Freedom 40
Description
The Freedom 40, a high-performance center-cockpit ketch designed by David Pedrick and built by Tillotson-Pearson (TPI) in Rhode Island from 1986 to 1991, marked a departure from the brand’s signature unstayed rigs to a more conventional aluminum double-spreader masthead ketch with stainless standing rigging, targeting serious blue water cruisers seeking speed, stability, and volume in a 40-foot package optimized for trade wind passages and liveaboard comfort. Measuring 40'0" LOA on a 13'4" beam, with 17,500 lbs displacement and 6,500 lbs lead ballast in a 6'0" fin keel (or 4'6" shoal), the balsa-cored, SCRIMP-infused hull delivers a SA/D ratio of ~16, 7–8 knot cruising in 15–20 knots, and a Comfort Ratio over 40 for seakindly motion, with the ketch rig’s split sailplan enabling easy reefing and balanced helm under autopilot even in 30+ knots. The teak-trimmed interior boasts 6'6" headroom, sleeping six via a private aft owner’s stateroom with centerline queen and en-suite head/shower, walkthrough galley to port, spacious saloon with U-dinette, nav station, forward guest cabin with double berth, and second head—ideal for couples or charter, though the center-cockpit layout sacrifices some cockpit size. Roughly 50 hulls were produced, many outfitted for circumnavigation.
Construction Details
| Designer | David Pedrick |
|---|---|
| Builder | Tillotson-Pearson |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.000 ft |
| LWL | 35.000 ft |
| Beam | 12.000 ft |
| Displacement | 20000 lb |
| Ballast | 5530 lb |
| Max Draft | 10.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 4.250 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 42 ft |
| e | 15 ft |
| p2 | 39 ft |
| e2 | 15 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 42 ft | 15 ft | 39 ft | 15 ft | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 42 ft - (12802 mm) |
| Foot | * 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
| Leech | * 43.82 ft - (13356 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 44.1 ft - (13442 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 323.91 ft² |
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 39 ft - (11887 mm) |
| Foot | 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.77 ft - (12427 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 87 ° |
| Diagonal | * 41.05 ft - (12512 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 300.57 ft² |
| Sail Type | MIZZEN |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 39 ft - (11887 mm) |
| Foot | * 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 40.95 ft - (12482 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 41.29 ft - (12585 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | * 299.86 ft² |
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