X Boat

X Boat
Development
DesignerJohn O. Johnson
LocationUnited States
Year1932
Builder(s)Johnson Boat Works
Melges Performance Sailboats
RoleOne-design racer
NameX Boat
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement470 lb (213 kg)
Draft2.58 ft (0.79 m) with centerboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionWood or fiberglass
LOA16.00 ft (4.88 m)
LWL14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Beam6.08 ft (1.85 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area85.00 sq ft (7.897 m2)
Jib/genoa area24.75 sq ft (2.299 m2)
Total sail area109.75 sq ft (10.196 m2)
Racing
D-PN97.7

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]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "X Boat (USA) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ 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