X boat (dinghy)

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Specifications Under Current Rules
Number of crew 2+
LOA 16 feet
Beam 6.1 feet
Draft 787 mm 2 ft 7in
Hull weight 470 lb
Sail Area: Main Sail 85 square feet
Sail Area: Jib Sail 24.75 square feet
Sail Area: Total 109.75 square feet
DPN 97.7

The X boat is a 16-foot sailing dinghy designed as a safe, uncomplicated junior trainer for beginners. This hard-chined, pointed bow centerboard boat is the only non-scow governed by the Inland Lake Yachting Association. It is also known as the X Class, X Scow and Cub Boat.

[edit] References

Wilcox, Butch (1987). Dinghies and Daysailers. Phoenix, Arizona: Barca De Vela Publishing, 349 pages. ISBN 0944236391. 

[edit] External links

Inland Lake Yachting Association X Scow. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.

Melges Performance Sailboats - X Boats (Cub Boats). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.

North Sails One Design X Boat. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.

Destination One Design X Scow. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.

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