X332

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I am thinking of buying an X332. Excellent layout, very fast, well built. I have one concern though. There are a lot of them about and many are raced. However, I see very very few entered for long offshore races such as the YM Triangle, AZAB or even Fastnet. I was wondering if this said anything about the seaworthiness or seakindliness of the design? I hope to do some longer distance racing in the next few years and am concerned that the X may not be suitable for this.
Has anyone any offshore experience of an X332 or any other comments to make, please?

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[webcraft]

The Class Association has a bulletin board - why not post this on there?

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[qsiv]

All i know is that the X332 is incredibly difficult to beat in our local cliub races. The crew are very good, but the rating certainly doesnt hurt either.

They certainly entered and won our race to La Rochelle last year, so they felt confident in the boats ability to handle Biscay weather, and she had a SSSN rating that allowed them to enter a category 3 offshore race (whereas AZAB will probably be Cat 2). They also coped well with a number of very fresh races last year, so I doubt that there is any inherent problem with the design.

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[jamesjermain]

Although I can't recall an X332 entered for the Triangle, several other X's have, and have enjoyed great success. The boats are basically laid out for fully crewed work, so I suspect they are a bit of a handful but they certainly last the course. The Triangle if a Category 2 event and they have no difficulty passing muster. I think a 332 has entered AZAB which is a Category 1 event.





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[david_e]

Many of them travel long distances to get to Scotland, Cork, Dublin, Cowes etc to attend the major events so they should be up to it. Seakindliness can often be compromised when searching for speed.

They appear to hold their value very well, so have you considered something a little bigger from another brand/maker?

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[davegi]

Our X332 Pyxis has clocked up over 12,000 miles both cruising and racing, including this year's Triangle and last year's RSYC Solent-Santander race (both with an all lady crew, so excluding me!). In these races and the recent return from Torquay the boat encountered, and dealt with, heavy weather (50-60 knots in Biscay), which has only increased our confidence in it.

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[Rob_Webb]

I was talking to someone with an X-boat a little while ago and he expressed confidence in most of the fundamental aspects of the design but for true offshore cruising he was concerned about his straight edged-keel and deep spade rudder (prone to hooking debris), plus a couple of other practicalities like under-sized fuel and water tanks for long-term cruising. Would need some alterations but a great pace of sailing.

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[janie]

Re: Pixis

Pixis entered the Triangle this year, sailed by two women. Did extremely well. Wish I could afford an X332 !

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