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X-35 review: from the archive

Matthew Sheahan

  • Matthew Sheahan
  • May 3, 2021

X-Yachts' X-35 follows the hugely successful X-99, which has been a firm favourite of cruiser racers for years. But does it live up to its younger sisters reputation?

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She has more gears upwind than you'll know what to do with at first. Credit: X-Yachts Credit: X-Yachts

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When it comes to serious numbers in one ­design yachts, the X-99 rates as one of the most successful designs of modern times, with 600 built since 1985. But after 21 years, the company that created one of the few big-boat classes to have ISAF status has launched its replacement, the X-Yachts X-35.

Given the huge success of the X-99, it’s clear X-Yachts have set themselves a very high target if they are to get anywhere near repeating this success.

But while no specific numbers have been issued on what X-­Yachts expect of this class in years to come, it’s clear they are planning to use a similar technique to kick-start the class.

More than a year ago and with little more than a few drawings to go by, 42 boats were sold in the first month of 2005.

Plans for the launch of the new model involved a distribution strategy to ensure that fleets stood the best chance of sowing the seeds from which future local classes would grow.

After a long wait and much talk, the first few boats are now in the water and the class is close to taking off.

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X-Yachts have attempted to recapture their former success.

Partly through computer graphics being what they are and partly for reasons of cosmetic modesty, the X-­Yachts X-35 isn’t much of a surprise when you first see her.

In fact, she doesn’t stand out at all at the dock – at best she looks typical of a modern X-Yacht.

She has a simple open cockpit, a large wheel and a pair of cockpit seats flanked by shallow coamings. However, she offers a great detail in terms of her control line layout and setup.

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She has more gears upwind than you’ll know what to do with at first.

Closer inspection reveals that, although she doesn’t have a large overlapping headsail and therefore a second set of tracks, she lacks few of the controls of a Beneteau First 34, they’re just incorporated more discreetly. The mainsheet is a good example.

You may not think it is necessary to have a ‘German’ mainsheet system (where the mainsheet is led back along the side decks to a pair of winches fitted on either side of the cockpit) on a boat of just 35ft. I certainly didn’t.

But having just a 2:1 purchase in the mainsheet system keeps the amount of rope in the system to a minimum and helps keep the cockpit clutter-free. The system also means a fine tune is not required, reducing the clutter even further.

On top of this, the mast man can bounce the sheet at its forward end at leeward mark roundings to help rapid sheeting of the mainsail.

Having started out wishing for a more conventional system of blocks and tackles for the mainsheet, when I tried it aboard the Beneteau I didn’t like it.

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Under way she has a solid, dependable, chunky feel to her helm.

The layout of control lines on the top of the coach roof is another example. Here, jammers are staggered lengthwise to make il easier for more crew to reach them from the weather rail.

Such attention to detail suggests that the X will be an easier boat to handle under pressure than the Beneteau.

But elsewhere are clues that this has been at the expense of some practical issues. The lack of an anchor locker won’t trouble many racing sailors – some may see it as an advantage – but the lack of any cockpit lockers could become a nuisance.

‘Small’ interior

Such details on deck turn out to be clues to an accommodation layout that is lacking in several areas once you step below decks and first impressions are of a small interior.

Overall the layout is a simple one, with galley to port, nav station to starboard and a pair of simple settee berths either side of a fixed saloon table.

However, the X-35 has a forward double cabin, which although roomy enough to be used, will no doubt be a waste of space for racing owners.

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The navigation station is fairly cramped.

Having said that, one of the reasons for incorporating such a cabin is to enhance the boat’s value later in life when the heat of the racing scene may have eased.

The same reason for the liberal use of teak in the interior instead of wipe-clean mouldings as was the norm in the IMX-38 and fair enough.

What I found less easy to understand was why the lifting backs to the saloon seating hadn’t been set up to provide an upper berth.

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The X-35’s weakest point is below deck.

With full-width chainplates and no lockers or shelves (although these are an option), there are no obstructions to what would make a decent-sized berth to weather. Or, at the very least, a good and secure place to stow gear and kit bags.

Moving aft, the galley is small and awkward to use, the access to the after­berths restricted. And the top of the engine box has a curved surface and to my mind misses an opportunity to provide handy stowage for winch handles, blocks etc, just where you can get at them.

