Xc 45 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Xc 45 is a 45’6” (13.86m) fast cruising sailboat designed by X-Yachts Design Group (Denmark). She is built since 2008 by X-Yachts (Denmark). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas. She has been awarded "2009 - European Yacht of the Year: Luxury Cruiser".

The Xc 45 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard version (see all the versions compared).

Xc 45's main features

Model

Xc 45

Version

Shoal draft

Hull type

Monohull

Category

Offshore fast cruising sailboat

Sailboat builder

X-Yachts

Sailboat designer

X-Yachts Design Group

Sailboat range

Country

Denmark

Construction

GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester with galvanized steel frame

First built hull

2008

Last built hull

Still in production

Award(s)

2009: European Yacht of the Year: Luxury Cruiser

Appendages

Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)

Helm

Twin helm wheels

Rudder

Single spade rudder

Unsinkable

Trailerable

EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m

Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)

About

467 000 €

(2020)

Xc 45's main dimensions

Hull length: 45’ 6”13.86 m
Waterline length: 41’ 11”12.76 m
Beam (width): 14’ 2”4.32 m
Draft: 5’ 11”1.8 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 29145 lb13220 kg
Ballast weight: 13151 lb5965 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron fin with lead bulb

Xc 45's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1363 ft²126.6 m²
Downwind sail area: 2597 ft²241.3 m²
Mainsail area: 660 ft²61.3 m²
Genoa area: 703 ft²65.3 m²
Solent area: 546 ft²50.7 m²
Jib area: 475 ft²44.1 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 1938 ft²180 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration: Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 3
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: Single-strand (ROD)

Xc 45'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.: 244 ft²/T22.64 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.: 465 ft²/T43.16 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.: 180
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.: 45 %
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.: 8.67 knots