Freedom 45

Freedom 45

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1987
Builder(s)	Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
Name	Freedom 45
Crew	two
Boat
Crew	two
Boat weight	22,992 lb (10,429 kg)
Draft	4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Hull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	45.00 ft (13.72 m)
LWL	34.40 ft (10.49 m)
Beam	13.50 ft (4.11 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	wing keel
Ballast	9,500 lb (4,300 kg)
Rig
General	Free-standing Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height	38.40 ft (11.70 m)
J foretriangle base	13.85 ft (4.22 m)
P mainsail luff	50.33 ft (15.34 m)
E mainsail foot	18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	465.55 sq ft (43.251 m2)
Jib/genoa area	265.92 sq ft (24.705 m2)
Total sail area	731.47 sq ft (67.956 m2)
Racing
PHRF	99 (average)
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The Freedom 45 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][6][7]}

The Freedom 45 is a development of the Freedom 42, created by extending the aft section of the hull.^[1][2][6][7]

Production[]

The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts, starting in 1987.^[1][2][6][7]

Design[]

The Freedom 45 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing fractional sloop, an internally-mounted rudder and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 22,992 lb (10,429 kg) and carries 9,500 lb (4,309 kg) of ballast. It has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard winged keel.^{[1][2][3][6][7]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 4JH HTBE diesel engine of 66 hp (49 kW).^[1][2][6][7]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 99 with a high of 99 and low of 102. It has a hull speed of 7.86 kn (14.56 km/h).^[3][6][7]

Variants[]

Freedom 45 AC

Model with an aft cockpit configuration.^[1]

Freedom 45 CC

Model with a center cockpit configuration.^[2]

See also[]

• List of sailing boat types

References[]