Freedom_38
Freedom 38
Sailboat class
The Freedom 38 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1989.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1989 |
| Builder(s) | Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) |
| Name | Freedom 38 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 13,400 lb (6,100 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 38.00 ft (11.58 m) |
| LWL | 30.62 ft (9.33 m) |
| Beam | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | wing keel |
| Ballast | 5,530 lb (2,510 kg) of lead |
| Rudder(s) | internal spade-type |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 33.80 ft (10.30 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 45.50 ft (13.87 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 16.60 ft (5.06 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 377.65 sq ft (35.085 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 194.35 sq ft (18.056 m2) |
| Total sail area | 572.00 sq ft (53.141 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 144 (average) |
The Freedom 38 is a development of the Freedom 36.[1][5]
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts, starting in 1989. The design is out of production.[1][5]
The Freedom 38 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 wing keel. It displaces 13,400 lb (6,078 kg) and carries 5,530 lb (2,508 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][5]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW).[1][5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 144 and a hull speed of 7.41 kn (13.72 km/h).[2][5]
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