X-342 Fractional rigging

Sailboat specifications

The X-342 is a 33’6” (10.22m) cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Niels Jeppesen (Denmark). She was built between 1988 and 1994 by X-Yachts (Denmark) with 105 hulls completed. The Fractional rigging version features 3/4 rig allowing finer sail trimming options and lower IOR rating.

The X-342 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Mast head rigging version (see all the versions compared).

X-342's main features

Model: X-342
Version: Fractional rigging
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder: X-Yachts
Sailboat designer: Niels Jeppesen
Country: Denmark
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich Divinicell fiberglass vinylester
Number of hulls built: 105
First built hull: 1988
Last built hull: 1994
Appendages: Keel : fin without bulb
Helm: Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
Rudder: Single spade rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

X-342's main dimensions

Overall length: 34’ 11”10.65 m
Hull length: 33’ 6”10.22 m
Waterline length: 26’ 7”8.12 m
Beam (width): 10’ 10”3.28 m
Draft: 6’ 1”1.85 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 9259 lb4200 kg
Ballast weight: 4299 lb1950 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron / lead fin

X-342's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 734 ft²68.2 m²
Downwind sail area: 1178 ft²109.4 m²
Mainsail area: 382 ft²35.5 m²
Genoa area: 352 ft²32.7 m²
Solent area: 235 ft²21.8 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area: 795 ft²73.9 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 3/4
Mast configuration: Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: 0 °
Spars construction: Aluminum spars

X-342's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 282 ft²/T26.2 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 452 ft²/T42.03 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 222
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared. The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.: 46 %
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 6.92 knots