X-Yachts X4.9

Very high specification X-Yachts X4.9 Mk1 from 2019 with over 260,000 Euros of additional upgrades since delivery. Beautifully presented and 100% ready to go.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

Delivered to her one and only private owner in 2019, TEE GEE is Hull No.17 of the immensely popular Niels Jeppesen-designed X4.9 Mk1 performance blue water cruising yacht from X-Yachts in Denmark. Fitted out for serious bluewater sailing, TEE GEE features one of the highest specifications we have seen, including a substantial Euro 260,000+ program of later updates and improvements to increase her performance, practicality and safety at sea.

Her specification highlights include:-
• 3-cabin, 2-heads interior layout with owner’s cabin forward finished in Nordic Oak with Walnut floors, Alcantara upholstery and white Corian counters
• Main saloon upper cupboards, table box, backrest cushions and double pouf
• Owner’s cabin upper cupboards and sprung mattress
• Port aft cabin split berth plus cargo-net storage
• Starboard aft cabin additional pipecot sea berth
• Vacuum epoxy infused E-glass fibres in a sandwich M-foam construction
• Light Grey (RAL 7035) gelcoat with pure white triple waterline stripes
• Teak laid side decks, coachroof, cockpit sole, cockpit seating and transom platform with black caulking.
• Custom one-piece carbon fibre rudder and stock
• 2.40m standard draft performance T-bulb keel
• Yanmar 4JH57 57hp engine with Saildrive gearbox and Gori 3-bladed propeller
• MaxPower retractable bowthruster
• Carbonautica black composite helm wheels
• Axxon carbon fibre mast and boom
• Custom clear-coated carbon fibre bowsprit with Reckmann hydraulic A/code sail furler
• Harken Flatwinder 500kgs electric captive mainsheet traveller in cockp
• Harken Performa 50.2 STP 2-speed electric self-tailing primary winches in cockpit at helm positions
• Carbon fibre spinnaker pole
• Low-friction mainsail track on mast with Rutgerson battencar system
• Harken trisail battencar track on mast
• Split backstay with Harken hydraulic adjuster c/w manometer
• Fixed staysail furler
• OneSails filmless taffeta performance cruising mainsail, genoa and staysail
• OneSails furling Code Zero, Power Furling Reacher and A1 Gennaker
• Storm jib and trysail
• Demountable cockpit table
• Electric drop-down GRP with carbon fibre reinforcement bathing platform, equipped with duplex steel hinges and manual backup.
• Electric pump for tender inflataion/deflation in tender garage
• Cockpit lighting
• 35kgs stainless steel Ultramarine UA35 anchor with 75m of 10mm stainless steel chain
• Spare 21kgs Ultramarine UA21 stainless steel anchor with 50m of chain
• Folding mooring cleats
• Sprayhood with stainless steel frame stowing flush into self-draining recess in coachroof
• Aft helm cockpit bimini with stainless steel frame
• Highfield Ultralite 290 aluminium-bottom inflatable tender with Suzuki 2.5hp outboard
• LED internal lighting package with ambient lighting
• Lithium (LiFePO4) service batteries
• Fischer Panda 8000i 6kw 220vAC 50Hz diesel generator
• Victron Energy Multiplus combination battery charger and inverter with 80Amp charger output and 2,000w inverter
• Dessalator DUO 12vDC/220vAC reverse osmosis watermaker producing approx. 60 litres per hour
• Additional 85 litre fuel tank bringing total fuel capacity to 385 litres.
• Raymarine instrument package with twin Axiom Pro 9” GPS chart plotters, Quantum 2 Doppler radar, Maxi T210 mast-mounted repeaters, AIS700 AIS transceiver, Ray90 VHF with Class-D DSC and p70 autopilot with EV-400 computer
• Force 10 stainless steel gimaballed gas stove with 3 burners and oven
• Isotherm 85 litre fridge and Magnum 90 litre seawater cooled fridge/freezer
• Jabsco salt water flush manual heads
• Baby Nova 220vAC washing machine
• 220vAC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with 16,000 BTU output in saloon and 7,000 BTU output in owner’s cabin
• Eberspacher diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system
• Fusion Bluetooth stereo system with DAB antenna and integration to Raymarine chart plotter system
• Starlink Global Priority satellite and onboard global Wi-Fi
• SuperSail remote monitoring alarm system

*** PLEASE NOTE - New photographs to follow as soon as the vessel arrives in Barcelona ***

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

TEE GEE is a rare combination of high-performance racer and luxury blue-water cruiser. The Niels Jeppesen’s X4.9 design won “Best Full-Size Cruiser” by Cruising World 2019. TEE GEE has been further specified and upgraded for short-handed, safe performance offshore sailing with highest specification available at time of acquisition with “everything” included, plus over Euro 260,000 in bespoke enhancements and redundancies not available from X-Yachts.

