BoatsFreedom Yachts 40/40

Freedom Yachts 40/40

Frac. Sloop (Free standing) · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1993

A David Pedrick-designed fractional sloop featuring a self-tending jib and a free-standing mast for simplified sailing

Designed by David Pedrick, built by Tillotson Pearson Inc.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

1.88 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

245 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 245
EasygoingPowered-up

15.4 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.4
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2754 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Free standing)
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.4
Displacement / length
245.2
Comfort ratio
31.2
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1692
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1993
Designer
David Pedrick
Builder
Tillotson Pearson Inc, Freedom Yachts

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Coronado Yachts 4112.34 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Tripp Jr. design featuring a skeg-hung rudder and available as a masthead sloop or ketch for versatile cruising
Hunter Marine 40.5 Legend12.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA B&R rigged cruiser featuring a shoal-draft wing keel designed for stable, comfortable coastal passage making
Hunter Marine 41 DS12.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA deck salon cruiser featuring a high-volume interior and a B&R rig for simplified handling
Beneteau First 3812.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop built for performance, offered with multiple keel and rig configurations

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