X-99

X-99
Current specifications
Class symbol
Crew	6
LOA	10 m (33 ft)
LWL	8.5 m (28 ft)
Beam	3 m (9.8 ft)
Draft	1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Hull weight	2,980 kg (6,570 lb), Ballast 1,300 kg (2,900 lb)
Mainsail area	32.3 m^2
Jib / Genoa area	30 m^2
Spinnaker area	78 m^2
Former International class

History

The X-99 was designed by Niels Jeppesen 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 Walter Geurts	Netherlands Peter van Veen	XAOS (DEN) Rainer Wolff
1998 Travemünde	www.x-99.dk (DEN)	Alice II (DEN)	Next Step (SWE)
1999 Marstrand	Denmark Flemming Fjord	Denmark Lars Thiellesen	Sweden Michael Collberg
2000 Ramsgate	Humbug (DEN) Flemming Fjord	X-treem (NED) Bart van Aken	Sirena (DEN) Peter Buhl
2001 Skoshoved	Team Nescafé (DEN)	Estonia Peter Saraskin	Fut-fut-fut-nu-kører-toget (DEN)
2002 Medemblik	Denmark Flemming Fjord	Estonia Peter Saraskin	Germany Frank Zaun
2003 Sandefjord	Denmark Flemming Fjord	Denmark Mats Victorin	Denmark Bolvig Galskov
2004 Bregenz	Germany Christian Soyka	Austria Mads Christensen	Estonia Peter Saraskin
2005 Gromitz	Denmark Flemming Fjord	Estonia Mati Sepp	Denmark Peter Bolvig
2006 Borgholm	Team Elion (EST) Jaak Jõgi	Alexela (EST) Mati Sepp	Sweden Fredrik Malmén
2007 Copenhagen	Baltic Bay Laboe (GER) Christian Soyka	Saxad (EST) Mati Sepp	Pilen (DEN) Bo Selko
2008 Medmemblik	Baltic Bay Laboe (GER) Christian Soyka	Team Xive (GER) Martin Christiansen	Niller (DEN) Jens Haldager
2009 Åsgårdstrand	Immac sailing team (GER) Christian Soyka	Frem (GER) Per Jungersen Mads Christensen	Team Xive (GER) Martin Christiansen
2010 Langenargen	Salon Bleu (GER) Tino Ellegast	Immac sailing team (GER) Christian Soyka	Niller (DEN) Jens Haldager

Gold Cup

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

External links

Classes of the International Sailing Federation

Current Olympic classes	470 49er 49er FX Finn Laser Laser Radial RS:X Nacra 17

ISAF centreboard classes	29er 420 505 B14 Byte Cadet Contender Enterprise Europe Fireball Flying Dutchman Flying Junior GP14 Int. 14 Laser 2 Laser 4.7 Lightning Mirror Moth Musto Performance Skiff O'pen BIC OK Dinghy Optimist RS Feva RS Tera RS100 RS500 Snipe Splash Sunfish Tasar Topper Vaurien Zoom 8

ISAF keelboat classes	12 mR 2.4 mR 5.5 m 6 mR 8 mR Dragon Etchells Flying 15 Hansa 2.3 Hansa 303 Hansa Liberty H-boat J/22 J/24 J/70 J/80 Melges 20 Melges 24 Melges 32 Micro Platu 25 RC44 SB20 Shark 24 Soling Sonar Star Tempest Yngling

ISAF yacht classes	Class40 Farr 30 (Mumm 30) Farr 40 IMOCA 60 J/111 International Maxi Association Soto 40 Swan 45 Swan 60 TP 52 X-35 X-41

ISAF multihull classes	A-Class Dart 18 Formula 16 Formula 18 Hobie 14 Hobie 16 Hobie Dragoon Hobie Tiger Hobie Wildcat Nacra Infusion SL 16 Topcat K1 Tornado Viper F16

ISAF windsurfer classes	Formula Experience Formula Windsurfing Funboard Kona Mistral Raceboard RS:One Speed Windsurfing Techno 293

ISAF kiteboarding classes	International Kiteboarding Association

International Radio Sailing Association classes	10 rater A Class Marblehead One Metre

Former ISAF classes	11:Metre One Design 29erXX Aloha Buzz C-Class Division I Division II Division III Elliott 6m Farr 45 Farr Maxi One Design Hobie 17 Hobie 18 IOD ISO Laser Vago Lechner A-390 Mistral Junior Mumm 36 Nacra F18 Open 50 ORMA 60 Sydney 40 Ultimate 20 Windglider X-99

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