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X Yachts X-40

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2004–2010

A 12.19-metre cruiser with a 21.5 SA/D ratio, sharing the IMX-40 hull for offshore-capable performance

Designed by Niels Jeppesen.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The X Yachts X-40, 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 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 169
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.5
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

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

  • Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2742 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The X Yachts X-40, as the fleet has seen it

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

The X Yachts X-40 is a 12.2-meter fractional sloop designed by Niels Jeppesen and built by X Yachts from 2004 to 2010. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 3.8-meter beam, a 2.1-meter draft, and displaces 7449 kg. The X-40 shares its basic hull design with the IMX-40 (2000) and holds CE category A certification. Optional drafts include a shallow 1.8-meter version and a sport 2.4-meter version, with sail area options for 135% Genoa, 108% Genoa, or a self-tacking jib.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.5
Displacement / length
169.0
Comfort ratio
24.1
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1566
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2004–2010
Units built
140
Designer
Niels Jeppesen
Builder
X Yachts

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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