Marketed and distributed by Sportsboat World the boat was designed by Tony Castro and launched in 2002.

[2] The yacht is an open keelboat, strict One-Design and is designed for racing with a crew of 3 or 4 whose maximum weight must not exceed 270 kg.

Fast Fun and Affordable this boat rules are so strict that it does not allow "money" to dictate the results.

The majority of boats are located in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Australia, France, Holland, Singapore and Italy and the class has attracted considerable support.

In 2006 it became the largest fleet with 102 entries pushing the XOD into second place, an accolade it held for two further years.