The lack of stowage is an issue throughout this boat apart from the cavernous space under the forward bunk, which clearly wouldn’t get used in racing trim.

On the starboard side, the outboard­ facing chart table is large and conveniently shares worktop space with the fridge to provide shy navigators with even less reason to come on deck. Overall, I was disappointed with the layout of this boat below decks.

Yet I also have to admit that for all my criticisms and given her primary objective, the accommodation would still not count for much in my own final analysis.

The X-­Yachts X-35 has a sandwich-construction hull and deck, using a combination of biaxial E-Glass and a vinylester resin. Throughout, she is built to the same high standards as the rest of the fleet.

With X-Yachts’ trademark galvanised steel gridwork providing the primary load ­carrying structure in the bottom of the boat, suggesting she’ll be every bit as robust as her sisterships. Whatever the other criticisms, longevity still counts for a lot.

Subtle under sail

If chalk and cheese describe the differences between the X-Yachts X-35 and the Beneteau First 34.7, the expression will also suit the match between the disappointment of the X’s interior with the way she behaves under sail.

I’ve yet to test an X-Yacht that doesn’t feel good on the wheel and the X-35 is no exception. She’s finger-light, even when pressed, she’s sensitive, responsive and has more gears upwind than you’ll know what to do with at first.

She might be plain on the outside but she’s anything but when it comes to sailing her.

Although she’s a doddle to handle in the broad sense, it takes no time at all to realise that she’ll be a very tricky boat to sail well.

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The conventional spinnaker will appeal to more conservative sailors.

To get the best out of her you’ll need patience, total concentration, a magic marker, plenty of tape and a waterproof notebook and pen.

So subtle is the feedback through the wheel that you’ll need to mark and jot down key settings and numbers to build a picture of what makes her tick.

In my opinion, this is just what you need for a good one-design class where performance benefits and top results are achieved through the hard work of crews rather than some technical advantage.

She feels quite a tender boat too (much like the X-99), a fact borne out by her higher sail area:displacement ratio when compared to the Beneteau.

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The X-35 might be plain on the outside, but when it comes to sailing her, she’s anything but.

In just 10 knots of wind and clocking 6.8 knots in flat water she feels fully powered upwind – anymore and you’re dropping the mainsheet traveller down the track.

But while she might feel slightly tender, she remains under control on the helm.

The seating positions for helmsman and crew works well for all. And the control line layout works as well as it looks both upwind and down to make this a very nimble boat around the corners of the racecourse.

In addition, what impressed me was the attention to detail. Such as the rings in the guardwires through which the traveller lines run to keep them to hand.

Or a shockcord retrieval system to pull the spinnaker guy in towards the foredeck to make end-for-end gybing that bit easier for the foredeck crew.

Details like these come as standard. Impressive stuff and a good indication of where the heart of this boat really lies -racing.

The X-­Yachts X-35 may have been designed with one-design racing as the main focus but, depending on how her IRC handicap shapes up she could prove to be a highly competent racer in the handicap scene as well. Something the X-99 never quite achieved on an international scale.

But if all this talk of racing is a little too hot, bear in mind that current X-332 owners are among the new boat’s target market.

Which should provide a rich source of secondhand 332s on the market, albeit with a ‘frequently raced and rallied label’.

First published in the May 2006 issue of YW.

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The 35-footer handicap market is crammed full of new launches, but the X-35 is unique in also being a genuine one-design. Andi Robertson put her to the test…

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Getting any new one-design off the ground is a problem. The basic building blocks have to be right from day one, and achieving a critical mass in a relatively short period of time is essential. Designing a boat which will compete favourably on a variety of handicap systems is important. The boat must be at least interesting, rewarding and preferably reasonably demanding to sail.

There is a critical path to be followed where the manufacturer retains initial control, laying down the foundations, before passing it over to a well organised truly international class association only once the Class Rules are fully developed.

X-Yachts are old hands at developing one-design classes, both internationally and in the UK and Ireland. Their rich history of building very successful production raceboats — remember their 3/4 Tonners and One Tonners — gave way to the hugely successful X-99 class, which at different times was very popular throughout Northern Europe. In total the X-99 sold over 500 boats over 10 years before the Mark II was introduced and another 105 boats were built.

