- Length
- 7.82 m
- Beam
- 2.59 m
- Draft
- 1.35 m
- Sail area
- 24.15 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
- Length overall
- 7.82 m
- Waterline length
- 6.1 m
- Beam
- 2.59 m
- Draft
- 1.35 m
- Displacement
- 1,588 kg
- Ballast
- 465 kg
Sails & rig5
- Rig type
- Cat rig, unstayed mast
- Sail area
- 24.15 m²
- Mainsail area
- 17.66 m²
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 8.92 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 3.96 m
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Fin keel, transom-hung rudder
- Ballast material
- Lead
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 38 L
- Fresh water tank
- 38 L
Production & design2
- Production started
- 1981
- Designer
- Garry Hoyt
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 18.09
- Displacement / length
- 195.31
- Ballast / displacement
- 29.3 %
- Comfort ratio
- 14.41
- Capsize screening
- 2.24
- Hull speed
- 5.99 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Freedom 251 generation
01
1981 — status pending