Freedom Yachts
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Freedom Yachts is the maker of the Freedom (sail) and Legacy (power) yacht brands. The Freedom sailboats have unstayed rigs, meaning that the mast
is freestanding and not supported by the normal set of wires called standing rigging
. Garry Hoyt, a champion sailor and noted maverick, created the unstayed rigs to give "freedom" from the inefficient sail shapes of traditional sloop rigs as well as to give "freedom" from the compression and maintenance issues associated with standing rigging. The masts are made of carbon fiber
and are set well forward on the boat. This means most of the sail area is contained in the mainsail
. Jib
sails can either be overlapping or self-tending.
Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar, or arrangement of spars, which supports the sails. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship...
is freestanding and not supported by the normal set of wires called standing rigging
Standing rigging
On a sailing boat, standing rigging generally refers to lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position while the boat is under sail. This term is used in contrast to running rigging, which represents elements of rigging which move and change fairly often while under sail...
. Garry Hoyt, a champion sailor and noted maverick, created the unstayed rigs to give "freedom" from the inefficient sail shapes of traditional sloop rigs as well as to give "freedom" from the compression and maintenance issues associated with standing rigging. The masts are made of carbon fiber
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
and are set well forward on the boat. This means most of the sail area is contained in the mainsail
Mainsail
A mainsail is a sail located behind the main mast of a sailing vessel.On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast....
. Jib
Jib
A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast...
sails can either be overlapping or self-tending.
PHRF handicap Based on Southern California Buoy Rating
- Freedom 25 - PHRF 204
- Freedom 21 - PHRF 228
- Freedom 30 - PHRF 168
- Freedom 38 - PHRF 132
- Freedom 39 - PHRF 198
- Freedom 39 PH - PHRF 138
External links
- Freedom Yachts Company Site This link is broken - company out of business.
- Freedom Yachts Owner's Forum