Freedom 42
Sailboat class
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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][4][5]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder | Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) |
| Name | Freedom 42 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 24,000 lb (11,000 kg) |
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| 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 | 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) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 102 (average) |
Production
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts.[1][5]
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][5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 102 and a hull speed of 8.42 kn (15.59 km/h).[2][5]