The original Freedom only had limited
sales success in this country though
there are several hundred in the
States. The first version boasted a
recherche poop deck and centre
cockpit The hull was voluminous
and accommodation excellent
although somewhat ‘American’
in its layout later versions
included aft cockpits and fully
battened rigs.

LOA 40ft 9in (12.4m) LWL
35ft (1 0.6m) beam 12ft
(3.6m) draught 9ft Sin to
4ft 2in (2.8m to 1.2m)
displacement 20,000 Ib
(9,070kg) Price guide:
£50,000 to £75,000. YM Test Report
February 1977, March 1985.