Review of X-35 One Design
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The hull is a sandwich construction which improves the indoor climate. Especially when the water is colder than the air in the cabin, then the double hull insulates against cold water and reduce the condense water in the cabin.
The boat is equipped with 6+2 berths.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for X-35 One Design is 2.03, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
X-35 One Design holds a CE certification:
The boat is by European Union certified as Class A. OCEAN:What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for X-35 One Design is about 199 kg/cm, alternatively 1118 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 199 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1118 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
The Motion Comfort Ratio for X-35 One Design is 19.7.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for X-35 One Design is 3.24.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for X-35 One Design is 157 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.
Maintenance
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jib sheet | 10.6 m | (34.8 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 10.6 m | (34.8 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 26.5 m | (87.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 23.3 m | (76.6 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
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