X-99

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X-99

Class symbol
Crew	6
Boat
Crew	6
Draft	1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Hull
Hull weight	2,980 kg (6,570 lb), Ballast 1,300 kg (2,900 lb)
LOA	10 m (33 ft)
LWL	8.5 m (28 ft)
Beam	3 m (9.8 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area	32.3 m^2
Jib/genoa area	30 m^2
Spinnaker area	78 m^2
Former class of World Sailing
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History[]

The X-99 was designed by and built by X-Yachts and first launched in 1985 with 605 built. Oak frame: Hull no 1 -to 259 and hull no 270, 263 and 267 Steal frame introduced 1990 Hull no 260 and onwards except 270, 263, 267 Alu. framed windows introduced 1991 (MK I) Hull no 288 and onwards except 290 and 310 Volvo engine introduced 1991 (MK I) Hull no 288 and onwards except 290 and 310 MK II introduced 1996 Hull no 500. From there on the MK II was sold with slightly different features as two windows, needle rudder bearing and a different water pass design. The class was recognised by the International Sailing Federation from the late 1997 to November 2010 during this period the class was entitled to an official World Championship.

Events[]

World Championships[]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1997 Medemblik,	Netherlands	Netherlands	XAOS (DEN)
1998 Travemünde	www.x-99.dk (DEN)	Alice II (DEN)	Next Step (SWE)
1999 Marstrand	Denmark	Denmark	Sweden
2000 Ramsgate	Humbug (DEN)	X-treem (NED)	Sirena (DEN)
2001 Skoshoved	Team Nescafé (DEN)	Estonia Peter Saraskin	Fut-fut-fut-nu-kører-toget (DEN)
2002 Medemblik	Denmark	Estonia Peter Saraskin	Germany
2003 Sandefjord	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark Bolvig Galskov
2004 Bregenz	Germany	Austria	Estonia Peter Saraskin
2005 Gromitz	Denmark	Estonia	Denmark
2006 Borgholm	Team Elion (EST)	Alexela (EST)	Sweden
2007 Copenhagen	Baltic Bay Laboe (GER)	Saxad (EST)	Pilen (DEN)
2008 Medmemblik	Baltic Bay Laboe (GER)	Team Xive (GER)	Niller (DEN)
2009 Åsgårdstrand	Immac sailing team (GER)	Frem (GER)	Team Xive (GER)
2010 Langenargen	Salon Bleu (GER)	Immac sailing team (GER)	Niller (DEN)

Gold Cup[]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2011, Kiel	GER 408   (GER)	GER 446 Team Xive   (GER)	GER 535 Newport Storm  Jan-Hendrik Franzen (GER)
2012, Marstrand	GER 408 IMMAC X   (GER)	GER 446 Team Xive   (GER)	DEN 517 Mille  Kim Rasmussen (DEN)
2013, Copenhagen	GER 408 IMMAC X   (GER)	GER 446 Team Xive   (GER)	DEN 517 Mille  Kim Rasmussen (DEN)
2014, Warnemünde	GER 446 Team Xive   (GER)	GER 408 Grün  Christian Soyka (GER)	GER 108 Fiefdeeler  Christian Schönrock (GER)

External links[]

• International X-99 Class Association
• ISAF Microsite