Of course the beauty of a successful one-design class is an almost guaranteed longevity for the design. Competition and re-sale values are not pegged to fashions dictated by handicap rules. Conversely, compare that with, say the X-119, which was an immense amount of fun to sail, but never found favour with the IRC rule and at one stage it was near impossible to give them away.

Design and development

Learning from the success of the X-99, and the X332 — which enjoyed success as a one-design and on handicap — as well as the likes of the Swan 45, about 18 months ago designer Niels Jeppesen and his team set about creating an modern equivalent of the X-99.

The brief was for a boat that was fun and interesting to sail in all wind strengths, while the modern market also requires a boat with a higher level of accommodation, comfort and finish than the spartan 99. It needed to be potent in winds under 12 knots for the Mediterranean market but simple enough to sail well for the average club racer. The adage with the X-99 was that it should be relatively straightforward to reach 95 per cent of potential within a few weeks, but the final few per cent could take years to master.

Since it was launched in February the X-35 has sold in excess of 160 boats worldwide with fleets in Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden Italy and Switzerland. By summer 2007 X-Yachts expect sales of the 35 to exceed 200 boats.

Sales in the UK have been slightly slower than elsewhere because the market here is so driven by IRC. But 21 boats have now been sold: including three boats to Ireland, 10 destined for the Solent, three to the East Coast and two to Wales.

Four have been racing in the Garmin Winter Series. In the 23-boat class they finished third, fourth, eighth and 10th. ‘Cool Runnings’ finished even on points with ‘X-Dream’, our test boat, and also won her class in the Spring Series and Round the Island. The boat is very competitive up to about 15-16 knots of wind although after that it is quite short to compete against heavier yachts and especially IRC one-offs.

In 2007 there will be a UK class one-design programme. The intention is to have one-design racing for the Spring Series when 10 boats are expected to turn out, and there will be a class championship from July 12-14. Further afield the first X-35 Gold Cup was been held in Holland last July with 23 boats competing and the next one will be held during Kiel Week in Germany. At the moment delivery is still possible for Spring-early Summer 2007.

Build and layout

Construction is in keeping with the usual X-Yachts’ build. X-Yachts have always made a virtue of their robust construction. The solid galvanised steel chassis contains all the keel and rig loads and the X-35 does not scrimp in this department.

The hull uses a foam sandwich laminate using isophtalic polyester resin and biaxial E-glass cloth. The core is 15-20mm Divinycell. The deck is also a sandwich lay-up using multiaxial fabric. There is a teak finish to the cockpit seats, but otherwise the deck is pretty much free of wood which produces a clean-lined, slightly utilitarian feel.

The 2.15m (7.05ft) keel is L-shaped with a 1,700kgs bulb with a sensible aspect ratio to lean on, to ensure Joe Average can hold a tight lane off the start, vital in big fleet one-design racing.

The shrouds go out to the sheerline to give maximum support to the Nordic Masts aluminium rig, minimising the weight of section that can be used. The forestay and the verticals are apparently spec’d up a size from usual in order to fine tune the rig more accurately, particularly controlling mast bend and to prevent forestay sag. The other key feature is the 45:1 backstay arrangement which, common to the IMX 45 and 40, uses a ‘magic wheel’ under the cockpit sole.

The standard race rig utilises a large main, controlled by a single purchase A-style mainsheet, while the genoa is barber-hauled inboard to give a narrow sheeting angle. The standard sail package is one main, two 108 per cent jibs, one ORC heavy weather jib, a trysail and two spinnakers: an S2+ runner and an S3-4 all round spinnaker.

Under class rules sailmaker choice is open. There is a sail buttoning system which allows four new sails each year after an initial allowance of six plus four in year one. The crew is limited to two Group 3 sailors in class racing, and the rest must be Group 1 or 2. Group 2 or 3 drivers are only permitted if they own a minimum of 30 or 50 per cent of the boat’s total value repectively, and the overall crew weight allowance is 640kgs.

