BoatsX-3/4 Ton

X-3/4 Ton

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1990

A four-time International 3/4 Ton Cup winner, this Niels Jeppesen design features an updated deck and exotic materials

Designed by Niels Jeppesen, built by X Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.27 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.27
LightHeavy

200 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 200
EasygoingPowered-up

22.8 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.8

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.8
Displacement / length
199.5
Comfort ratio
16.9
Capsize screening
2.27
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1013
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1984–1990
Units built
84
Designer
Niels Jeppesen
Builder
X Yachts

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