X-Yachting - X-Yachts

Xp 50:
The next level
The largest of the latest generation
Xp yachts, the Xp 50 is set to debut in
2012, elevating the range to the next
level of comfort and performance
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New 2012
The Xp 50 takes the hugely successful design concepts implemented
in X-Yachts’ latest generation Xperformance range to new heights.
As a development of the well-received Xp 44 and Xp 38 models,
the Xp 50 builds on X-Yachts’ extensive experience of producing
fast, competitive 50-footer performance cruisers with modern lines that offer
pleasant sailing ‘in the groove’.
In line with her Xp 44 and Xp 38 sisterships, the Xp 50 maintains a similar
sail area/displacement ratio for optimum performance across the wind range.
Designed with the latest VPP optimisation programs, the Xp 50 is built using a
hi-tech epoxy infusion process with directional laminates for improved stiffness
and strength, as well as a carbon keel structure frame for maximum safety yet
minimum weight. By reducing the structural weight of the hull to a figure more
typical of a 45-foot yacht, the Xp 50 designers have been able to increase the
proportion of weight in the keel for increased stability and performance, as
well as allowing for extra tank volumes and systems for comfort.
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