WHITING 1/4 TON (MAGIC BUS)
Fractional Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1977
Dimensions
- LOA
- 25.58 ft
- LWL
- 19.68 ft
- Beam
- 9.12 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.82 ft
- Displacement
- 2,271 lbs
- Ballast
- 800 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.77 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 22.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 133
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 35.2%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 247 sq ft
- I
- 21 ft
- J
- 7.87 ft
- P
- 30.1 ft
- E
- 11.15 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG/ply
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1977
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
Production version of 1976 Int. 1/4 ton cup winner,'Magic Bus' (Corpus Christie, TX USA). Available in cruising and racing versions.
Photo is of 'Magic Bus'.
Designer
- Paul Whiting (1952–1980)