| Main features | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Model | Sun Magic 44 | Sun Magic 44 |
Version | Fin keel | Keel and centerboard |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Offshore cruising sailboat | Offshore cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Jeanneau | Jeanneau |
Sailboat designer | ||
Country | France | France |
Construction | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) |
Number of hulls built | About 700 | About 700 |
First built hull | 1987 | 1987 |
Last built hull | 1993 | 1993 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb | Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel |
Helm | Single helm wheel | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
Former French navigation category | 1 | 1 |
| Main dimensions | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Overall length | 43’ 8”13.33 m | 43’ 8”13.33 m |
Hull length | 43’13.1 m | 43’13.1 m |
Waterline length | 34’ 10”10.6 m | 34’ 10”10.6 m |
Beam (width) | 13’ 11”4.23 m | 13’ 11”4.23 m |
Waterline beam (width) | 10’ 11”3.32 m | 10’ 11”3.32 m |
Draft | 7’2.12 m | 8’ 4”2.53 m |
Draft when appendages up | 4’ 11”1.5 m | |
Light displacement (MLC) | 22046 lb10000 kg | 23149 lb10500 kg |
Ballast weight | 8036 lb3645 kg | 9149 lb4150 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron | Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard |
French customs tonnage | 18.30 Tx | 18.30 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area | 1058 ft²98.3 m² | 1058 ft²98.3 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1785 ft²165.8 m² | 1785 ft²165.8 m² |
Mainsail area | 404 ft²37.5 m² | 404 ft²37.5 m² |
Genoa area | 654 ft²60.8 m² | 654 ft²60.8 m² |
Solent area | 509 ft²47.25 m² | 509 ft²47.25 m² |
Jib area | 385 ft²35.8 m² | 385 ft²35.8 m² |
Stormjib area | 108 ft²10 m² | 108 ft²10 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 1381 ft²128.3 m² | 1381 ft²128.3 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 51’ 6”15.7 m | 51’ 6”15.7 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 16’ 7”5.05 m | 16’ 7”5.05 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 44’ 10”13.65 m | 44’ 10”13.65 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 15’ 8”4.8 m | 15’ 8”4.8 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous |
| Performances | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 228 ft²/T21.18 m²/T | 221 ft²/T20.5 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 384 ft²/T35.72 m²/T | 372 ft²/T34.58 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 238 | 250 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 36 % | 40 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 7.90 knots | 7.90 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 44 HP | 44 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 58.1 gal220 liters | 58.1 gal220 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 3 / 4 | 3 / 4 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 7 / 11 | 7 / 11 |
Head(s) | 2 | 2 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 126.8 gal480 liters | 126.8 gal480 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 39.6 gal150 liters | 39.6 gal150 liters |
Boiler capacity | 10.8 gal41 liters | 10.8 gal41 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 4”1.93 m | 6’ 4”1.93 m |
Galley headroom | 6’ 4”1.93 m | 6’ 4”1.93 m |
Head headroom | 6’ 1”1.87 m | 6’ 1”1.87 m |
| Saloon | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 4”1.93 m | 6’ 4”1.93 m |
Saloon table length | 3’ 11”1.2 m | 3’ 11”1.2 m |
Saloon table width | 3’ 1”0.95 m | 3’ 1”0.95 m |
Chart table | 3’0.9 m x 2’ 2”0.66 m | 3’0.9 m x 2’ 2”0.66 m |
| Fore cabin | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 1”1.87 m | 6’ 1”1.87 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 6’ 5”1.95 m | 6’ 5”1.95 m |
| Aft cabin | Sun Magic 44 Fin keel | Sun Magic 44 Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 2”1.88 m | 6’ 2”1.88 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 4’ 7”1.4 m | 4’ 7”1.4 m |