Freedom 45
The Freedom 45 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1987. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4]
Development | |
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Designer | Gary Mull |
Location | United States |
Year | 1987 |
Builder(s) | Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) |
Boat | |
Crew | two |
Boat weight | 22,992 lb (10,429 kg) |
Hull | |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 45.00 ft (13.72 m) |
LWL | 34.40 ft (10.49 m) |
Beam | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
Hull draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | wing keel |
Ballast | 9,500 lb (4,300 kg) |
Rig | |
General | Free-standing Fractional rigged sloop |
I (foretriangle height) | 38.40 ft (11.70 m) |
J (foretriangle base) | 13.85 ft (4.22 m) |
P (mainsail luff) | 50.33 ft (15.34 m) |
E (mainsail foot) | 18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 465.55 sq ft (43.251 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 265.92 sq ft (24.705 m2) |
Total sail area | 731.47 sq ft (67.956 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 99 (average) |
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts.[1][2]
The Freedom 45 is a development of the Freedom 42, created by extending the aft section of the hull.[1][2]
Design
The Freedom 45 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing fractional sloop, an internally-mounted rudder and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 22,992 lb (10,429 kg) and carries 9,500 lb (4,309 kg) of ballast. It has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard winged keel.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 4JH HTBE diesel engine of 66 hp (49 kW).[1][2]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 99 with a high of 99 and low of 102. It has a hull speed of 7.86 kn (14.56 km/h).[3]
Variants
See also
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 45 AC sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 45 CC sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 45 CC". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.