The Freedom 44 Cat Ketch was designed by Halsey Herreshoff & Gary Hoyt and built in the USA by Tillotson Pearson Inc.
Underwater Profile: Fin keel & skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 44'0" (13.4m)
Waterline Length: 39'6" (12.0m)
Beam: 12'0" (3.7m)
Draft: 6'0" (1.8m)
Rig Type: Unstayed cat ketch
Displacement: 24,000lb (10,886kg)
Designer: Halsey Herreshoff & Gary Hoyt
Builder: Tillotson Pearson Inc (USA)
Year First Built: 1981
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 19.3
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 29.2
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 174
4. Comfort Ratio: 33.2
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.7
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 19.3 suggests that the Freedom 44 Cat Ketch will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 29.2 means that a sailboat like the Freedom 44 Cat Ketch (which doesn't have a stiffness-enhancing bulb keel), is likely to benefit from being reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 174, tells us the Freedom 44 Cat Ketch is a light displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 33.2 suggests that crew comfort of a Freedom 44 Cat Ketch in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a moderate bluewater cruising boat - a predictable and acceptable motion for most seasoned sailors.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.7 indicates that a Freedom 44 Cat Ketch would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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