²
    Asymmetric spinnaker area
    1410 ft²131 m²
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi 19/20
    Mast configuration
    Keel stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    2
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back
    Spars construction
    Aluminum spars

    Xc 38'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.
    204 ft²/T18.98 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.
    446 ft²/T41.39 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.
    220
    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.
    43 %
    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.
    7.82 knots

    Xc 38's auxiliary engine

    Engine(s)
    1 inboard engine
    Engine(s) power
    40 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
    Fuel tank capacity
    52.8 gal200 liters

    Xc 38's accommodations and layout

    Cockpit
    Closing aft cockpit with opening system
    Cabin(s)
    2
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    4 / 6
    Head(s)
    1
    Freshwater tank capacity
    99.1 gal375 liters
    Fridge/ice-box capacity
    31.7 gal120 liters

    Xc 38's saloon

    Chart table
    3’ 1”0.93 m x 2’ 1”0.64 m

    Xc 38's fore cabin

    Berth length
    6’ 11”2.1 m
    Berth width
    7’ 2”2.19 m
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