The X-Yachts X49 MkII is a 48-foot performance cruiser in the Pure X range. At 12,900 kg with 5,480 kg ballast, she offers an excellent power-to-weight ratio. Variable draft options from 2.0 to 2.71 metres allow customisation for different sailing grounds. The MkII designation signals refined detailing over the original X49.
Length
14.65M
Beam
4.49M
Draft
2.4M
Day Guests
Sleeping
6
Cabin
3
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Fuel
265L
Engine
Diesel 42.5 kW / 58 hp
Naval
X-Yachts Design
New Starting From
€700,000
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The biggest change lives at the bow.
An S bow moulding allows a longer bowsprit, which in turn opens a wider slot between the headsail and the forestay and makes room for a proper Code 0 or gennaker when the wind frees. The same moulding takes a longer bow roller, so the anchor sits clear of the topsides rather than banging against the hull. Below the waterline, the structure has been reworked to be lighter and stiffer, with the centre of gravity brought down, following changes already proven on the X56 and the X43 MkII. A new rudder cuts drag and sharpens grip, two qualities that matter as much in a gust as they do at anchor.
Every winch and footrest has been rethought.
The helm position now carries larger lifting footrests and a slightly raised, extended coaming, so steering seated no longer means a wet seat downwind. Winches have moved so crew can stand forward of the wheels and work the clutches without kneeling on the benches, and both are now powered. Every line runs aft beneath ducting built into the coaming, which keeps the cockpit floor clear underfoot. The benches themselves are longer for lounging at anchor, the transom opens further for boarding from a tender, and new pulpit and pushpit metalwork finishes the deck with a cleaner line.
Below deck, the changes are quieter, but they still count.
X-Yachts has not redrawn the X49’s accommodation, and did not need to. The three cabin layout still sleeps six, arranged around a saloon lit by windows and hatches that are now flush and noticeably larger, letting more daylight reach the furthest corners below. Stowage access has been improved throughout, a small but welcome change on a boat intended for proper passages rather than weekend hops, and several fittings have been upgraded for durability where owners reported wear. The result is an interior that feels familiar to anyone who knew the original X49, just easier to live with for weeks at a time.
On paper, every change points the same way: less drag, more control.
A lighter, stiffer hull with a lower centre of gravity should stand up straighter in a breeze, and the new rudder is designed specifically to reduce drag while improving grip through the turn and under load. With 129 square metres of sail area set against 12.9 tonnes of displacement and 5.48 tonnes of that carried low in the keel, she carries enough canvas to feel lively without becoming a handful. The wider reaching sail the new bowsprit allows should add real pace off the wind, the point where a standard self tacking jib runs out of ideas.
She remains, deliberately, a known quantity.
The X49 MkII measures 14.65 metres of hull length and 4.49 metres in the beam, drawing 2.4 metres on her standard keel, and sleeps six across three cabins, numbers that will reassure any existing X49 owner looking to step up within the range. She arrives as the third Pure X model to receive this round of updates, following the X56 and the X43 MkII, which gives X-Yachts a tested formula rather than a first attempt. For an owner who already trusted the X49’s balance of performance and comfort, the MkII simply removes the small frustrations without touching what made the original worth owning.
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