Engineering:Freedom 30
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder(s) | Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Boat weight | 7,660 lb (3,470 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.97 ft (9.13 m) |
| LWL | 25.42 ft (7.75 m) |
| Beam | 10.75 ft (3.28 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.5 ft (1.7 m) (conventional keel) 4.5 ft (1.4 m) (shallow-draft keel) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine, 18 hp (13 kW) |
| Rig | |
| General | Free-standing fractional rigged sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 28.38 ft (8.65 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 38.16 ft (11.63 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 13.91 ft (4.24 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 265.40 sq ft (24.656 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 139.49 sq ft (12.959 m2) |
| Total sail area | 404.89 sq ft (37.616 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 171 (average) |
The Freedom 30 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1986. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts, starting in 1986.[1][5]
Design
The Freedom 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing fractional rigged sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,660 lb (3,475 kg) and carries 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][5]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).[1][5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 171 with a high of 174 and low of 171. It has a hull speed of 6.76 kn (12.52 km/h).[2][5][6]
Variants
- Freedom 30
- Base model with a conventional keel and a draft of 5.5 ft (1.7 m).[1][2][5]
- Freedom 30 SD
- Model with a shallow-draft keel and a draft of 4.5 ft (1.4 m).[1][5][6]
- Freedom 32 and 32-2
- Model renamed in 1988, with the addition of a boarding and swimming platform to the stern.[1][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Freedom 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/freedom-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 30". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/332/freedom-30.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Freedom 30". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/freedom/30.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 30 SD". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/342/freedom-30-sd.
 |  |
