IMX-40
Production boat · Niels Jeppesen · X-Yachts · since 2000
- Boats
- 5
- Results
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Races
- 3
- Length
- 12.1m
- Beam
- 3.8m
- Draft
- 2.45m
- Weight
- 6.8t
- Sail area
- 102.1m²
Why sailors choose the IMX-40
The IMX 40 is an X-Yachts racer-cruiser from 2000, drawn for IMS racing and successful on European circuits, with a carbon, runnerless rig. A Sailing World tester found it fast, stiff and responsive, quick downwind and able to handle offshore passages and some cruising. The rudder could stall in shifty upwind conditions and it is less cruise-oriented than other X-Yachts.
- IMS racer with a strong European race record
- Stiff, stable and responsive with a sensitive helm
- Quick upwind in chop and over 10 knots downwind
- Carbon runnerless rig is simple to handle
- Upwind rudder stall needs attentive trimming
- Less cruising comfort than other X-Yachts
Our note
Most successful
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Niels Jeppesen
- Builder
- X-Yachts
- First built
- 2000
- Length
- 12.1m
- Waterline
- 10.49m
- Beam
- 3.8m
- Draft
- 2.45m
- Displacement
- 6,830kg
- Ballast
- 2,400kg
- Sail area upwind
- 102.1m²
- Keel
- bulb
Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: boat-specs.com
What sailors and testers say · in our words, from the linked pages
He found it stiff and responsive, quick in chop and well over 10 knots under spinnaker; the rudder stalled a few times in shifty air.
Sailing World review by Peter Danjou · Sailing World, 2002
Against its rivals
The IMX-40 against four designs like it, from published figures. Swap any of the four. Each spoke is scaled to the largest of the five; a figure that isn't published sits at the centre (— in the table).
| Design | Length | Beam | Draft | Weight | Sail area | Power (SA/D) | Boats racing | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMX-40 | 12.1 m | 3.80 m | 2.45 m | 6.8 t | 102 m² | 28.8 | 5 | 1 |
| X-40 Sport | 12.2 m | 3.80 m | 2.40 m | 7.5 t | 99 m² | 26.4 | 1 | 6 |
| X-41 | 12.3 m | 3.64 m | 2.50 m | 6.8 t | 98 m² | 27.8 | 9 | 13 |
| X-41 OD | 12.3 m | 3.64 m | 2.50 m | 6.8 t | 98 m² | 27.8 | 2 | 2 |
| X-412 | 12.5 m | 3.90 m | 2.10 m | 7.4 t | 101 m² | 26.9 | 2 | 2 |
| Boat | Sail no. | Skipper or owner | Years | Results | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xcuba | — | Toni Garcés | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| INVICTUS-KATOPSIS CONSTRUCTION | GRE-2006 | Giorgos Papadopoulos | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
| Bull Box | — | Sebastiano Napoli | 2025 | 1 | — |
| ELLINIXX | GRE-2006 | Giorgos Papadopoulos | 2021 | 1 | — |
| Symphony | — | Javier Onaindia Grave | 2024 | 1 | — |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean Regatta | 3 | — | 2021, 2025, 2026 |
| Regata SAR Don Felipe de Borbón | 2 | — | 2024, 2025 |
| Ruta de la Sal Rumbo Ibiza | 1 | 1 | 2023 |