- Length
- 8.63 m
- Beam
- 2.84 m
- Draft
- 1.62 m
- Sail area
- 40.32 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement7
- Length overall
- 8.63 m
- Waterline length
- 7.85 m
- Beam
- 2.84 m
- Draft
- 1.62 m
- Minimum draft
- 0.76 m
- Displacement
- 3,175 kg
- Ballast
- 1,724 kg
Sails & rig2
- Rig type
- Cat ketch, unstayed mast
- Sail area
- 40.32 m²
Engine & propulsion3
- Engine power
- 15 hp
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Yanmar
Layout & accommodation1
- Headroom
- 1.83 m
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Keel with centreboard
- Ballast material
- Lead
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 68 L
- Fresh water tank
- 132 L
Production & design2
- Production started
- 1979
- Designer
- Garry Hoyt/Jay Paris
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 19.04
- Displacement / length
- 183.03
- Ballast / displacement
- 54.3 %
- Comfort ratio
- 20.83
- Capsize screening
- 1.95
- Hull speed
- 6.8 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Freedom 28 Cat Ketch1 generation
01
1979 — status pending