Exterior TheXc38matchesXYachtscharacteristicperformancewithtruecruising comfortinacompactpackage.ShewasnamedEuropeanYachtoftheYear intheLuxuryCruisercategoryin2011.

Hull

Shapedforbluewatercruising

TheXcruisingyachtshavebeencreatedwithadistinctivehulldesignthatincludesdeepersectionstoprovideagreaterinteriorvolumeforaccommodation,tanksandother essentialcruisingequipment,andadeeperVshapemidshipsandforwardforimprovedheavyairhandling.Amediumtoheavydisplacementandhighkeelweight guaranteesmaximumstability,howeverXYachtsperformancepedigreeensuresthateveryXcyachtisresponsiveandrapidinallconditions. TheXc38isproportionallyslightlywiderattheaftdecklevelinordertoaccommodatethetwinwheelsteering.Therearetworecessedportlightsoneachside,integrated darkgreywaterlines,andarecesseddecorativesheerstripe.

Deck

Cleananduncluttered

TheoverallimpressionoftheXc38sdeckiscleananduncluttered:halyardsarefedunderneaththedeck,deckhatchesareflushmounted,andteaksurfacesarefittedas standard.Arecessedlockerintheforedeckprovidesstorageforanchorgear. Allsailhandlingiscontrolledfromthecockpit.Halyards,reefingandcontrollinesareledbacktothewinchesonthecoachroof,whilsttheGermanstylemainsheetisled todedicatedwincheswithineasyreachofthehelmsman.Boththestandardfurlingforestayandtheoptionalselftackingjibmakesailhandlingsimple. Themainsheettrackhasbeenmovedoutofthecockpit,ontothecoachroof,allowingeaseofcrewmovementfromsterntocompanionway.Theoptionalstainlesssteel davitsenablequickandeasylaunchingoftheyachtstenderfromthetransom.Theanchorlockerprovidesspaceforthestandard50metresofchain,aswellasadditional sailbagstorage. Cockpit

Allweatherprotection

Sprayhoodfoldeddownintozipped canvasbag.

Raisedconventionalsprayhoodinstrong canvas.

Optionalwindshieldwithintegrated sprayhood.

TheXc38offersfantasticprotectionandcomfortondeckinallweathers.Itisofferedasstandardwithaconventionalsprayhood,supportedbyastainlesssteelframe.As analternativeoptionacurvedwindscreen,madefromtoughenedglass,togetherwithastainlesssteelframedsprayhoodtop,isavailableforincreasedprotectionand visibility. Theoptionalbiminiiscleverlydesignedwithacurvedstainlesssteelframe,sothatitcanofferprotectionfromtherainaswellasthesun,inthemarinaorundersail. Ownersmayalsospecifyacockpittentwhichcanbezippedtothebiminiandsprayhoodforextrashelter. Threecockpitlockers,oneforwardandtwoaftofthesteeringwheels,provideamplestorageforlines,fendersandcruisingequipment.Forhalyardsandcontrollines,a dedicatedlockerisintegratedinthecockpitsolenexttothecompanionway.Washboardsslideneatlyintoarecessunderthedeckwhilethepushpitseatsoffergreatviews fromtheaftquarters.

Transom

Classicstyleandamplespace

ThetransomfeaturesmanyoftheXcyachtsmostdefiningfeatures.ApositivelyrakedtransomgivestheXc38adistinctiveclassiclook,whilstalsocreatingaspaciousaft deckbyconnectingthesidedecks,whichishighlypracticalforcruisingandensurescrewsafetyinheavyseas. Thetransomalsoaccommodatesanoptionalsixpersonliferaft,easilylaunchedfromacompartmentunderneaththecockpitfloor.Thetransomhingesdownintoa horizontalpositiontocreateaconvenientbathingplatform,withanintegratedbathingladderandshowerunittohand. Anoptionalintegratedsternanchordavitallowsskipperstoloweranddeployupto50mofwarpwitheaseviaaremotecontrol. TheXc38offerslightandresponsiveControl handling,makingitarealjoyto helm,whilethehelmsmans positionprovidesanexcellentview forwardwhilstsailingand manoeuvring.TheXc38features twinwheelswhileacentral instrumentconsoleensuresagood viewofthenavigationinstruments, anddoublesasasecurehandholdforuseatsea. Thethrottleandenginecontrolpanelaremountedinastarboardcockpitrecessforsafeandreliable handling.Everydetailisdesignedtomaximisetheskipperscontrolatthehelmandtohelpa shorthandedcrewworksafely.

Centralinstrument consoleforallcontrolsto hand

Mast&Rigging

TheXc38sailplanhasbeen developedwithlongdistance cruisinginmind.Headsailareasare easilyadjustablethankstoafurling headstay,flownfromadouble spreadertaperedmast.TheXc38is fittedwitha140%or106% overlappingGenoa,or94%selftackingjib.Togetherwiththeprovisionformastheadspinnakers thisofferstotalflexibilityparticularlywhentheAframebowspritisalsospecified. Discontinuousrodriggingandahydraulicbackstayensuressimple,accuraterigtuning,withself tailingwinchesforeaseoftrimming.

Flexiblesailplanand easeofsailhandling

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Keel

Reassuranceandroomtoexplore
TheXc38featuresamoderatedraftkeelof1.98m,withanadditionalshallowdraftversionof1.60mavailable,toenableexplorationofeventhemostremotepicturesque anchorages. TheleadandcastironbulbkeelisincorporatedintothehullbyXYachtstrademarksteelgirderstructure,whichgivestheXc38tremendousstiffnessandstrengthin heavyseasortheeventofagroundingforcompletepeaceofmind.

