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XYachtsisproudtounveilthefirstmodelinitsnewestrangeofcontemporary
performancecruisers
TheX6representsthefirstinanewdevelopmentofperformancecruisingyachts.ThetwinrudderX6willutilisethesamehitechconstructiontechniquesasXYachts
adoptedtobuildtheirlatestgenerationXpracercruisers,includingvacuuminfusedepoxywithlocalisedcarbonforstrength,stiffnessandstability.Italsocomesfromthe
samedrawingboardastheawardwinningXcruisingfamily.
Combiningthebestelementsofthesetwoworldbeatingrangeswillbeanallnew,luxuriousandimpressivelyfastcollectionofperformancecruisingyachtsforstateof
theartbluewatersailing.
Thefirstmodelwillbeinthe60footrange,asectorwhichisdominatedbytraditionallystyled,relativelyheavycruisingyachts.Indevelopingtheirlatestmodel,byusingthe
Xpconstructiontechniques,XYachtssetsouttoachievea1520percentweightsavingoveratraditionallybuilt60ftcruiser,whileofferingimprovedperformanceand
amenitiescomparedtoMediterraneanstyle'daysailer'yachts.Thenewmodelswillbeofferedwithawidechoiceofsailoptions,withhighprioritygiventoensuringthe
yachtiseasilyhandledwithjustoneortwocrew.
The'X6'iscurrentlyunderdevelopmentandsetforlaunchinearly2015.
21stcenturycruising
BELGIUM
Multipleoptions
CentraltotheconceptoftheX6isaraisedsaloon,whichgivesunrivalledlightandspaciousnessintheinterior,withpanoramicviewsandseamlessmovementbetween
thesaloonandcockpit.
Thecockpitoffersahugechoiceofoptionstocreatecustomisedsailingandoutdoorentertainingareas,includingpushpitseats,helmsmansseatsandacomprehensive
rangeofbiminisandsprayhoods.Alargesterngarageisdesignedtoaccommodatemodernwatersportsequipment,includinga3.2mJetRIBtender,anddiving
equipment/compressors.
Themainsheetmaybeleddowntothecockpitsole(asstandard)orontoacarbonarch,offeredas
anoptiontocreateaclearandsafecockpit.Highspecificationdeckgearincludesfurlingheadsails
withoptionalhydraulicrams,selftackingjibs,andaninnerforestay,alldesignedtocreatean
adaptableandeasilymanagedsailplan.
Thereisafullrangeofrigoptionsincludinga'ParkAvenue'boom,andinboomorinmastfurling.
Thekeelisofferedinbothshallowanddeepdraft,with'L'and'T'bulbsavailable.
TheX6maybepersonalisedtosuit
eachownersstyle,fromsleekand
minimalist(seeabove)tothe
comfortandprotectionoffullcruisingmode(seeright).Safetyisaprioritythroughout,withall
sheetingwincheslocatedaft(orbeneathdecks)foranunclutteredcentralcockpit,andhigh
coamingsofferingsecurityandprotection.
ModularseatingintheadaptablemidcockpitenablesmultipleconfigurationsincludingUandL
shapedsofasorawidesunbathingplatform,togetherwithacockpittabletoaccommodateupto10
people.Thecoachroofmayalsocarrydiscretesolarpanels.
ThehugetransomgaragecombinesstorageforaJetRIBtenderofupto3.2m,withrollerlaunch
systemandintegralpoweredwinch.Thereisawideteaktoppedbathingplatform,withanoptional
retractablepasserelleconcealedinthetransom.
Modular'U'or'L'shapedcockpitseatingwith
removableaftsection
Cockpittableandseatingforupto10guests
Cockpittableloweredtoformsunbathingplatform
CompleteChoice
ThecontemporaryappealoftheX6
continuesdownbelow,witha
comprehensiverangeofinterior
customoptionsinlayout,materialsandcoloursfromhitechkitchensurfacestohandcrafted
woodenjoinery.
Thereisalsoawidechoiceofinteriorlayouts,withthreeorfourdoublecabins,anextralargegalley,
optionalheadsand'workshop'conversionallavailable.Ownersmayspecifyaseparatecrewcabin
withitsownentranceandheads,andadedicatedfixednavigationstation.
Provisionhasbeenmadeforallnavigation,communicationandmediasystems,aswellas
functionalappliancessuchasawashingmachineandkitchenaccessoriesthroughoutthehigh
specificationgalley.
Interior
ThisrenderingillustratestheA!versionwithcentralberthandheadtoportside.Thebeautytable,underberthdrawers,extralargewardrobeandfulllengthlower
cupboardsofferenormousamountsofstorageinaclean,practicalandunclutteredway.
Thereisdedicatedspacefora32"TVtobeintgratedintheshelfsystem.Insidetheluxuriousheadsareelectricalflushingtoiletsanddedicatedshowerroomsinalllayout
options.
Largedrawersunderthedoubleberthofferplentifulstorage.Doorleadsintothespaciousensuite.
Saloon
Combininginnovationwithclassiccomfort
Thespacioussaloonisfloodedwithlightfromthehugepanoramicdecksaloonwindows,aswellasthehullportlightsandambientledlightingthroughoutthe
accommodation.
Anunclutteredfellhasbeenachievedwithcleverstoragesolutionsfortheplentifulgearneededforliveaboardlife.
Thesaloontabletransformsbetweenacoffeetableandalargerdiningtable.
Galley
Safeworkingatsea
TheX6galleyisdesignedaroundthe'GastronormCateringSystem'whichtransformsthespaceintoamorefunctionalandsignificantlysaferplacetoprepareandcook
foodwhilstatsea.
The5jetburnerandoven,microwave,frontopeningfridges,toploadingfreezer,underfloorfoodstorage,sink,drawersandcupboardsystemhaveallbeendesignedwith
ergonomicsinmind.
Navstation
Innovativesolutions
ThededicatedforwardfacingnavigationstationistheX6'scommunicationcenterwithampleroomforliteratureandnavigationalinstruments,aswellasbeingthemain
hubfortheyacht'selectricalststemsandinstruments.
Largedrawersunderthedoubleberthofferplentifulstorage.Doorleadsintothespaciousensuite.
InteriorLayouts
Threecabin,threeheadslayoutwithownersensuiteforward.
Theownerscabinmayalsoextendforwardwiththeensuitetoport,whileaworkshopmaybecreated(replacingtheaftportheads).
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Rudderandpropeller
Cabins,standard 3
Heads,standard 3
Afourthtwinbunkcabinandenlargedgalleyarealsoavailableasoptions.
Foiloptions
TheX6isproposedwiththreekeelversions:
2.6mdraftcompositelead/castironLKeel
3.0mdraftcompositelead/castironTKeel
3.4mdraftcompositelead/castironTKeel
AllXYachtskeelsareencapsulatedinGRPandfairedtogettheexactNACAprofilenecessaryforefficienthydrodynamics.
Therudderbladesallowfor
maximuncontrolwhilstheeledand
enableaspaciousRIBtenderstern
garage
TheX6comeswitharetractablebowthrusterandisofferedwitharetractablesternthruster.
3blade262foldingpropellerdrivenby160HPgivestheX6acomfortablemotoringspeedinexcess
of9knots.
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