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September 7, 2011 by Mark Smith
Filed under Open Ocean Adventures
ROXY X- Yachts : X-99 Yacht.
October 24, 2010 by Mark Smith
Filed under Open Ocean Adventures, ROXY X-99 Yacht
The Very First “X -Yachts” X-99 yacht was launched in 1985. The brainchild of designer Niels Jeppesen and an instant hit with the sailors of the world. Within a week of the initial launch 100 orders had been placed. Today the main concentrations of the over 500 X-99 launched will be found in Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Holland Hong Kong and Japan. Whilst the X-99 yacht will sleep 4 on cushioned bunks make no mistake the deck and sails are laid out for racing. ROXY is hull number 201 of the over 500 boats sold and she run like thew wind. Roxy has been tuned to just off the standard One Design rule book and can easily be brought back to line up with the specification however the changes we have made allow her to regularly and quite easily attain speeds in excess of 14 knots. Roxy’s gear is in top condition and everything is regularly maintained. The X-99 has very strong roots set firmly in racing beliefs. With 5 degrees swept back stays you need not worry too much if you tack or gybe with the running back stays off however when you head upwind and winch on the back stay ROXY will head up at such a tiny angle of attack that she will turn many heads in disbelief. Getting to the top mark quickly is what those back stays are all about then when you turn the corner and head on downhill this down wind screamer will come to life. ROXY is stable platform with a lot of sail area, she will give you an exciting run for your money.
SPECIFICATION SHEET & INVENTORY
YACHT NAME: ROXY – Team Roxy
SAIL NO: JPN 6459
REGISTRATION NO: Reg No: JP – MLIT 0026075A
COUNTRY/STATE OF REGO: Japan / Hyogo.
YACHT DESIGNER/DESIGN YEAR: Niels Jeppesen / 1989
YACHT BUILDER: X- YACHTS of DENMARK.
BUILD YEAR: 1989
MAKE/MODEL: X – 99
HULL NUMBER: 201
MEASUREMENTS
LOA (m): 10.00 Meters
LWL (m): 8.50
BMAX (m): 3.00
DRAFT (m): 1.75
DISP (kgs): 2,980 kgs
MAIN HEIGHT: “P” MEASUREMENT: 12.50
MAIN FOOT: “E” MEASUREMENT: 4.50
FORETRIANGLE “J” MEASUREMENT: 3.45
SAIL AREA (sq met):
Main: 32.20
Headsail:
AP Genoa 150% : 30.00
Jib 100% 20.00
Spinnaker Fractional: 78.0
KEEL/BALLAST: 1200 kgs Lead Shoe on Steel Shaft
CONSTRUCTION/RIG/FITOUT
HULL MATERIAL: Foam & Balsa FRP Sandwich
DECK MATERIAL: Foam & Balsa Sandwich
MAST TYPE: Aluminium Mast
NO OF SPREADERS: Double Full Width Spreaders swept 5 degrees.
MAST HEAD/FRACTIONAL: Fractional Rig
RUNNERS: Running Back Stays. Pull the back stay on and watch her fly upwind.
CHECKSTAYS & NO: Single Set of Removable Check-stays
STANDING RIGGING- TYPE: Wire
Harken Carbon Foil Forestay Unit
RUNNING RIGGING- TYPE: Spectra, Vectran all supplied by Quantum.
DECK GEAR: Lewmar, Harken & Spinlock.
BoomVang : Hall Spars Quikvang B18 New 2010
Tiller Extension : SpinLock E Model New 2010.
BOWSPRIT: Designed in Carbon Fiber not yet added.
ENGINE
ENGINE TYPE/MODEL/HP: YANMAR 2GM
ENGINE AGE: New 2001.
DRIVE: SAIL DRIVE: YANMAR
PROPELLOR TYPE/MAKE: 2 BLADE FOLDING RACE PROP
FUEL TANKS – NO & CAPACITY: ONE TANK: 40 Litres Approx
ALTERNATOR: Alternator driven off engine unit.
ACCOMMODATION:
CABINS/BUNKS: 4 Fixed Bunks with Cushions.
TOILET: Yes – Fixed with comfortable seat. Flush Hull valves.
GALLEY: Yes with – Single Burner & Griller LPG Gas Stove. Single Sink and good Galley storage.
WATER TANKS – NO & CAPACITY: ONE Tank: 20 litres.
ELECTRONICS/NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTATION SET:
- “STOWE SPEED,DEPTH,WIND,AUTOPILOT
- Sailcomp 103AC electronic tactical sailing compass.
- MOB Unit
- Hand Held Remote Control Unit
- Chart Plotter : Furno GP 7000 (English)
AUTOPILOT: Yes: Ray Marine Autohelm.
COMMUNICATIONS/RADIOS:
VHF: Model/Type ICOM Hand Held.
ELECTRICS: Wiring redone 2010.
2 X Absorbed Power 85 Amp Hour Marine Batteries
240v Battery Charger
Masthead Nav Lights
Various 12V outlets throughout boat.
SAIL INVENTORY:
Main: Quantum Hard Finished Dacron November 2009.
No1: Quantum Technora AP 150% November 2009.
No3: Quantum Technora AP 100% 4 Battens November 2009.
SPINNAKERS
Masthead Symmetrical by Norths 2000
Fractional Symmetrical by Norths 2000
SPARE Sails
Main Sail. Carbon Main year unknown. still plenty of life in here for deliveries.
Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race 2013 (M2O) Double Handed.
