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Magic Dragon, KA H 18
à jour au: 2008
1977 plan Whiting,

1977 6 December, HALF TON CUP, Sydney: 8e/22.(ou 10e!?), Ron LAYTON, Melbourne
Mars 78 "Voiles et Voiliers":


1987 Mirage Resorts Regatta, (Southport Yacht Club): ?e/24 IOR, Allan MITCHELL

2003 September, seen on ORCV Winter series entrants list, Eddie Ragauskas

2008 Automne, For Sale Whiting 32 Half-Tonner Cruiser/Racer Price: AU $34,950, Great Division 3 club cruiser/racer - 'Magic Dragon' was designed and built by Paul Whiting of New Zealand and is a former Australian 1/2 ton champion. A full wardrobe of racing sails along with cruising set, a solid GRP hull and a keel-stepped fractional rig with running backstays and checkstays. Six winches including two primary, two deck and two runner winches. A brand new 10hp outboard has just been fitted (2008). Electronics includes a GME VHF radio, Wagner HF radio, Magellan GPS, Horizon Depth Sounder, VDO wind, speed and log instruments and a Kenwood AM/FM CD stereo. Accommodation below is for four with 5' 10" of headroom. There is a gimballed two burner methylated spirit stove, sink and toilet. 'Magic Dragon' has just been slipped and freshly antifouled, ready for the new season. The electrics are all in good order, with new batteries, new fused switchboard and all wired to a charging coil in the new 10hp outboard. There is also a new blue canopy that covers the boom and 70% of the deck area. Safety equipment is currently Cat 4 and was previously Cat 2. 'Magic Dragon' has an IRC rating of 0.928.

Picture from Facebook 2022,

Picture from Facebook 2023, "Seen here on the hard stand at Port Adelaide Sailing Club a few years ago, still showing Paul Whiting's unique approach to IOR design at that time."