The deck layout is kept clean and simple. The mainsheet winches are to hand for the helm or the mainsheet trimmer. The cockpit is deep and safe. The open transom is similar to that of the IMXs. All the winches are by Harken with 40.2 Quattros on the halyards/kite sheets and 48.2s on the headsail.

Overall it is a pleasant-looking boat with nothing extreme or modern about it. The coachroof is quite chunky, making the boat look slightly topheavy from some angles but it is subtly styled. Personally I am not overly fond of the windowline, which I think makes the boat look quite traditional rather than modern, but then looks come a distant second to performance.

On the water

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We had a perfect day on the Solent for our test sail, with 9-13 knots of wind and a huge dollop of winter sunshine — one of those days where you head out with a definite, rigid time window in mind, but it slips by quickly because we were all enjoying ourselves so much. Sadly we did not have the chance to see how the boat matches up on the racecourses but there was never any doubt that the X-35 did all that we asked of it, and more.

It is quick, lively and responsive but with a very simple, natural balance which will reward good sailing. It is a boat which is not easy to sail to its absolute optimum. It has a reputation for being harder to sail in the stronger wind ranges, which is probably justified, and requires a good knowledge of tuning the caps and lowers relatively aggressively and the top section using the backstay quite extensively.

The lower section of the mast is quite stiff to minimise forestay sagging. This can leave the boat easily overpowered when the breeze is up. According to X-Yachts guru Jochem Visser they have given away little time on IRC when it is over 18 knots of breeze to most boats when they pay close attention to this and are maxed on crew weight, sailing with 10.

Upwind there was little trouble in finding an easy groove and 6.8-6.9 knots, trading very little speed for height. With the big main the boat accelerates quickly out of tacks and is soon back up to max height and speed. With the barberhaulers on the jib it is essential to let the jib breathe in lighter winds and keep it powered up, leading the flow across the relatively large main. Downwind we had little to compare ourselves with, but the boat performed well with a relatively small crew. It would run deep happily with the conventional kite and felt quick. Most reports suggest there is little of that size which will touch the 35 downwind.

Bringing the bow up we were always in control in the bigger puffs, with the boat certainly keen to pop the bow, although we never quite had enough wind to sustain anything close to planing.

The X-35 is very light on the helm, pleasingly so. That makes it feel manoeuvrable, twitchy enough to reward precise small movements and accurate trimming. Compared with a conventional IRC leadmine it is relatively tender — consider it a Mumm 30 with an interior and you are somewhere closer. It may be dressed in the clothing of a sheep, but there is something feral to be tapped into on breezy downwind legs, while upwind in any weight of wind it will reward polished crew drills and sheer hard work. In that respect it is similar to the X-99, compared to the opposition at the top of IRC 2 — it can be as physically demanding and rewarding as you want it to be.

In terms of ergonomics it seemed to work well through the manoeuvres, while downstairs the saloon table removes easily for racing, There is a well-appointed, fully fitted interior with all the required bells and whistles for a family holiday, but the boat will sleep eight in relative comfort. It is open plan-looking aft, with two big doubles/twins which can be split with lee cloths. The galley includes a worktop, cooker with twin burner stove and good-sized oven on one side, plus a big coolbox on the other. Opposite, the nav station faces outboard, with a small flip-up seat on the side of the engine cover.

Forward there is a heads and wet hanging plus another hanging locker opposite. The forecabin is also comfortable, forming a perfectly acceptable living area when the boat is in holiday mode.

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X-35 Review: Verdict

The X-35 offers an awful lot. X-Yachts are a premium brand and so the boat may cost a little more but the residual value is excellent and the market for this boat is certainly pan-European.

A UK fleet seems set and there is no reason why one-design fleets will not grow in Britain and Ireland with a little careful cultivation by X-Yachts GB. They need to ensure owners enjoy the experience and feel that tuning information is widely shared between the fleet so ensure that owners and crew feel they are racing like for like, even if they are not.

That said the boat does seem to have the potential to be competitive under IRC. The market for 35ft boats in the UK is possibly the hardestfought at the moment. It is a bigger boat all round than the First 34.7, but the X-35’s ‘USP’ is the One Design status.

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Designed by Niels Jeppesen, the X-35 is designed to perform in close fleet racing and as a fast-sailing yacht during family cruises.

