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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John O. Johnson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1932 |
| Builder(s) | Johnson Boat Works Melges Performance Sailboats |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | X Boat |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 470 lb (213 kg) |
| Draft | 2.58 ft (0.79 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Wood or fiberglass |
| LOA | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| LWL | 14.50 ft (4.42 m) |
| Beam | 6.08 ft (1.85 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 85.00 sq ft (7.897 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 24.75 sq ft (2.299 m2) |
| Total sail area | 109.75 sq ft (10.196 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 97.7 |
The X Boat, also called the Cub, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by John O. Johnson as a one-design racer and first built in 1932.[1][2]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "X Boat (USA) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 72-73. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1