Freedom 42

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Freedom 42
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Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1987
BuilderTillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
NameFreedom 42
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement24,000 lb (11,000 kg)
Draft6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA42.00 ft (12.80 m)
LWL39.50 ft (12.04 m)
Beam13.42 ft (4.09 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Rudderinternal spade-type
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height38.00 ft (11.58 m)
J foretriangle base13.83 ft (4.22 m)
P mainsail luff56.83 ft (17.32 m)
E mainsail foot18.50 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

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The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts.[1][5]

Design

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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

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References

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