Xp 55

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The Xp 55, on the water

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

Footage from SeaTV Sailing Channel

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 narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29

CoastalBluewater

1.88 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.88

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 142

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 27.1

TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

Draws more than ~93% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 997 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Xp 55, as the fleet has seen it

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The Xp 55 is a 17.2-meter fractional sloop designed by Niels Jeppesen and built by X-Yachts since 2013. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.8-meter beam, a 2.9-meter draft, and displaces 16,800 kg. The Xp 55 is the flagship model in the X-Yachts Xp line, which emphasizes performance-oriented cruising yachts.0:12 Owners can choose between an aluminum mast with a 99.6 sqm mainsail or a carbon mast with a 102.8 sqm mainsail. The yacht carries a 74.8 sqm 106% Genoa and a 240 sqm spinnaker. X-Yachts CEO Kraen Brinck Nielsen highlighted the brand's focus on ease of handling, interior comfort, and aesthetic design, noting the ability to customize configurations for specific customer requirements.0:46

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

38.7%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

27.1

Displacement / length

142.4

Comfort ratio

28.7

Capsize screening

1.88

Hull speed

9.4 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2728

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Epoxy/foam sand. w/carbon

Ballast type

Lead Bulb

Production

Years built

First built 2013

Designer

Niels Jeppesen

Builder

X-yachts

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The family

Related models

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