Review of Maxi Magic

Maxi Magic anno 1994. neue Segel

Basic specs.

The Maxi Magic is a sailboat designed by the Swedish maritime architect Pelle Petterson in the early eighties. A few hundred boats have been produced. The Maxi Magic is built by the Swedish yard Erje Produkter.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 5 berths.

Rig

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Keel

Keel of Maxi Magic anno 1994. Magic auf Trailer

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD5B diesel engine at 7.0 hp (5 kW), which gives a max speed about 4.2 knots.

The transmission is a saildrive.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Maxi Magic is 2.14, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.4 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Maxi Magic is about 127 kg/cm, alternatively 714 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 127 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 714 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Maxi Magic is 16.7.

Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 31% of all similar sailboat designs. This comfort value is just below average.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Maxi Magic is 2.89.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 69% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.

D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Maxi Magic is 186 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.

73% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Maxi Magic with ISO 8666 reference sail is 17.3, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 20.1.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 66% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Maxi Magic is 85

The relative speed performance is 85 which means that a it is faster than 85% of all similar sailboat designs.

Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	25.7 m	(84.2 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	25.7 m	(84.2 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	25.7 m	(84.2 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet	8.0 m	(26.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	8.0 m	(26.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet	19.9 m	(65.4 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	17.5 m	(57.5 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Cunningham	3.1 m	(10.3 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap	6.3 m	(20.7 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul	6.3 m	(20.7 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.