X-Yachts X-79
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1979–1994
The debut design from Niels Jeppesen, this high-performance fractional sloop features a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Designed by Niels Jeppesen.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.
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Living on a BOAT
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Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
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