Her hull, keel and rudder configuration give the helmsman a very light and direct feel of the yacht, and she responds immediately to minor corrections.  With the powerful mainsail and jib, the sail plan allows fast acceleration out of tacks and keeps her in the fast lane upwind.

One of her Carbon mainsails has just been fitted with mast slides and a boom bag with lazy jacks, making it easy for mid-week racing or family cruising.

Her cockpit is open and functional, with a pleasingly clean layout that makes ‘Spirit -X’ easy to handle. Her large wheel gives the helmsman a good view of the foresail and gives a beautiful light feel on all points of sail. The refined control line system on the coachroof keeps the cockpit clutter-free.  The layout with towable Genoa cars, tweakers, Barber haulers, and plenty of cam cleats is well-designed for either racing or cruising. All the deck equipment has been specially selected from top market brands in accordance with the X-35’s design and high-performance criteria.

Spirit-X is a well-maintained and equipped example of the model. She is beautifully finished internally in Mahogany trim, to a quality that you expect from such a renowned builder of top-class yachts. The settee berths are a good size, with a removal table in the saloon. There is a roomy forward cabin with a V-berth and two good-sized berths each quarter. Many of her cushion covers have recently been replaced, and she comes with an extensive electronics package and computer, enabling navigation charts on a flatscreen TV. The 20HP Yanmar diesel, under the companionway, drives a two-bladed folding propeller.

The current owner has spared no expense in maintaining and upgrading his boat. The upgrades of this past year include the upgrade mentioned above to one of the two carbon mainsails, a new carbon forestay foil, a new gooseneck, and a new wind mast head unit. Bonus category 3 items include an Eprib with GPS, AIS, Stormjib and Trysail, Lifebuoy, Burke Bosuns chair, Retrieval Sling, extra Fire Extinguisher and portable Rigging tension gauge.

Furthermore, all the sails and running rigging are in very good condition, and her stainless-steel Rod rigging was replaced in 2020.

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  • Specifications
Price FURTHER REDUCED $142,000 AUD
Price Base FURTHER REDUCED $142,000
Brand X-Yachts
Model X-35
Length 34.75 Feet
Year 2006
Category Yacht and Sail Boats
Hull Type GRP
Hull Style Single
Power Type Sail
Type Of Sales Dealer
Engine Make Yanmar 3YM-20
Engine Type Diesel 20Hp
Condition Used
State Queensland
Suburb MANLY
Stock Number SpiritX
Designer Niels Jeppesen
Builder X-Yachts ( Denmark)
Water (Potable) Capacity (l) 200L Polyethylene tank.
Hull Construction Material GRP/Foam with Galvanised steel frame.
Hull Type Monohull
Deck Construction Material GRP/Foam
Length (feet) 34' 9"
Length (m) 10.60 m
Beam/Width (m) 3.27 m
Draft (m) 2.15 m
Keel/Ballast L-shaped Keel Cast Iron Fin and Lead Bulb.
Displacement 4,300kg
Engine Notes Yanmar 3YM-20 Fuel Consumption 2L/hour @3000 RPM. Max speed 7Knots. Cruise speed 6Knots. Waterpump, replaced 2023. Some engine spares.
Engine Hours Approx 1200
Horse Power (hp) 20
Drive Type Saildrive SD 20
Engine Room Engine Under Companionway.
Fuel Type Diesel
Fuel Tank Capacity (L) 60L Aluminium tank
Propeller 2 blade folding propeller.
Steering System Single Wheel with Spade Rudder. Both top and lower rudder Bearings replaced in last 4 years.
Accomodation Notes 3 cabins.
Number of Berths 8 - Twin V berth in bow, 2 single bunks in saloon and 2 double berths in rear. Lee Cloths fitted.
Number of Showers Handheld shower in head.
Shower Type Pressurised H+C. Isotherm 15L HW cylinder (heats by engine and 240v element).
Number of Toilets 1 manual with holding tank.
Stove 2 Burner gas stove with oven.
Refrigeration Fridge with freezer compartment.
Number of Sinks Stainless steel single basin.
Entertainment and Appliances Notes 24" TV/DVD and JVC Stereo. Internal and external speakers. Nav computer displays on TV.
Anchor / Winch 1 Alloy racing anchor. Chain and warp.
Bilge Pump 1x electric and 1x manual bilge pump.
Deck Gear 6 Harken winches. All cars and blocks in good condition. Adjustable genoa cars, barber haulers, tweekers all fitted. S/steel boarding ladder for transom. New forward deck hatch ordered.
Mast/Rigging Twin spreader swept back 7/8 rig. Nordic alloy mast. Alloy boom. SS Rod Replaced Jan '20. New Carbon Tuff Luff 2023. 2 Spinnaker poles. Portable Rigging Tension Gauge. New Gooseneck -2023.
Sail Inventory 2 x 3 DL mainsail in very good condition. One with Luff bolt rope, one with mast slides (with boombag & lazyjacks for midweek racing or family cruising). #1 light Carbon, good condition - non-overlapping. #2, Carbon, very good condition. #3, Carbon, very good condition. #4 Dacron new 2020.1 Mast head, 1 Fractional, in very good condition. Storm Jib and Trysail (new 2020). Top down furling Code Zero with prodder (New 2020). New Boombag with Lazyjacks, for use with mainsail with slides - 2023.
Electrics 240V shore power with new lead Dec '23. Enerdrive 12V 20A Battery charger. LED interior lighting. Nav lights.
Electronics Navigation

