Freedom 38

Freedom 38

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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	194.35 sq ft (18.056 m^2)
Total sail area	572.00 sq ft (53.141 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	144 (average)

The Freedom 38 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1989.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The Freedom 38 is a development of the Freedom 36.^[1][5]

Production

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]

Design

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Freedom 38 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 38". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 2 February 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 38". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.