KWANZA
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

KWANZA — SWE 49

Model: X-41

X-YachtsNiels Jeppesen

With the same sail number: KIARA X · X-41 · 2024–2025

Updated

KWANZA (SWE 49) is a X-41 designed by Niels Jeppesen and built by X-Yachts. She has been racing since 2019 and has won two races.

KWANZA SWE 49 - Niels Jeppesen - X-Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

27

Race starts

2

Wins

19%

Podiums

510.1s/mile

Rating 2023

Compare with another boat

Length

12.35 m

40′ 6″

Beam

3.65 m

Draft

2.50 m

Displacement

7.0 t

Sail area

99 m²

On the podium

Where KWANZA finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

19%

of 27 starts · X-41 fleet: 30%

Wins

7%

Wins7%2
Seconds7%2
Thirds4%1
Off the podium82%22

Regattas

Every regatta we found with KWANZA on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • BulgariaRegata Port Varna - Cups General Broker20233121
  • NorwayORCi European Championship202221161391359
  • World championshipAlexela ORC World Championship202116172491641011
  • SwedenORC European Championship201996147988

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

14%

of these races end on the podium

21 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

Not enough data yet: 6 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

The boats KWANZA meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

KWANZA aheadRival ahead
INTERMEZZO · Landmark 4313%ahead in 3 of 23 meetings
OLYMPIC · X-419%ahead in 2 of 23 meetings
PREMIUM · X-4139%ahead in 9 of 23 meetings
XINI FREEDOM · X-4125%ahead in 4 of 16 meetings
MADAME GRAY · Landmark 4375%ahead in 12 of 16 meetings
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SIRENA · Swan 4238%ahead in 6 of 16 meetings
SPORTSFREUND · X-410%ahead in 0 of 15 meetings
ADELA · Sinergia 40100%ahead in 15 of 15 meetings
NAOMI · First 40.780%ahead in 12 of 15 meetings
FINX · Xp 3887%ahead in 13 of 15 meetings
STORMTROOPER · Farr 4073%ahead in 11 of 15 meetings
ESSENTIA44 · Grand Soleil 44 (Polli)0%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
KATARIINA II · Swan 420%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
FORTE · X-4138%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
NICOLE4 · X-4138%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
DIXI3 · Ker 11.388%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
CLEAN ENERGY · E 4425%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
NEXT · NM 3875%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
WETJOB · Farr 400100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
AIDA · Xp 44100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
PROJECT A1 · Marina 3675%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
EUFORE · First 4088%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
SPIRIT · Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek)75%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
SPECULATOR · Finngulf 4188%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
PASSION X · Xp 3875%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
SLEEPER · J/11100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
MARCO POLO · Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
STARDUST · X-4188%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
RUSH · Sydney 40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
NEXUS · X-4150%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
WHITE SHADOW · Landmark 4313%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
GAME · Landmark 4350%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
SONS OF HURRICANES · Sinergia 40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
SAILLOGIC · X-4175%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
TOO BONITA · Xp 4488%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
BORN TO RUN · Xp 4450%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
XANADU · X-4138%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
MAGIC · King 4063%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
SNAKKAS · Aquatich 4075%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
GOTTIX · X-41100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
SURPRISE · Xp 44100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
DACAPO · J/111100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
PHILOXENIA · IMX 45100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (23)

Met too few times for a figure.

HALBTROCKEN 4.0 (X-41, 7 meetings), KARUKERA (First 40, 7 meetings), STONY 7 (Xp 44, 7 meetings), SOLDIER BLUE (Xp 38, 7 meetings), QUINTA (Xp 44, 7 meetings), MERCEDES-BENZ EQ (X-41, 7 meetings), WARPATH (Farr 40, 7 meetings), IMPERIET (Arcona 380, 7 meetings), FOXY LADY (IMX 40, 7 meetings), RAMDATA (Salona 37, 7 meetings), ALMAVIVA (First 40, 7 meetings), BELLA DEL MARE (First 40, 7 meetings), SHOGUN (Mumm 36, 7 meetings), EMBLA (First 40.7, 7 meetings), HURRYKANEN (Farr 40, 7 meetings), EXPLORER II (Mumm 36, 7 meetings), NIMANA (, 4 meetings), PAREA (Salona 40, 4 meetings), MAGICA (Bavaria Match 35, 4 meetings), MAISTRO (1d35, 4 meetings), SHIMAZEN (First Class Challenge, 4 meetings), DARINA (Apollo 12, 4 meetings), GRAY GALE (Oceanis 45 (Finot-Conq), 4 meetings)

Speed at every angle

KWANZA's speed at every angle, wind by wind.

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At 20 knots of true wind. Green marks the angles that pay: the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other X-41s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the X-41

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