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 Steel 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.

X-99
Class symbol
Boat
Crew6
Draft1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Hull
Hull weight2,980 kg (6,570 lb), Ballast 1,300 kg (2,900 lb)
LOA10 m (33 ft)
LWL8.5 m (28 ft)
Beam3 m (9.8 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area32.3 m^2
Jib/genoa area30 m^2
Spinnaker area78 m^2
Former class of World Sailing

Events

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World Championships

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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 Šaraškin
  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 (DEN)
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

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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)
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