WB IX
Class BSemi-displacementPerformance

WB IX — ITA 41005

Model: XR 41

X-YachtsNiels Jeppesen

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WB IX (ITA 41005) is a XR 41 designed by Niels Jeppesen and built by X-Yachts. She has been racing since 2026. She sails close to a typical XR 41 at every angle.

WB IX ITA 41005 - Niels Jeppesen - X-Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

14

Race starts

0

Wins

43%

Podiums

92

Race Edge

XR 41: 91

490.5s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn79
10–16 kn89
Over 16 kn90
WB IXA typical XR 41How Race Edge works
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Length

12.75 m

41′ 10″

Beam

4.18 m

Draft

2.40 m

Displacement

7.1 t

Sail area

109 m²

On the podium

Where WB IX finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

43%

of 14 starts · XR 41 fleet: 51%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds21%3
Thirds21%3
Off the podium58%8

Regattas

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

  • ItalySardinia Cup202610710910810
  • World championshipORC World Championship202638645422
  • ItalyGenova Sailing Week2026234734

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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

42%

of these races end on the podium

12 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

Not enough data yet: 2 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

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

WB IX aheadRival ahead
TO BE · Italia 11.9857%ahead in 8 of 14 meetings
CHEYENNE · Rodman 42100%ahead in 14 of 14 meetings
TECHNONICOL · X-4150%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
GUARDAMAGO 3 · Italia 11.9875%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
FLYING DOLPHIN TOO · X-4163%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
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MASCALZONE LATINO · Farr 4050%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
CATTIVA COMPAGNIA · Italia 11.98100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
LILI II · Archambault 40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
WE TRY · Italia 11.98100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
ATHYRIS & C · Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
SIDERACORDIS · X-4163%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
NIENTEMALE · First 40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
PALINURO · J/40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
ALEXA A · JPK 11.80100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI · X-41100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
JOY · J/122100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
REBEL · First 40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
MAGIC BUS · Dufour 40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
CUNI · Canard 41100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
CODE ZERO · Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
PADAWAN · First 40.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
SAYANN · First 40100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (11)

Met too few times for a figure.

LISA R (Ker 46, 6 meetings), BLUE SKY (Swan 45, 6 meetings), SPIRIT OF NERINA (Swan 42, 6 meetings), CHESTRESS 3 (J/122, 6 meetings), TENGHER (Swan 45, 6 meetings), BLUE MOON (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 6 meetings), MISS K CHECKMATE (Swan 45, 6 meetings), KEONDA III (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 6 meetings), AURORA (Canard 41, 6 meetings), BLACK SAMURAI (Eleva 50, 6 meetings), BLUES (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 6 meetings)

How WB IX compares with a typical XR 41

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, XR 41s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical XR 41; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.01 kn
Beam reach+0.01 kn
Broad reach+0.04 kn
Downwind+0.04 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she sails level with a typical XR 41 across the course.

Speed at every angle

WB IX in blue, a typical XR 41 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

WB IX in blue, a typical XR 41 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other XR 41s racing

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

More about the XR 41

Speed at every angle, Race Edge, the race record of the whole fleet and how the boats are set up.

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