Equipment supplied by X-Yachts included Axxon carbon fibre mast and boom, bowthruster, Gori folding propeller, radar, all instruments from Raymarine, 2 electrical/2 manual winches, electrical airpump for dinghy (aluminium bottom Highfield fits into transom when deflated), watermaker, washing machine, two (main/owners) air-conditioning systems, of course generator, fridge and freezer, and 400 Ah Lithium service pack. Radar and Lithium batteries retrofitted by One Palma Superyacht Services. Starlink Global Priority satellite with onboard global wifi. TEE GEE also has a factory-fitted teak deck.

Notable Upgrades and modifications from standard include:-
• A custom one-piece carbon fibre rudder and stock from Di Polli giving noticeable better steerage upwind in heavy seas, and in broaching conditions. Its deeper depth leaves the tip above the keel (so protected), additionally it has a designed breaking point where on impact a lower part of the rudder is designed to break off, leaving the boat navigable.
• Upgraded Ultramarine UA35 stainless steel anchor with anchoring bow fairlead upgraded to provide higher load bearing capacity
• AIS and radar proximity alarm system with 80db audible alarm
• 400ah Lithium service battery installation
• Custom carbon fibre bowsprit built by OnePalma Superyacht Services, tntegrated the former steel anchor cradle and enabling installation of Reckmann hydraulic furling system operated by push buttons on steering position (and remote controller). The existing pad eye and separate rope operated furler provides redundancy. The hydraulic furler enables 10 second furling / unfurling of 110m2 Code Zero (designed to allow for upwind sailing)
• Cargo net with 1:4 pulleys on hull side of port aft cabin. Enables equipment not stored in stern garage or sail locker to be securely and space-efficiently stored.
• Additional clutches added to take staysail sheets, 3rd reef and downwind “hydraulic-sails” 2:1 halyard.
• Highfield Ultralite 290 aluminum bottom with 2.5HP Suzuki. With in/out garage mounted pump dinghy is quickly inflated/deflated and tensioned (1:4 snapshackle pulley front and rear) in place in garage. Engine has storage mount in sail locker, and under-way mount at pushpit.
• Rack taking two diving bottles built under main cabin bench forward of nav station, not visible.
• Upgrades to the generator installation to raw water intake pipe; a) installed filter on pipe between impeller and heat exchanger to prevent any broken impeller parts to enter exchanger, b) optional water intake selector to inject fresh water / coolant before any long term storage.
• Hydraulic mast jack enables proper tensioning after de-masting or for tuning purposes
• Jordan Drogue Dyneema series drogue with 132 cones, chain and bridle stored in port cockpit locker.
• Quantum 2 Doppler Radar in bespoke carbon fibre gimbal installed at first spreaders for purpose of collision avoidance and thunderstorm/tropic navigation.
• Replaced all running rigging to ultra-high quality SK78 HPS PU core with Technora/Polyester cover
• Replace backstay Harken hydraulic pump to one with manometer.
• All former working sails (main, jib, stay) replaced with OneSails Filmless Taffeta performance cruising sails. Enlarger mainsail area to 82m2, simultaneously built a 3rd reef, and installed a mainsail retrieval system to facilitate packing away the sail entirely under heavy conditions.
• In addition to master cabin shower have installed shower in aft heads.
• Staysail - Not an option available at the time of purchase from X-Yachts. Facilitate through carbon fibre rods through master cabin forward bulkhead. Equipped with furler.
• Wingshaped storm-jib built to go around stay.
• Third mainsail reef and staysail enables reduction from max downwind sail area of 330m2 to about 50 (before deployment of storm sails).
• Transom door – The original actuator driven door supplied by X-Yachts’ subcontractor with inferior interior load sharing. The original transom door was rebuilt with carbon fibre stringers, replaced hinges to duplex steel, built manual emergency backup system, and installed remote control (useful when leaving at anchor and also means transom door functions as pasarelle in marina).
• Harken Flatwinder 250 electric traveller struggled with loads. Replaced to 500 kg. Electric tuning of traveller is quick and really efficient in managing gusts.

