Engineering:Freedom 42

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Short description: Sailboat class
Freedom 42
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Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1987
Builder(s)Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
Boat
Crewtwo
Boat weight24,000 lb (11,000 kg)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA42.00 ft (12.80 m)
LWL39.50 ft (12.04 m)
Beam13.42 ft (4.09 m)
Hull draft6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Rudder(s)internal spade-type
Rig
GeneralFractional 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 area525.68 sq ft (48.837 m2)
Jib/genoa area262.77 sq ft (24.412 m2)
Total sail area788.45 sq ft (73.249 m2)
Racing
PHRF102 (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][4][5]

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]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Freedom 42 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/freedom-42. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 42". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1043/freedom-42. 
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Freedom 42". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/freedom/42.