Interior
TheXc38isofferedwithatwocabinlayoutthatcreatesanenviablefeelingofspacethroughout. Ownerscabin

Innerspace

Thespaciousforwardcabinoffersamplestoragethankstothewardrobe,drawers,freeboardcabinetsandshelves,plusover6ftofstandingheadroomattheentrance. ThedoubleVberthfeaturessprungmattressessupportedbyflexiblelaminatedbattenstoallowairtocirculateandmaximisecomfort.

Maincabin

Alighttouchandqualityfeel

ThewoodeninterioroftheXc38iscraftedofKhayaMahoganyveneeredmarineplywood,withwhitelaminatesurfacesontheforemostbulkhead,underthecockpit bulkheads,andinsidethehead/showercompartment. Allcabinetryisassembledandhandfinishedbyourspecialistjoinerstoasatinvarnish,withthemainbulkheadfeaturesarecessedpaneleffect.Eightportlightsand threedeckhatchesfloodtheinteriorwithlight,eachopeningtoallownaturalventilation,whileprivacyandshadeisprovidedbyOceanairblindsandscreens. Themaincabincushionsaremadeofhighdensitycompressedcoldfoamwithasofttoplayerforcomfortanddurability.

Galley

Awellappointedworkspace

Thespaciousgalleyhasallthefacilitiespositionedwithineasyreachandplentyofstoragespace.ACoriancountertopandtintedsplashbackcreateastylishspace,while numeroushandholdsensureitissafeandsecureatsea.Additionalhandrailsatthecompanionwayandalongthecoachroofprovidesecurityunderway. The120litretoploadingstandardcoolboxmaybeconvertedintoadeepfreezer,whilespaceisalsoprovidedforanoptionalfrontopeningfridgeandmicrowaveoven. Workingspace

Plottingabluewatercourse

Oppositethegalleyadedicatedforwardfacingnavigationstationincorporatesamplespaceforchartsandcommunicationequipment. Aftcabin

Thesecondbedroom
TheXc38layoutisidealfortwocouples,withtwolargedoublecabins,andagenerousheads/showercompartment. Theaftcabinincorporatesplentyofstorage,andthedoubleberthissuppliedwithdualdensitycomfortfoammattressesforsuperbcomfort. Theaftbathroomisparticularlyspaciouswithaseparateshower,roomforawashingmachine(optional)CHECK?andaccesstothecavernousstarboardcockpitlocker.

Technical

Usingtheverylatest3Ddesign programs,XYachtsdesigners, engineersandtechnicianshave beenabletocreateayachtwhereno spaceiswasted.Thesystemsofthe Xc38mightbeconcealedfromview,buttheywereincorporatedintotheyachtsdesignand constructionplanningfromtheveryoutset.Everycableandpiperunisfullymodelledin3Dtoensure thatthesystemcanbesimplyinstalledandeasilyaccessedforservicingatalaterdate. Pipingforallthewatersystemsonboardrunindedicatedservicetraysandchannels.Custombuilt highvolumetanksfordieselfuelandwatermaximisethespaceusageunderneaththesaloon berths,andarealsodesignedtooptimiseweightdistributionbyensuringthefluidsarecarried centrallyandlowdowninthehull. Anoptionalheatingsystemismountedaftwhensailingunderwarmerskiestheoptionalair conditioningsystemoffersextracomfort.

Intelligentsystems

Electricalinstallations

Peaceofmind

The12Velectricalsystemis designedusingefficientcableruns toreducetransmissionlosses.All cablingterminatesinadryGRPbox fittedbehindthemainelectrical

panelinthesaloonforaddedsafety. Thehighspecificationelectronicsincludea220VACshorepowersystemasstandard,whichis capableofpoweringthe30litrewaterheater.Theswitchboardiscustomdesignedwithcircuit breakers,andthecircuitscomprisetinnedmarinecableforcorrosionresistance.Thehighquality threestagebatterychargerutilisesAGM(AbsorptionGlassMat)batteriesforlowmaintenance. ComfortfeaturesincludestylishhalogenandLEDinteriorlighting,withachoiceofmediaand navigationsystemoptionsalsoavailable.

Engine

Smoothoperation

A40hpsaildriveengineisfittedas standardwitha3bladedfolding propeller.Theenginecompartment iswellinsulatedandventilated,with goodaccesspanels,toreachthe

keyservicepointsofimpeller,oilandwater. Carefulplanninghasalsominimisednoisevolumesfromtheengine,particularlyinthesaloonand cabinswhenmotoring,withnoisereducingfoaminsulationandparticularattentionpaidtoall lockingandfasteningmechanismsoftheaccesshatch. ThesaildriveengineswithfoldingpropellerarecarefullyfittedwiththeengineSstrutsfairedinto thehullusingarigidgasketforreliabilityandreduceddragunderwater.

InteriorLayouts
Standardlayout

TheXc38comeswitha2cabininteriorlayoutforareallyspaciousfeel, includingaluxuriouslylargeheadswithseparateshower.

Xc38YachtsData
Designer Hulllength LWL B.MAX NielsJeppesen,XYachts 11,58m 10,38m 3,81m Draftstandard Ballaststandard Displacementlight Enginediesel Fueltankstandard Watertankstandard Cabins,standard Heads,standard 1,98m 3650kg 8500kg 30kW 200Ltr 375Ltr 2 1

Xc38SailData
Mainsail Genoa106% SelftackingJib94% AsymmetricSpinnaker 44,1m 36,2m 32,1m 131m

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