With over 20,000Nm covered aboard TEE GEE including a recently-completed Atlantic circuit, the time has come to move on to fresh projects. TEE GEE has always been very well maintained, most of the time by or with assistance of OnePalma.

MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:

Pure Enjoyment.

The X4⁶ is a versatile and fast family cruiser, that helps you to make the most out of every moment. Advanced hull construction, a powerful sail plan and a well proportioned cockpit, put you at the centre of an engaging sailing experience. We call this "Superior Sailing Pleasure".

Down below, Scandinavian style and craftsmanship create a place where you will always enjoy spending time. The X4⁶ exhibits quality and attention to detail, both inside and out, helping to realise its purpose as an excellent sailing yacht. This is Pure X.

Modern Hull Design & Construction.

The hull design of the X4⁶ follows the latest design philosophy, which maximises sailing performance. Designed to excel in all wind conditions, due to a generous sail plan, coupled to a high quality mast and rig, including discontinuous rod rigging as standard.

X4⁶ hulls are built with X-Yachts' advanced technology, including vacuum epoxy infusion, and incorporating X-Yachts' famous steel keel grillage to securely hold the composite lead/iron keel, in place for outstanding safety in all conditions.

Intuitive Deck Layout

The deck layout takes a combination of the features from both her siblings; a self-taking jib is standard, with sheet handled by one of the halyard winches, and a mainsheet track is recessed into the cockpit sole with an 8:1 purchase traveller control system. Mainsheets are lead up to winches, that are within easy reach of the helmsman.

Large Harken self-tailing winches are standard, and can optionally be electrified along with one of the halyard winches.

Teak Decks

Teak comes as standard in the cockpit, on the seats and the sole, and is optional on the sidedeck and coachroof top, as well as on the optional electrical operated bathing platform.

Sailplan.

A hull with powerful lines, a precision moulded composite T keel with a heavy bulb of lead giving a high degree of stability, enables the X4⁶ to sail fast and point high to the wind.

Interior Craftsmanship

The influence of clean Scandinavian design, can be seen throughout the interior. The X4⁶ is being traditional but with a modern appearance. The Danish quality craftsmanship is of a very high standard with finely crafted details, and showcases carpentry at its very best. The wooden veneer will be Nordic Oak as standard, with other options on offer.

Natural Light and Fresh Air

The toughened glass coachroof windows, flood the interior with natural light. In addition to the large flush skylights, sections of the side windows are also open-able to provide excellent ventilation. Each aft cabin has an open-able portlight in the cockpit and additionally an outboard facing opening in the coaming windows. Combined with the flush skylight, the aft cabins have optimal ventilation, which is a great benefit in warmer climates.

PRESS REVIEW:

The X46 was conceived as a fast, fun, easy-to-handle cruising yacht – and that’s exactly what she is. Her speed-to-effort ratio is probably among the best you will find in a monohull because she’s small enough to be easily handled by a couple while her race-bred design makes sure she covers the ground at an impressive rate.

She’s not an inexpensive boat and it’s easy to see why. Epoxy-infused, post-cured, cored laminates cost money. So do lead bulbs, flush seacocks, internal steel grids, high-quality joinery and accessible systems. As the saying goes, ‘you pays your money…’

It’s reassuring to know that the entire design and construction process is completed by X-Yachts in-house. And British owners will be pleased to know that the design office, headed by X-Yachts’ co-founder Niels Jeppesen, is based on the Hamble.

It’s also good to hear an owner’s thoughts about the boat he or she chose and why. Clemens once owned a sporty version of a 36ft cruiser that proved too powerful for him and his wife to handle. With the FurlerBoom and self-tacking jib he says the X46 is ‘very relaxing to sail but still with good speed and performance’.

Yachting Monthly – 2019