BoatsX-362 Sport

X-362 Sport

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel w/bulb · 1993–2003

A performance-oriented fractional sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high 21.06 sail area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Niels Jeppesen, built by X Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb

See her sail

The X-362 Sport, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SEILmagasinet

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

171 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 171
EasygoingPowered-up

21.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.1
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2942 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The X-362 Sport, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The X-362 SPORT is a 10.7-meter fractional sloop designed by Niels Jeppesen and built by X Yachts between 1993 and 2003, featuring a fin keel with a bulb. Thomas Nilsson's 2000 X-362 Sport incurs annual ownership costs of approximately 60,000 NOK, with racing significantly increasing expenses due to accelerated sail wear and equipment damage, such as a gennaker repair after a world championship and a broken lower shroud.4:14 Nilsson performs much of his own maintenance, saving on professional winter storage.3:30 He uses his X-362 Sport year-round, including winter sailing, and for racing events like the Skagen Race and a World Championship.4:24 Magne Klann converted his X-362's chart table into a mobile office, installing USB-C and standard USB outlets to power devices and relying on 5G cellular data for connectivity.0:38 When calculating vertical clearance, the X-362 Sport's 17-meter mast requires careful consideration of tidal data and bridge heights, as demonstrated when a crew aborted a transit under the 15-meter Nesøya bridge due to insufficient clearance.3:56

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 4 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The X-362 Sport on video

Sail vs. motor 4: The sailboat is used moreAn X362 Sport versus a Nimbus 30S: which used boat actually gets used more?SEILmagasinetHome office with USB-C and mobile dataMagne Klann powers his X362 office using USB-C outlets and 5G data to minimize inverter reliance.SEILmagasinetSailing under a low bridgeThe crew of an X-362 Sport uses drone footage to confirm their mast exceeds the Nesøya bridge clearance.SEILmagasinetFirst 30 – Yes, it planesThe First 30 hits 17.5 knots and weighs over a tonne less than the Oceanis 30.1 at the same base price.SEILmagasinetSEILmagasinet TV Episode 1 - 2025The episode reviews the J40, Vokka E55, and Outremer 48 Open alongside winter sailing tips in Strømstad.SEILmagasinetSeilmagasinet tv episode 5 2025Five women sail a Hero 114 from Norway toward French Polynesia via the Kiel Canal and Atlantic.SEILmagasinetSEILmagasinet TV Episode 3 - 2025The Heyman 42 motorsailer features an insulated salon and performs well in light-to-moderate wind conditions.SEILmagasinetSEILmagasinet TV Episode 6-2024Winterizing a sailboat involves draining tanks, adding antifreeze to through-hulls, and using heaters to prevent freezing damage.SEILmagasinet

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.1
Displacement / length
171.3
Comfort ratio
20.5
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1241
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1993–2003
Units built
156
Designer
Niels Jeppesen
Builder
X Yachts

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