Nexus GPS navigator display on mast. 3 x Nexus Multi XL displays on mast. 3 x Nexus Multi XL displays on mast. New Masthead unit (2023). Raymarine Autopilot (new 2021). Open CPN runs through computer to TV screen ( with keyboard) Wind, Speed, Depth, GPS integrated via NEXUS System with 4 repeaters on mast and Nexus wired NX2 remote in cockpit. AIS Transceiver. Silva compass - Coachroof mounted.

Safety Gear Category 5, with Certificate. Epirb with GPS, Lifebuoy, Bosun's Chair, Retrieval Sling, Fire Extinguishers, Torches, Fire blanket. Lifejackets. Medical Kit.
Covers Full Front and Rear of mast, wheel, boom, (with name), Hatch Covers.
Radio Icom IC-M302 VHF radio.
Remarks IRC Rating TCC 1.040 ( non-spinnaker 1.021). In the last 4 years: New Battery Charger, new autopilot, new rudder bearings, new speed impeller, replaced cabin windows and front hatch. Front berth and main cabin re-upholstered, Warps and fenders, boathook. September 2023 - racing antifouling.
Vessel Name Spirit-X

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Yacht Summary

  • Manufacturer: X-Yachts
  • Model: X-35
  • Build Number: 3
  • Build Year: 2005
  • Lying: ANTIBES, France
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X-35 optimized for short crew navigation, including Hall Spars carbon mast, Harken headsail furler,Selden gennaker pool and confort package. Very poor used and well maintened, ideal to combine club racing and day sailling.

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Standard Specification

DesignerX-Yachts Design Team
Hull Length10.61 m34'10"
Waterline Length9.12 m29'11"
Beam (max)3.27 m10'9"
Draft2.15 m7'1"
Ballast - Std1,700 kg3,748 lbs
Displacement - Light4,300 kg9,480 lbs
Engine Power15 kW20 hp

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Exterior Details

  • White hull with blue stripes Flush seacocks
  • Keel, and hull with racing preparation.
  • Peeling of the underwater hull in 2016 and racing antifouling NAUTIX A4T may 2018
  • Harken winches 2x 48, 2x 40 ST Quattro, 2 x ST40 and 2 extra ST winchs for solo handling
  • Full HARKEN Racing deck hardware package
  • SELDEN aluminium bowsprit
  •  Main Voile GAUTHIER Kevlar with bearing travellers
  •  Furling iib
  •  DELTA Voiles racing genoa Carbon Membrane 2018 As new !
  • Light Assymetrical Spinnaker Light 2018 As new
  • Medium Symetrical Spinnaker 2006

