Freedom 30

Freedom 30

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1986
Builder	Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
Boat
Crew	two
Displacement	7,660 lb (3,470 kg)
Draft	5.5 ft (1.7 m) (conventional keel) 4.5 ft (1.4 m) (shallow-draft keel)
Hull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	29.97 ft (9.13 m)
LWL	25.42 ft (7.75 m)
Beam	10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Engine	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)
Rating
PHRF	171 (average)
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The Freedom 30 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1986. The design is out of production.

Production

The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts, starting in 1986.

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.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).

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).

Variants

Freedom 30

Base model with a conventional keel and a draft of 5.5 ft (1.7 m).

Freedom 30 SD

Model with a shallow-draft keel and a draft of 4.5 ft (1.4 m).

Freedom 32 and 32-2

Model renamed in 1988, with the addition of a boarding and swimming platform to the stern.

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References