The Yachts

XS Moment

XS Moment

 

Ray Hudson could teach people the value of hanging in there in a painfully slow yacht race, which is what he and the XS Moment crew did earlier this year to claim line honours in the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race for third overall – one of just three boats to finish. This after placing 52nd overall in last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart and won the 2024 Cabbage Tree Island Race in PHS. The XP44, placed 71st overall in the 2022 Hobart after a 59th in 2021. Hudson and his yacht debuted in the race in 2017 and placed 50th. Hudson continues to enjoy sailing his self-described “luxury 44 foot racer/cruiser,”

XS Moment was constructed in Denmark and was the first of a new series for X Yachts. She is a successfully campaigned offshore yacht and her team are looking forward to the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name XS Moment
Sail Number 11744
Owner Ray Hudson
Skipper Ray Hudson (3)
Crew Luke Bartels, Greg Edwards (3), Luc Feremans, Brett Haywood (2), Fred Lieder (1), Helen Springer (1), Nathan Stanaway, David Walker (9), Ian Westlake (5), Chris Zonca (8)
State NSW
Club Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Type XP44
Designer Niels Jeppesen
Builder X-Yachts
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 13.3
Beam 4.1
Draft 2.7