X-Yachts continues to flesh out its Pure X range, which already includes five models from 38-63ft, with the new X56The ethos of this range, which appeals to those looking for a state-of-the-art performance cruiser, is now firmly established. \u201cAround 80% of cruising is reaching or downwind, which is where these powerful hull shapes excel,\u201d says X-Yachts founder and chief designer Niels Jeppesen. \u201cA good cruising boat needs plenty of stability so that no one gets scared when the wind unexpectedly increases.\u201d
\nThe new X56 has maximum beam carried right aft and twin rudders. Advanced hull construction materials and techniques save weight, some of which is put back at the bottom of the keel, increasing both initial and ultimate stability.
\n\u201cThe hull shape also gives lots of space for accommodation,\u201d adds Jeppesen. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what the market wants.\u201d
\nCustomer feedback is also being incorporated into the new designs. This includes an innovative tender handling option, with an electric swinging arm to lift a 3m RIB, complete with a 10hp outboard, into the tender garage.
\nThere\u2019s also an electric passarelle that stows neatly below the port side deck. A watertight bulkhead ahead of the tender garage is a reassuring feature for owners planning long-distance sailing.
\nThe standard sail plan for the X56 includes a 100m2 mainsail and 60m2 self-tacking jib sheeted to a recessed track. Options include a larger 106% jib and an inner forestay for a furling heavy weather jib that, very neatly, sheets to the self-tacking car.\u00a0
\nThe standard mainsheet is a German system taken to a single point on the cockpit floor, with options for a central pod with a winch, or a full-width recessed electrically powered traveller.
\nA choice of booms will allow the option of a conventional slab reefing mainsail, or in-boom reefing. Other options include a taller carbon rig, electric under-deck Code 0 furler, plus retractable bow and stern thrusters.
\nBelow decks, eight different interior layouts are offered in three different styles and with three different veneer options, giving a total of 72 possible variations.\u00a0
\nThe first X56 will be completed in November this year, with a public launch scheduled for the 2021 D\u00fcsseldorf boat show. A discount of \u20ac45,000 is offered on the first four boats. It will be followed 12 months later by a new X60.
\nSpecification
\nHull length: 16.58m (54ft 5in)LWL: 14.94m (49ft 0in)Beam: 4.90m (16ft 1in)Draught (standard keel): 2.90m (9ft 6in)Displacement: 18,100kg (39,904lb) Price: \u20ac898,000 (ex. VAT)
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X-Yachts continues to flesh out its Pure X range, which already includes five models from 38-63ft, with the new X56The ethos of this range, which appeals to those looking for a state-of-the-art performance cruiser, is now firmly established. \u201cAround 80% … <\/p>\n