BoatsXp 55

Xp 55

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2013

A high-performance fractional sloop by Niels Jeppesen, featuring a stiff 38% ballast ratio for fast, modern cruising

Designed by Niels Jeppesen, built by X-yachts.

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

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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