Freedom 42

Freedom 42
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year 1987
Builder(s) Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
Boat
Crew two
Boat Weight 24,000 lb (11,000 kg)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 42.00 ft (12.80 m)
LWL 39.50 ft (12.04 m)
Beam 13.42 ft (4.09 m)
Hull Appendages
Keel/Board Type fin keel
Rudder(s) internal spade-type
Rig
General Fractional rigged sloop
I (Foretriangle Height) 38.00 ft (11.58 m)
J (Foretriangle Base) 13.83 ft (4.22 m)
P (Mainsail Luff) 56.83 ft (17.32 m)
E (Mainsail Foot) 18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Sails
Mainsail area 525.68 sq ft (48.837 m2)
Jib / Genoa area 262.77 sq ft (24.412 m2)
Total sail area 788.45 sq ft (73.249 m2)
Misc
PHRF 102 (average)

The Freedom 42 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1987. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts.[1]

Design

The Freedom 42 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 24,000 lb (10,886 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 102 and a hull speed of 8.42 kn (15.59 km/h).[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 42 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 42". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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