Mast & Rigging

  • Carbon mast from HALL SPARS white painted, double spreaders, traveller track for spinnaker on the mast, mast track with bearing travellers
  • Discontinuous NAVTEC Rod Rigging
  • HARKEN genoa headsail furler
  • Spectra halyards, Spectra running rigging
  • Standard X35 OD keel with racing preparation
  • Yanmar 3YM20 21 HP
  • Saildrive rubber seal replaced 2015
  • Folding propeller
  • Hot and cold pressurized water
  • Electric + manual bilge pumps
  • Electric Fridge
  • Fresh water tank 100 L
  • 1 x 120 Ah GEL service batteries
  • 1 x 50 Ah AGM engine batteries
  • Shore power with battery charger 10 Ah

Electronics

  • Electronics B&G HYDRA 2000
  • 3 20/20 displays on mast bracket,
  • 2 Multigraphic display in the cockpit
  • Speed sensor, -Depth - wind sensors with carbon masthead unit Halcyon compass
  • B&G Hercules autopilot with display in the cockpit and AUTOHELM linear drive unit
  • GPS FURUNO GP 32
  • Mutilinks with Wifi display
  • VHF SIMRAD with cockpit and chart table plugin

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The X-35 OD followed the tradition of the X-79 and X-99 as a popular large fleet one design racer/cruisers. By winning the worlds in 2007, the Dutch and Europeans as well in 2010, Drs. X proved to be one of the best X-35's. Taken good care off she still is in fast modus ready to meet the next challenge whether this is racing or spending your weekend or holidays using her as a fast cruiser. Ask for recent Hiswa survey report.

  10,61 x 3,27 x 2,15 (m)
  grp
  2006
  1 x Yanmar 3YM20 diesel
  19,73 (hp), 14,5 (kw)
  at sales office
  De Valk Sint Annaland
  sold
   

General - X-35 OD

  X-35 OD  
  sailing yacht  sailing yacht
  10,61
  9,12
  3,27
  2,15
  18,00
  1,77
  2006
  X-Yachts
  Denmark  
  Niels Jeppesen
  4,3
  lead  1,7
  A
  GRP  
  white  
  Roundbilged  
  Bulb keel  
  moulded in  
  teak  
  Aluminum  
  Perspex  
  Stainless Steel  50
  yes
  Polyethylene  110
  Cable steering  Jefa

Accommodation

  3
  8
  Mahogany  
  Diesel ducted hot air  Eberspacher
  Stainless steel  
  calor gas  2 burner + oven
  with freezer compartment  isotherm
  electrical  
  double bed  
  2,05
  Manual  Jabsco
  at the toilet  
  1
  Yanmar
  3YM20
  19,73
  14,50
  diesel  
  6
  6.00
  2.00
  488.6
  freshwater heat exchanger  
  sail-drive  
  mechanical  
  Mechanical  
  Folding  
  2
  poor  55 ah
  120 ah
  Mastervolt
  with cable  
  Tacktic MN 100
  not working propperly  Tacktic MN 100,
  Tacktic Micronet Maxi at mast
  stainless steel  
  Bruce  
  Wire  
  Fractional  
  Nordic mast
  Mainsail North Sails Carbon (2008) Mainsail North Sails Carbon/aramide  
  Jib Heavy North Sails (2006)  
  Genua licht North Sails (2007) Genua licht North Sails (2008)  
  2x genua Medium North Sails (2006) Genua Medium North Sails Carbon (2008)  
  Genua Heavy North Sails (2006)  
  Spinnaker Light North Sails (2006) Spinnaker North Sails 0.5 OZ Spinnaker Heavy North Sails 0.75 (2006) Spinnaker North Sails 0.75 (2008) with sponsor logo  
  tackle  
  gasspring  
  2x Harken 40
  2x harken 40.2
  Halyard/Sheet winches  2x Harken 40
  Carbon  

FAURBY 393

DEHLER 36 JV

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BAVARIA 37 CRUISER

TAYANA 37

TRINTELLA 38

JEANNEAU SUN FAST 3200

JEANNEAU SUN FAST 3200

NAJAD 390

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  • Reference ID 372
  • Builder X-yachts
  • L.O.A. (mtr) 10.60
  • Beam (mtr) 3.25
  • Draft (mtr) 2.17
  • Displacement (Kg) 4528
  • Material GRP -sandwich
  • Engine Yanmar

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Yacht description.

