XOD AGM Saturday 23rd November 2019
The XOD AGM & Prize-giving will be at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club on Saturday 23rd November 2019 starting at 11:00
Cowes Classic Week
Cowes Classics Week is all about racing traditional yachts on the water and enjoying fabulous social events ashore. Metre boats, Classic Racing Dayboats, Classic Yachts, Old Gaffers and Spirit of Tradition Yachts are all welcome to sail varied courses set in the Solent with free high teas, great value parties and suppers at different club…
DetailsThe new XOD Class Secretary
FROM THE XOD CLASS COMMITTEE The XOD Class Committee is delighted to announce the appointment of Gillian Clark as the new XOD Class Secretary. The Class Captain says: “We are delighted to welcome Gillian as our new Class Secretary. Gill has owned three XODs of her own in the past and has raced in Yarmouth,…
DetailsXOD AGM 2019 – date change to 30th November
The date of the 2019 XOD annual Prize Giving and AGM has changed and it is now a week later than originally advertised. Due to meeting room availability, the XOD AGM 2019 is now on Saturday 30th November 2019 (not 23rd). The AGM will be preceded by the annual Class Prize Giving at 11.00 am…
DetailsXOD Secretary
A vacancy is arising, due to retirement, of the position of Secretary of the X One Design Class Association. For the full Notice with more information, please click here.
XODs on TV !
XODs on TV ! The XODs featured in Episode 2 of the Channel 5 series “BRITAIN BY BOAT” screened on Friday 30th November 2018 at 8.00 pm. The Channel 5 travelogue series reunited Michael Buerk and John Sergeant to explore Britain’s coastline by yacht. Michael Buerk is well known as a journalist…
DetailsAN HISTORIC XOD AGM
At the XOD Class AGM on Saturday 24th November 2018, the resolution to change the Cowes Week XOD Points Series from 8 days to 7 days was carried unanimously. This means that the Cowes Week Points Series for the Captain’s Cup will be from the Saturday to the Friday of Cowes Week in 2019 and…
DetailsLASS wins a 6th consecutive Captain’s Cup
LASS X80 has won the Captain’s Cup for an unprecedented 6th consecutive year. John Tremlett, Ian Andrew and Richard Bullock had 4 first placed race wins during Cowes Week, a 4th, 7th and 9th, discarding a 15th place to win the Cup overall, ahead of Class Captain James Meaning’s GLEAM X156 in second place and…
DetailsXOD SAIL MEASURING
At their meeting on 9th April 2018, the XOD Class Committee agreed that sails from North, Batt and Sanders had come to measure very accurately, being production sails and laser cut. The XOD Rules define the measurer as including designated representatives appointed by the Committee, which would include nominees from the three sailmakers. The XOD…
DetailsXOD Facebook group
There is a Facebook group for the Class. It is used by most Divisions to post instant updates and to deal with requests for information. For the link to the overall Facebook group for the Class, click here