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X1
X1Class symbol
Boat
Crew2 or 3
Hull
Hull weight75 kg (165 lb)
LOA4.88 m (16.0 ft)
LWL4.60 m (15.1 ft)
Beam1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rig
Mast length7.38 m (24.2 ft)
Sails
Spinnaker area13 m (140 sq ft)
Upwind sail area15.8 m (170 sq ft)
Racing
RYA PN949 (2011)
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The X1 is a fast, light-weight sailing dinghy designed for sailing on rivers, estuaries and inland waters by Phil Morrison. The dinghy is sailed by 2 or 3 people and has a main, a jib and a symmetric spinnaker. The boat is designed to be easily driven in very light wind, easy to sail and rig and quick to tack. It has a PY of 949. Currently the PY is the same as an RS400 but can perform better in light wind and slower in heavier winds.

The X1 was boat tested by Yachts & Yachting and Yachting Life.

Variant

The X0 is a variant of the original X1 with the same hull etc. but a smaller rig. The mast and three sails are different and can easily be substituted. This version is intended for beginners or lighter weight crew. Differences in specification: Mast height: 6.62 m (21.7 ft), Sail area - Main and Jib: 13.2 m (43 ft), Sail area - Spinnaker: 11.5 m (38 ft).

Race results include 3rd and 4th in the 2013 Three Rivers Race on the Norfolk Broads, 1st in Rheinwoche and Letzte Helden 2012 - Hamburg.

The X0 was tested by Yacht.

References

  1. "www.xdinghies.com". www.xdinghies.com. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  2. "Portsmouth Yardstick". RYA. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  3. Barton, Peter (June 2011), "X1 Riverboat Dinghy Test", Yachts & Yachting Magazine (1638): 56–59
  4. Henderson, Alan (August 2011), "...and now for something completely different", Yachting Life Magazine, 35 (12): 50–51
  5. "53rd Navigators & General Three Rivers Race". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  6. Fritsch, Andreas (July 2012), "Segelspass für einsteiger", Yacht (in German) (16): 28–37

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