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Production 44-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglassunstayed sloop from Freedom Yachts. Built in the USA.
Specifications for the Freedom 45
| LOA |
44.5 ft.
| LOD |
44.5 ft.
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| LWL |
34.4 ft.
| Beam |
13.5 ft.
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| Draft |
6.5 ft.
| DraftMin |
4.9 ft.
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| Displaces |
27,500 lbs.
| Mast Height |
63.0 ft.
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| D/L |
302
| Comfort |
33.8
| Capsize |
1.79
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| L/B |
3.3
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Perry comments on the hydrostatics, exterior, interior, and systems of this boat and gives his opinion of its looks and appropriateness for cruising: "All the current Freedoms are volume-oriented designs aimed at cruising comfort."
[Sail Magazine, 1991]
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