Meet an X-Sailor

A serie of interviews, setting focus on X-Sailors and the yachts behind them

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Lisa - Xc 38

Lisa - Xc 38

It was often a challenge to find friends and family who wanted to jump on board in the French winter, so I started to sail solo – just like that – and found that Elixir and I loved it!

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Gottfried Spitzer - X4.0

Gottfried Spitzer - X4.0

I am a racer by nature, and this attitude was pushing us hard in the direction of fast sailing boats. Even in cruising mode, I adore comparing our sailing performance with other yachts at sea.

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Xaga - The Kjær-Jepsen family

Xaga - The Kjær-Jepsen family

We were very proud when we were able to put on the red trousers after crossing the Atlantic in an old lady from 1986.

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John Haurum - X4.9E

John Haurum - X4.9E

I have had many great X-Moments, but the most recent one perhaps was when I sailed Flux back home to Skovshoved from Haderslev, singlehanded and where in the middle of a moonlit night I was flying my code 0 across southern Kattegat. That felt so great.

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Rikard Roth - Xp44

Rikard Roth - Xp44

I enjoy the way the boat accelerates and once the numbers are up it stays there with small manoeuvres on the wheel. I feel very safe in all weather conditions. With the new keel and rudder, I can easily handle 20 knots upwind without reefing.During the 16 years with different X-Yachts, we have been through many.

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Per Bergmann - Xc50

Per Bergmann - Xc50

Snorkeling with Manta rays or walking hand in hand in the sunset on a palm fringed beach, diving at the wall of sharks on Fakarava or sailing faster that a 75 feet one-of yacht, I could continue with highlight after highlight...

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Peter Tanner - Xc 42

Peter Tanner - Xc 42

The Xc42 fits our lifestyle perfectly and has met our expectations in every way. She’s the perfect size for us. Robust and responsive, yet easy and undemanding to live with.

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Lee and Andrew Boller - X-65

Lee and Andrew Boller - X-65

Lee and Andrew first met in 1985 and have been working and travelling side by side ever since. In 2012, Lee and Andrew Boller picked up their X-65, Katherine at the X-Yachts yard in Haderslev for the first time. Since then, many nautical miles have passed.

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Jean-Luc Van Den Heede - X-37

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede - X-37

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (born 8 June 1945 in Amiens) is a French sailor. He is best known for his achievements in single-handed sailing and set the current world-record for the westabout circumnavigation in 2004 (he holds the overall record, ie. although he sailed solo, nobody was faster on this route with a crewed boat).

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Karl-Thomas Neumann - Xp 55

Karl-Thomas Neumann - Xp 55

Karl-Thomas Neumann – Owner of the beautiful Xp 55 ‘Lin Bin Lan’
Startup entrepreneur now living in LA. Former CEO of Opel, VW China, and Continental and X-Sailor.

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Henrik Jørgensen - X4³

Henrik Jørgensen - X4³

Henrik is a keen sailor and an experienced shorthanded sailor. Through his sailing career, Henrik has been onboard X-Yachts for 30 years.

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Ib Kunøe - X4³

Ib Kunøe - X4³

Entrepreneur. Businessman. Business owner. Sailor. Sculptor. Ib Kunøe can be described with many words, but above all he is a self-made man.

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James Dean - Xc 45

James Dean - Xc 45

James is the happy owner of Xc 45 “Nina”. He used to work for a large international firm. Now he is a non-executive Director and works part-time.

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Torsten Bastiansen - X-41

Torsten Bastiansen - X-41

Torsten is a passionate racing sailor and head of the sailing team, Sydbank.This time we have asked Torsten Bastiansen a couple of questions why he chose an X-Yacht.

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Andrea Mura - Xc 45

Andrea Mura - Xc 45

Andrea Mura is a record-winning and experienced Solo Sailor, America’s Cup sailor, Olympic winner and sail loft owner.

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Torben Kornum - X-40

Torben Kornum - X-40

Torben participated in the Gold Cup on his X-40 – together with his daughter Julie Kornum, who also enjoys sailing at its fullest!

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