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.
Invitation to Join Yacht Racing in Japan.
June 11, 2010 by Mark Smith
Filed under Kansai Yacht Club, ROXY X-99 Yacht, Sports Boats, White Sail Racing
Hello to anyone thinking they would like to enjoy some yacht racing in Japan. I have attached the Kansai yacht club “White Sail” PHRF race calendar below and hope you would like to join us. I will be out there for each of the posted races sailing aboard an X-99 by the name of ROXY. We are by no means the fastest boat on the water but we have a lot of fun.
Come on and enjoy some yacht racing with us. If you do not have a boat and need a ride please feel free to contact me and I will do my very best to line you up with a boat. mark@sails.co.jp
| 月 | 日 | 曜日 | WHITEクラス |
| 1 | 17 | Sun | POINT RACE＆Party |
| 2 | 7 | Sun | POINT RACE＆Party |
| 3 | 13～14 | Sat-Sun | KYC SPRING REGATTA |
| 4 | 25 | Sun | POINT RACE＆Party |
| 5 | 16 | Sun | POINT RACE＆Party |
| 6 | 5～6 | Sat-Sun | Osaka Bay Race*0.5 |
| 7 | 4 | Sun | POINT RACE＆Party |
| 7 | 31 | Sat | Sunset and Memorial |
| 9 | 4～5 | Sat-Sun | Cruising Race |
| 10 | 2～3 | Sat-Sun | KYC AUTUMN REGATTA |
| 11 | 28 | Sun | POINT RACE＆Party |
| 12 | 12 | Sun | POINT RACE＆Party |
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
Sailing Japan X-99 Dreaming of Ocean Racer Pleomax
January 11, 2010 by Mark Smith
Filed under Kansai Yacht Club, Open Ocean Adventures, ROXY X-99 Yacht
I can’t help it. Yesterday I was out sailing in Japan on our newly refurbished X-99 yacht. There is no doubt she is a lovely boat and we are going to have a lot of fun competing in her on the club scene here in Japan. We sailed quite a difficult wind yesterday which intermittently dropping off to 5 knots true then jumped up to 20 knots true with the windex in a state of constant flux as it spun all the way round the clock a half dozen times. Still, all in all we had some great sailing for a couple of hours when she decided to blow steady 15 knots out of the south. Once it decided to blow we just headed off to Awajishima and beat upwind as fats as we could before turning her head around and popping the spinnaker all the way home. Felt a bit like and Ocean racer for a few moments.
Next week, Sunday January 17th, we will line up wit the rest of the Kansai Yacht Club Whitesail fleet for the first PHRF race of the year. Our boat is ready and the crew practiced. Who knows if we get some wind we may see the speedo hit a regular 6.5 knots upwind and maybe an occasional 12 knots down the hill and don’t get me wrong this will excite me as it always does. However what would it feel like to be on Pleomax breaking the speed record for crossing the North Sea in a beaufort 8-8? Check out the videos. The first Video is a news-report and has some nice helicopter shots. But it’s the next Video that impresses me. The video is shot from a sailing boat running at about 8 knots. Pleomax goes past it as if it is parked.
1. Pleomax Sailing news report. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eljLQr-WgY&feature=related
2. Pleomax leaves these gusy looking on in disbelief. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eljLQr-WgY
