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X-55 SHOAL DRAFT

X-55 Shoal draft is a Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat built by X-Yachts and designed by Niels Jeppesen. Her first hull was built in 2005 and a Keel stepped mast mast configuration.

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X-55 SHOAL DRAFT Sailboat Specifications​

Features

Overall Length (LOA) m / ft16.76 m / 55.00 ft
Builder(s)X-Yachts
Designer(s)Niels Jeppesen
BrandX-Yachts
SeriesX
VersionShoal draft
categoryOffshore cruiser-racer sailboat
CountryDenmark
Hull TypeMonohull
Number of Hulls Built34
First Hull Built2005
Last Hull Built2012
AppendagesKeel L-shaped keel (with bulb)
HelmTwin helm wheels
RudderSingle spade rudder
CockpitOpen aft cockpit
Rigging TypeSloop Marconi 9/10
Mast LayoutKeel stepped mast
UnsinkableNo
TrailerableNo
Ballast Ratio36.36

Dimensions

Overall Length (LOA) 16.76 m / 55.00 ft
Hull Length16.76 m / 55 ft
Waterline Length (LWL)14.46 m / 47.5 ft
Beam (width)4.57 m / 15 ft
Draft2.5 m / 8.2 ft
Light Displacement (MLC) 16500 kg / 36376 lb
Maximum Displacement16501 kg / 36378 lb
Ballast Weight6000 kg / 13228 lb

Performance

Critical Hull Speed9.23 knots
Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)1.81
Comfort Ratio30.71
Displacement-Length Ratio (DLR)155
Ballast Ratio36.36
Sail Area to Displacement26.34
Upwind Sail Area to Displacement28.71 m²/T / 309 ft²/T
Downwind Sail Area to Displacement50.1 m²/T / 539 ft²/T

Above Deck

Mast LayoutKeel stepped mast
Rotating SparsNo
Number of Levels of Spreaders3
Spreaders AngleSwept-back
Spars ConstructionAluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Reported Sail Area167.23 m² / 1800.00 ft²
Upwind Sail Area186.1 m² / 2003 ft²
Downwind Sail Area324.7 m² / 3495 ft²
Mainsail Area93.6 m² / 1008 ft²
Genoa Area92.5 m² / 996 ft²

Engine Room

Engine(s)1 inboard engine
Fuel typeDiesel