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XC-42

XC-42

X-yachts🇩🇰· Design: Niels Jeppesen
2009–201899 built
$1.9K – $5.1K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoFractional SloopFin
X-Yachts Owners Association

Specifications

Hull

LOA42.03 ft
LWL37.63 ft
Beam13.45 ft
Draft6.89 ft
Displacement25,133 lb
Ballast11,375.8 lb
Material42’12.81 m
Hull speed1.34·√LWL8.2 kn

Accommodation

Cabins3
Berths4
Heads6
Water137.4 L
Fuel66 L
CE categoryAbout367 000€(2017)

About the XC-42

Optional shallow draft keel: 1.7m / 5.58ft. SA above includes a self tacking jib (90%). SA for the main = 53 sqm / 570 sqft. SA for 108% Genoa = 44.2sqm / 476 sqft.

Performance

Comfort31.3
Capsize1.84
SA/Disp18.1
Disp/Len211
Bal/Disp45.3

ORC Performance Data(8 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH605.9 s/miOSN594.1

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.96321.25861.4099Inshore0.74211.01031.1731

ORC Measured

Displacement11617 kg (25616 lb)Wetted surface38.6 m² (416 ft²)Stability index125.7

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main54.5 m² (587 ft²)Genoa46.2 m² (497 ft²)Spinnaker65.2 m² (702 ft²)Asymmetric57.3 m² (617 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°5.26.16.97.47.67.77.7
60°5.56.47.27.67.87.98.0
75°5.86.77.57.88.18.28.4
90°5.97.17.77.98.18.38.7
110°6.07.37.98.38.58.69.0
120°5.97.17.88.28.68.99.3
135°5.36.57.58.08.38.79.5
150°4.55.66.67.58.08.39.0
Beat VMG3.34.04.64.95.15.25.3
Run VMG3.94.95.76.57.17.78.4

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 42.03ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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$1.9K – $5.1K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the XC-42yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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Own a XC-42? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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