F-24 vs Wizard (Woods)
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On the numbers
Next to the F-24, the Wizard (Woods) is 0.7 m shorter and 2% lighter. The Wizard (Woods) has the higher SA/D (30.4, high-powered), the F-24 the lower (29.5, high-powered). The Wizard (Woods) has the higher D/L (78), the F-24 the lower (61). The Wizard (Woods) has the higher Comfort ratio (4.1, lightweight racing), the F-24 the lower (2.5, lightweight racing). The F-24 has the higher Capsize screening (5.89, above the guideline), the Wizard (Woods) the lower (4.29, above the guideline).
| F-24 | Wizard (Woods) | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Builder | Corsair Marine | Various (amateur or kit built) |
| Designer | Ian Farrier | Richard Woods |
| Hull type | Trimaran Dbrd. | Catamaran |
| Rigging | Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 1992 | – |
| Last built | 1994 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 7.37 m ▲ | 6.70 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 7.19 m ▲ | 6.60 m ▼ |
| Beam | 5.46 m ▲ | 3.95 m ▼ |
| Draft (max) | 1.42 m ▲ | 1.10 m ▼ |
| Draft (min) | 0.30 m ▲ | 0.20 m ▼ |
| Headroom | – | 1.85 m |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 816 kg ▲ | 800 kg ▼ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | 25.29 m² ▼ | 25.80 m² ▲ |
| Mainsail | 14.39 m² | – |
| Foresail | 10.90 m² | – |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | OB | – |
| Ratios | ||
| SA/D | 29.5 ▼ high-powered | 30.4 ▲ high-powered |
| D/L | 61 ▼ | 78 ▲ |
| Comfort ratio | 2.5 ▼ lightweight racing | 4.1 ▲ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 5.89 ▲ above the guideline | 4.29 ▼ above the guideline |
| S-number | 7.3 | – |
| Hull speed | 6.51 kn ▲ | 6.24 kn ▼ |
| KSP | 1.06 | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.