X-yachts har ju fått lite kritik för att man under senare år fokuserat allt med på cruisers, och kanske inte riktigt hängt med på det område som man brukade dominera: lite sportigare cruiser/racers. Men med Xp 44 tänker man ta tillbaka initiativet.

Man har gått ifrån stål till kol/komposit i balkkonstruktionen som tar upp alla krafter från köl & rigg och totalt sparat 2.200 kg jämfört med X-43. Det verkar också finnas möjlighet att köra med peke. Vill man vara kritisk kan man tycka att X-yachts nu följer efter andra tillverkare och designmässigt påminner båten ommånga andra i samma storleksklass. Men jag tror nog att man kan få en sjysst X-känsla på det här även om det inte är en “clear market trendsetter”.

X-yachts har trogna kunder och många kommer säkert att titta närmare på den här. Säkra källor hävdar också att det kommer en Xp 38 om ett tag. Tar man ut svängarna lite till där kan det bli riktigt spännande…

Xp 44 DIMENSIONS (Preliminary)
Hull length: 13.29 m, LWL: 11.89 m, beam: 4.07 m
Standard draft: 2.30 m, Performance draft: 2.65 m
Displacement light: 8,650 kg, ballast standard: 3,850 kg

SAIL AREAS (Standard)
Mainsail: 59.6 m²
Genoa: 106% 47.2 m²
Spinnaker: 170 m²

Broshyr (pdf).

X-Yachts introduce the all-new
Xp 44 performance cruiser-racer

X-Yachts Design Group has unveiled plans for their most innovative performance cruiser design yet: the Xp 44.

The Xp 44 represents the latest development in X-Yachts’ world-beating performance cruiser range: the Xperformance line.

The philosophy behind the Xp 44 was to offer a significant step forward in the production cruiser-racer market, combining contemporary developments in performance yacht design with X-Yachts’ signature high-quality engineering.
 
The new Xp 44 will have significantly higher stability
A total of more than 40 new features – above and below deck – have been utilized to achieve a total weight saving of approx 2,200 kg compared to the “old” model, the trendsetting X-43, which Xp 44 mainly replaces.
 
Xp 44 will be very competitive under both IRC and ORC. Building on the unrivalled reputation of X-Yachts, the Xp 44 features a new carbon/composite keel grillage, providing an even greater ratio of strength and stiffness to weight. Further weight reduction together with increased rigidity is made possible through use of the latest epoxy E-Glass vacuum infusion processes.
 
The new Xp 44 becomes a clear market trendsetter
Innovative design features throughout ensure that the Xp 44 will be a pleasure to sail both in racing and cruising mode. An optional carbon bowsprit allows for asymmetric and Code sails to be flown, either in conjunction with or without the removable anchor roller. Additional details such as a ‘pop-up’ cockpit table which fits flush to the deck, optional folding bathing platform, and customizable wheel pedestal instrument mounts offer comfort and convenience in an ergonomically designed cockpit.

It is the general belief, that Xp 44 will set new standards for how to perceive the ultimate combination of thrilling and comfortable fast cruising and competitive racing.
 
High level of quality
Teak veneered bulkhead and interior details are X-Yachts normal high-standard, as well as some remarkable new interior details such as the total new idea of a sliding navigation table/seat enabling the main cabin layout to be perfect for navigation as well as for social life.
Both the interior and exterior of the Xp 44 will introduce solutions, which will set her apart.
 
Launch and price
The Xp 44 wil make her debut early in 2011 and the first series of 10 units are being offered for an introduction price of € 284,000 (ex VAT).