FOR SALE – XO Classic REFIT 2025: High-end sailboat, combining performance and comfort
If you are looking for a sailboat that is both high-performing and easy to handle, the XO Classic is the ideal choice. The result of a collaboration between builder Alexandre Genoud and designer Paolo Bua, this model combines elegance, robustness, and technical innovations. Designed for pleasant inland navigation, this sailboat offers a unique sailing experience, even for less experienced sailors.
Main features:
- Original and high-performance design: a day boat offering the comfort of a cruiser and the responsiveness of a racing dinghy (such as the 5o5).
- High-quality construction: Carbon hull and deck, manufactured using a vacuum infusion process at the specialized shipyard "Grand Largue Composite" in Caen, combining stiffness, strength, and lightness.
- Excellent performance: Its reverse bow promotes a very good upwind angle at close-hauled and good handling in short, steep waves. The wide stern enhances stability and surfing starts on downwind points of sail. The keel weight-to-total weight ratio (50%) provides excellent sail rigidity, enhancing the boat’s responsiveness.
- Easy handling: The deep rudder and absence of backstay and shrouds greatly facilitate maneuvers.
- Cruising comfort: The XO Classic can be sailed in "cruise" mode for a relaxing and comfortable experience. The cabin accommodates four berths.
- Premium equipment: top-quality fittings with Harken winches and blocks, Dyneema ropes, and high-quality hardware.
- Hydraulically retractable keel: With a draft of 1.80 m that reduces to only 25 cm, this boat is perfect for shallow waters and allows easy beaching. It can be transported (lightweight for its size and width under 2.5 m) and launched from a slipway (no crane needed).
- Customizable: This model has been designed to adapt to the sailing projects of its owners on the Arcachon Basin.
Technical specifications:
- Overall length: 7.5 m
- Beam: 2.5 m
- Weight: 950 kg
- Draft: 0.25 m / 1.8 m
- Keel: Hydraulically retractable
- Mainsail: 20 m²
- 2 Jibs: 13 and 16 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker: 50 m²
- Code 0: 22 m²
- Carbon spars
- Materials: Carbon hull and deck, and epoxy resin
- Protection: two-part sprayhood covering the entire boat
Refit in progress
Launched in La Rochelle in October 2016, this boat has mainly sailed on Lake Geneva and the Arcachon Basin. It is currently being refitted this winter by the following local specialists: “Autour du bateau” Gaëtan Renard for the hull; “L’atelier naval Ronco” Vincent Ronco for the woodwork; “VB Voiles” for the sails.
Why choose the XO Classic?
The XO Classic stands out for its ability to combine performance and ease of use. Whether you are passionate about racing or looking for a peaceful cruise, this sailboat will meet your expectations. Its unique design and quality materials guarantee you an unparalleled sailing experience, whether in inland or coastal waters.
Price: €90,000
Location: ARCACHON
