X99 - anyone got any experiance with them?

[XJSJohn]

I am looking at an X99 out here as a possible candidate for campaigning the Western Circuit / Kings Cup etc. The boat that Is available was very competitive a few years back but seems that its owner moved on to another country and she has been dry stored since.

Anyone got any experiance of these yachts, anything to watch out for, quirks etc.

I used to sail on one about 15 years ago when they were shiny new but there has been alot of beer since then and recolection is not as good as it was!!


To jog memories here is one sailing....



They are old boats now (relatively speaking) so i am trying to go into first viewing with as much info as possible

cheers!

[Huntsman]

Hi John.

You should log onto ybw.com and ask on there.

[XJSJohn]

Huntsman said:

Hi John.

You should log onto ybw.com and ask on there.

A good idea ... just that there is only so many forums that my brain can keep up with

[schmalex]

John, only raced one a couple of times & they were damn quick for their size! With the age allowances on them nowadays, I would imagine that they are pretty unbeatable on handicap given the right conditions.

The rigs are pretty spindly, so might be worth a check over by a rigger. Other than that, I have never heard of anything but glowing reports of them...

[Rum Runner]

schmalex is right there have been a fair few throwing there rigs. Probably though mostly down to bad handling,(in line spreader and running back stay) old school but i like it that way.!!!
http://www.x99.dk/

[schmalex]

Rum Runner said:

schmalex is right there have been a fair few throwing there rigs. Probably though mostly down to bad handling,(in line spreader and running back stay) old school but i like it that way.!!!
http://www.x99.dk/

Nothing better than that wallet-curdling scream of RRRRUUUUNNNEEERRRRRRR!!!!!! by the owner during a breezy gybe as the 9th man is desperately trying to get the riding turn out of the leeward winch

Edited by schmalex on Wednesday 19th March 20:24

[XJSJohn]

schmalex said:

Rum Runner said:

schmalex is right there have been a fair few throwing there rigs. Probably though mostly down to bad handling,(in line spreader and running back stay) old school but i like it that way.!!!
http://www.x99.dk/

Nothing better than that wallet-curdling scream of RRRRUUUUNNNEEERRRRRRR!!!!!! by the owner during a breezy gybe as the 9th man is desperately trying to get the riding turn out of the leeward winch

Edited by schmalex on Wednesday 19th March 20:24

Cheers for the tips, and yes i had noticed that speed vrs handicap vrs age could make for a rather potent PY boat!

[bordseye]

what is the PY handicap adjustment for age? my boat is a 91, albeit a family cruiser not an X99

[schmalex]

Did you buy it, John?

There is a rumour that we might be moving to Singa in a year or two, so keep a space free for me trimming either the front or back triangle things!

Edited by schmalex on Thursday 17th April 23:08

[XJSJohn]

schmalex said:

Did you buy it, John?

There is a rumour that we might be moving to Singa in a year or two, so keep a space free for me trimming either the front or back triangle things!

Edited by schmalex on Thursday 17th April 23:08

unfortunately not, turned out to have more osmosis bubbles than gellcoat when we dragged her out of the oggin for a poke.

However, currently now have my eye on a Benetau 34 that i tripped over in Bass Harbour Langkawi the other week!

cool on the possibly moving to Singa ... what will you be doing here?

[schmalex]

XJSJohn said:

schmalex said:

Did you buy it, John?

There is a rumour that we might be moving to Singa in a year or two, so keep a space free for me trimming either the front or back triangle things!

Edited by schmalex on Thursday 17th April 23:08

unfortunately not, turned out to have more osmosis bubbles than gellcoat when we dragged her out of the oggin for a poke.

However, currently now have my eye on a Benetau 34 that i tripped over in Bass Harbour Langkawi the other week!

cool on the possibly moving to Singa ... what will you be doing here?

Hopefully as little as possible!! My wife's work may want to re-locate her, so I am hoping to be a kept man. However, I suspect I will find an IT sales job or something (more interesting....) over there