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T he X One Design is a beautiful classic wooden racing keelboat first raced in 1911 and still going strong today,  providing very competitive racing and giving great pleasure to those who sail them.

Every boat has a history and a story, each XOD is beautifully maintained; we are just custodians of these magnificent boats.

The XOD class at Itchenor Sailing Club runs over 140 competitive races during the season, on weekends as well as Wednesday evenings; where we have a fun race and a meal together afterwards.

​Here at Itchenor we are one of six clubs around the Solent sailing XOD's and there is the opportunity to race with all 140 boats.

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The XOD was originally designed in 1909 by Alfred Westmacott and most are still sailing today. Originally with a wooden gaff rig and asymmetric spinnaker this was altered in 1928 to the current spruce bermudan rig with the symmetric spinnaker being adopted in 1969. The class is very popular on the south coast with fleets in Parkstone, Yarmouth, Lymington, Hamble & Itchenor. They are regularly the largest one-design fleet at Cowes Week.

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The XOD was originally designed in 1909 by Alfred Westmacott and most are still sailing today. Originally with a wooden gaff rig and asymmetric spinnaker this was altered in 1928 to the current spruce bermudan rig with the symmetric spinnaker being adopted in 1969. The class is very popular on the south coast with fleets in Parkstone, Yarmouth, Lymington, Hamble & Itchenor. They are regularly the largest one-design fleet at Cowes Week.

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X One Design

The X One Design (XOD) was designed in 1907 with the first boat launched in 1909. It is 21-foot with a ¾ decked keel boat of carvel construction. A very strong boat, several launched in 1911 are still racing today. The design has proved itself over the years allowing sailors of all ages, from teenagers to octogenarians to race with equal success. Gradually, over the years, modernization has been approved, the biggest changes being Gaff to Bermuda rig and more recently the use of Epoxy being permitted, resulting in many of the earlier boats being rejuvenated and enabling them to match newer boats, not only for speed but finish as well. With numbers nearing 200 and all the boats based between Poole and Itchenor, it is the strongest South Coast One Design class.

The cost of ownership is not high and, with epoxy coated hulls, maintenance can be minimal or as much as you like to spend. X's have always outlived their owners, unlike many modern racing yachts which in less than 10 years lose their competitiveness, mainly due to their light construction.

Royal Lymington Yacht Club XOD Fleet

The Lymington XOD Fleet sails under the burgee of the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. The Harbour Authorities have established 34 heritage moorings for the class on the East side of the river, an impressive sight for all.  The racing is superb for all from gentle family sailors to Olympic hotshots.

The XOD is the largest keelboat racing fleet at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club with over 40 active boats. Racing is very competitive throughout the fleet. Our successful sailors are always willing to help those new to the class and those at the back of the fleet to find more speed. An XOD responds to finetuning and this tests everyone from time to time even successful owners have days of "go slows". 

Tea is organised after both Saturday and Wednesday afternoon racing where competitors and race officers get together in a friendly atmosphere.  

Join our regular racing at Royal Lymington Yacht Club

The Royal Lymington Yacht Club has a full fixture list with racing for all every week. Boats from Yarmouth regularly join us to swell the number of boats coming to the start line. XODs race in our  Gallagher Insurance Spring Series  and in our Spencers New Forest Thursday Evening Racing Series . These are a very popular series and give us all a chance of winding down with a good social get-together after the race. Find key dates in our Calendar or download printable 2021 XOD series calendar here.

2021 XOD Points Series

2021 saturday points series: 24 april - 18 september 2021 wednesday points series: 28 april - 22 september , notice of race.

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2021 XOD Entry Form and Supplement to Club Notice of Race

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Sailing Instructions

2021 XOD Series Sailing Instructions

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2021 Sailing Instructions Attachment A

List of Entrants

2021 Entants in the XOD Points Series

Safety Regulations

2021 XOD Safety Regulations

2021 XOD Handicaps

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Race Team schedule for 2021 XOD Points Series.

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Join the Lymington XOD Fleet!

The XOD fleet is keen to welcome new members of any age. Sharing is very successful and ensures better usage. Dinghy sailors thinking of moving on to a keel boat and still looking for competitive family sailing at a reasonable cost should try an XOD.  If you would like to crew, please e-mail Liz Field by clicking the link embedded in her name and provide her with details of your sailing experience and availability. Liz will either be able to introduce you straight away to a helm looking for crew or will keep your details and match them to any request she may receive later in the season to fill a vacancy.  

Captain of XODs: Phil Brewer [email protected]   X One Design Class Association: www.xonedesign.org.uk Lymington XOD Facebook group

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New take on old design

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• July 10, 2009

A beautiful new XOD takes to the water - but will she be able to race?

What a beauty.

This is Xoanan, a brand new X One-Design masterminded by twins Ado and Stuart Jardine.

The new XOD was a volunteer winter project that XOD leading lights Ado and Stuart shared with fellow Lymington sailors David Alan-Williams, David Harris, Ian Burr, Chris Baldwick, Doug Rogerson and Bill Dunsdon.

What makes Xoanon different is that she is strip plank and construction, with glassfibre epoxy inside and outside. Designer David Alan-Williams computerised the lines and plotted Mylar sheets for build templates, and extra frames were added.

The boat was built for £10,000 and part of the point of the project was to show the cost-effectiveness of modern construction methods – the cost is a fraction of that needed to build a new XOD to traditional methods. The group is hoping to persuade the class to allow ‘progressive build methods’.

But the fly in the ointment for this lovely new yacht is that that the XOD class is proud of its heritage – including building traditions – and it’s doubtful if or when Xoanon could measure and race in class.

XOD class secretary Tina Scott tells me: [She] will never measure to current XOD Class Rules because they include construction details. For events open to all XODs, organising authorities require entries to meet the RRS for one design yachts and the XOD Class Rules, but Xoanon cannot meet these entry criteria.

There are some races where she has been accepted to race with the XODs, but it is very much a local decision.’

But Tina adds: ‘She looks a beautiful boat!’

That she does.

The photo shows the boat at her launch being sailed by a trio of Olympic medallists: Pippa Wilson, Ado Jardine and Nick Rogers.

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An X is very affordable to buy with most boats being offered for sale at between £3,000 and £12,000.

” A boat that is crew friendly and affordable”

Maintenance costs will vary, depending upon location and whether the work is done by the owner or by a boatyard. Information on these can be obtained from the  local Division or our Suppliers webpage. Boats that have been epoxied, and many have, will require less annual maintenance.

No keel boat is cheap to run, but the X is a lot less expensive than many. And of course multiple ownership allows owners to divide the costs between them.

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