Freedom 45
Sailboat class
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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][5][6][7]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder | Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) |
| Name | Freedom 45 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 22,992 lb (10,429 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| 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 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 Freedom 45 is a development of the Freedom 42, created by extending the aft section of the hull.[1][2][6][7]
Production
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts, starting in 1987.[1][2][6][7]
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][6][7]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 4JH HTBE diesel engine of 66 hp (49 kW).[1][2][6][7]
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][6][7]