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When passion for boating looks to the future, shipyards that put together craftsmanship and innovation can create beautiful and sophisticated sailing boats and motor yachts.

X-Yachts is a Danish shipyard specialized in the construction of sailing boats. Since 2019, the shipyard started to product also power and motor yachts to expand its offering.

  

The shipyard story

X-Yachts was founded in 1979, in Handerslev (Denmark), by brothers Lars and Niels Jeppesen. The two founders were passionate about regattas and pleasure sailing. The first shipyard’s boat, the X-79, was launched in May 1979.The success of this sailing boat was immediate and the X-79 was produced until 1994 because it was very popular in the nautical world.During the following years, X-Yachts becomes a leader and a worldwide reference point in the sailing boats production. In 41 years of business, celebrated in 2020, the shipyard manufactured almost 60 models. The most famous were:

• ISAF One Design class X-99;
• Spacious and luxury Performance cruisers such as X-6, X-65, IMX 70 and X-73.

  

The motor boats production: X-Yachts acquires HOC Yachts brand

 X-Yachts, whose aim is to respond to the even-increasing demand for motor yachts, acquires the Swedish HOC Yachts brand in 2019.After the acquisition, X-Yachts’ offering becomes complete and today it includes:

• For the sailing boats’ segment, the X-Range line; the X-Cruising line for cruisers focused on comfort and style (XC 50; XC 45; XC 38) and the X-Performance line, that unites high performances and the comfort of a family yacht (Xp 55; Xp 50; Xp 44; Xp 38).

• For the motor boats’ segment, X-Yachts has already designed its first two power boats, the Explorer and the Cruiser, for which we will have to wait the 2021 edition of Dusseldorf Boat Show.