Freedom 30

Freedom 30

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1986
Builder(s)	Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
Name	Freedom 30
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 type	Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine, 18 hp (13 kW)
Hull appendages
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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	139.49 sq ft (12.959 m^2)
Total sail area	404.89 sq ft (37.616 m^2)
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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Freedom 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 30". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Freedom 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 30 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2016.