October 20, 2010 by Mark Smith
Filed under Melbourne Osaka Cup., Melbourne Osaka Yachts for Sale., Melbourne to Osaka 2013 Race News., Open Ocean Adventures
I wrote these words over a year ago. “Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race 2013, I hear you ask, “I thought that race was dead and buried.” Not at all. It is very much alive and that is fantastic news.”
I live in Japan and am moored at Hokko Marina. I took this page off the net for 12 months while waiting to see anything official written in Japanese. This month Hokko Yacht club after working hard here in Japan and with delegations to Australia has put it together. Hokko has announced the race in Japanese and this is great news.
Certainly the race has moved from a 2011 start to a 2013 and maybe the April start will move slightly to March start but it is back on and this time it looks like the race platform is official and energetic.
Both Sandringham Yacht Club and the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria have made announcements on their own club web sites declaring that, the race is on, ”..it is in safe hands” and have fixed the start date of 5th April 2013. (05/04/13.)
As at today the 20th October 2010 I see seven boats have registered and as I browse the names of the boats and owners I see only well known and trusted names. The scheduled 2011 race is definitely gone as stated by both Melbourne and Osaka City web sites. However it certainly looks to me that as far as the Australian side is concerned those who are able to make the decisions have kicked life back into this fantastic race.
Both the Australian side and Japan side seem to have made it official now. The ORCV in Australia and Hokko yacht club in Japan both show that there will be a race. The start date has moved around a little but has not settled on April 2013. The ORCV web site states a start date for the Melbourne to Osaka (M2O) from 05/04/13 and is accepting Expressions of Interest now. In fact at time of writing I see owners have shown Interest to Race.
My Research on this yacht race found these home pages. To me it very much looks like the race is on but we do have a question on the Japan side Host Club.
1. MySailing.com.au has a photo Of Sandringham’s Philip Burn and Hokko’s Nakakita San meeting at Sandringham YC.
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/melbourne/osaka-race-on-in-2013
2. Sandringham Yacht Club”s M2O, Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race, Web site announcement.
http://www.syc.com.au/keelboat-racing/melbourne-to-osaka/
3. Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s M2O, Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race Web site announcement.
http://orcv.org.au./index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=38&Itemid=477
4. Expressions of Interest for 2013 Melbourne to Osaka Double Handed OceanYacht Race being handled by Ocean Racing Club of Victoria here.
https://www.topyachtsoftware.com/db/aus/series_select.php?EventID=101
5. Sail World Home Page. Announces the 2013 Melbourne Osaka is on.
http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Melbourne-to-Osaka–2013—Eighth-race-on-track/74726
6. SeaBreeze Magazine says Melbourne to Osaka 2013 – Eighth race on track
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Sailing/Melbourne-to-Osaka-2013-Eighth-race-on-track_4116457.aspx
Around Osaka Bay Yacht Race. 大阪湾1周レース
June 1, 2010 by Mark Smith
Filed under Kansai Yacht Club, Open Ocean Adventures, ROXY X-99 Yacht, Sailing Japan
ROXY our X-99 Yacht and crew think it is that time again and we thank the Kansai Yacht Club for preparing the ”Around Osaka Bay’ yacht race once again.
The race start line is set for 19:00 June 5th. The Time Limit (Deadline) is 16:00 June 6th.
At time of written this memo there are 15 boats entered in the race and I am sure late entries will be accepted.
The annual K.Y.C. “Around Osaka Bay” yacht race is a cheap and yet fantastic event. To the best of my knowledge it is the only race on the Japan yacht race calendar that has a start line set at 19:00. This provides a night start and I can promise you night starts and indeed night racing are very special.
Last year 16 boats lined up just in front of Kansai Yacht Club start line for what turned out to be a downwind spinnaker start. The start was quite gentle however as the night went on the fleet picked up some nice 20 – 25 knot true and managed some pretty good times running down to the Sumoto mark. The Sumoto mark is set at 34.21.2 N and 134.57.2 E a distance of about 26 miles from K.Y.C start line. I recall I was driving “Spindrift” a Takaii T301 30 foot yacht and we rounded the mark a little after 12:00 am. For our aging sports cruiser that was not a bad time at all. Having traded the T-301 in for an X-99 yacht we called ROXY we are again hoping for some nice winds to blow us around the bay.
Of course a quick look at the boat entry list below and you will see that this years race will be include some very tough competition including a GP42, Three X-35, IMX38, Archambault and on the list goes. Make no mistake these are some very competitive boats and they will be out to win across the line. Of course this race is not all about top class brand spanking new boats. Our X-99 is a rebuilt boat of 19 years and she is joined in the veteran class by Lucky Too. So please if you have a yacht and would like to join us, come on and give it a try.
Now if you are not doing anything 5th and 6th of June come on and join in the Kansai yacht Clubs “Around Osaka Bay” Yacht Race. If you can’t make the race then come on out and watch the start you will be glad you did.
Boat Entry List as at June 1st 2010.
IRC Division
SWING GP42 MOD 1.257
SUMMER GIRL FIRST 40.7 1.067
RELAXIN’ IMX38 1.057
WAILEA X-35 OD 1.056
NEUEROVE X-35 OD 1.056
LAPIN BLEU A-35 1.034
FIVE STAR SEAM 31 1.017
WHITE SAIL Division.
C.ROSSETTI BENE45F5
CYGNUS DHL35CWS
DYANE BENE300SPIRIT
FIVE STAR SEAM31
LUCKY TOO NIC30
OTENTOSUN YOK36ON
ROXY X99
TAM ID35
