BoatsJeanneau Sun Magic 44

Jeanneau Sun Magic 44

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1987

A high-volume charter veteran also marketed as the Atlantic 44, built for stable cruising with a 2.12-metre fin keel

Designed by Daniel Andrieu.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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The Jeanneau Sun Magic 44, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

1.99 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.99
LightHeavy

235 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 235
EasygoingPowered-up

15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
234.6
Comfort ratio
27.3
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1728
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1987
Designer
Daniel Andrieu
Builder
Jeanneau

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