Refit 2019:

  • New engine salt water pump
  • New Electronics
  • new Harken Foil
  • New sails  
  • Mast taken out and revised
  • New electricity panel 

The  X-35  is a 34’10” multiple crew  monohull sailboat  designed by  Niels Jeppesen . She was built by  X-Yachts  (Denmark) and made of sandwich fiberglass / polyester with galvanised steel frame. The production started in 2005 .

LINK TO THE BROCHURE

  • Mast, Double spreaded tapered aluminium mast from Selden
  • Carbon Spinnaker Pole
  • Backstay system with power magic wheel
  • Discontinued BSI rod-rigging
  • Race packet: Carbon spinnaker pole
  • 4 Spectra sheets and guys - partly stripped
  • Cruising Main sail with sliders / Cruising, very resistent sail does not require replacement
  • Cruising Transport Genoa / Cruising, very resistent sail does not require replacement)
  • Quantum Main / in top race condition
  • 2 x Quantum Light Genoa  / one for training only, the racing one is in very good condition
  • 2 x Quantum Medium Genoa / one for training only, the racing one is in very good condition
  • 2 x Genoa 4 / one in bad condition, another absolutely new, 2 hours sail in Copa del Rey
  • Spinnaker 0.5 North Sails / very good
  • Spinnaker 0.7 Quantum / good
  • Stormjib / never used

The sail plan, with the powerful main sail and 106% max jib, has the ability to accelerate the X-35 out of tacks, and keep her in the fast lane upwind.

The non-overlapping jib makes it easy for a shorthanded crew or family to sail the X-35, and an optional furling headstay converts the X-35 into a family friendly yacht.

Accommodations

  • New upholstery on main cabin
  • Forward cabin with V-Berth
  • Head with manual toilet
  • Saloon with foldable table and two large sofas. 

The X-35 has sleeping accommodation for eight persons, and will comfortably take a family of four out on a summer holiday cruise.

The mahogany interior gives the saloon a welcoming feeling, and the forward double cabin is roomy and has additional storage below the berth and in the wardrobe.

During racing the saloon table can be removed to create space for storing additional sails.

The split pantry and navigation section includes a gas stove with two jets and oven, a sink, storage for cutlery and a coolbox. The main switchboard can be fully controlled from the seat in front of the navigation area, and there is plenty of room for any navigation and electronic equipment needed by the owner.

The mahogany interior is hand-polished with a satin finish; and the superb joinery reflects X-Yachts traditional craftsmanship, not only when new but also in the future.

The glass fibre components, such as the engine box and the toilet section, are finished in a high gloss gelcoat that gives a modern and fresh look and, with the glass fibre head innerliner, comfort below deck is guaranteed in both warm and cold weather

Deck and Cockpit

Much attention has been paid to details on deck to make the X-35 easy to handle. Her cockpit is open and functional with a pleasingly clean layout. Her large wheel allows the helmsman to have a good view of the foresail, yet requires very little effort to steer her through the sea.

Her refined control line system, on top of the coach roof, keeps the cockpit clutter-free, and allows easy and simple handling for both family and crew. A special feature is the jib in-hauler system for improved and effective jib control, which runs neatly under the deck and back to the cockpit. All the deck equipment has been specially selected from top market brands, in accordance with the X-35’s superior design and high performance criteria.

  • German mainsheet system
  • primary Harken two-speed 48 winches
  • big Harken Quattro 40s for fast spinnaker trim.
  • 2 blocks on pad eyes for sheets
  • In-hauler system for genoa incl. blocks, pad eyes and cam cleats
  • One Design anchor: Standard 13 kg.
  • Shorepower with cable
  • Battery charger/12v/220v
  • 6 lifejackets with harness
  • 8 lifejackets
  • Complete safety equipment (no liferaft)

Electronics and Navigational Gear

  • Automatic Pilot Raymarine. Display on cockpit
  • Installed in the hull: Speed (paddle wheel) and echo transducer
  • Installed at the mast head: Wind transducer MHU213 vertical
  • Plotter Raymarine C70, 8.4 screen with GPS antenna
  • Pioneer Stereo with internal speakers
  • Folding 2 blade prop
  • Antifouling Hard Racing Teccel 7688W

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice

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