Freedom 35 - what are the like under sail?

[ducham]

Potential buyer seeking opinions from anyone who has actually sailed the Pedrick designed Freedom 35.

I have no intention of racing, but am looking for a cruiser that is also fun to sail.

[daletournier]

Originally Posted by ducham

Potential buyer seeking opinions from anyone who has actually sailed the Pedrick designed Freedom 35.

I have no intention of racing, but am looking for a cruiser that is also fun to sail.

I dont know. I've owned a freedom 32 and liked it alot, its sailed quite well.

I've noticed the 35's have come down in price considerably in recent years, I like them and have considered having one in the future if I down grade.

They are a classy little boat.

[B23iL23]

I chartered once in the 90's in the BVI. Nice little boat - stayless if I remember correctly. We enjoyed it and it sailed very well. I remember a great bash upwind from the west end up to road town in 30+ knots. Boat performed well.

[daletournier]

I think the 35 and the 40/40 were considered the fastest boats freedom made.

[izzyforreal]

Originally Posted by ducham

Potential buyer seeking opinions from anyone who has actually sailed the Pedrick designed Freedom 35.

I have no intention of racing, but am looking for a cruiser that is also fun to sail.

They are sweet boats. We had a Freedom 30 and I enjoyed sailing it. Yes, you give up a bit in windward performance, but you make gains in performance and simplicity once you're a few degrees off the wind.

When we were replacing the 30 it came down to a Freedom 35 and the boat we bought, a Tartan 40. I know there's going to be times I wish we bought the Freedom. There were a lot of configuration differences during the production run. Some boats have the Hoyt boom jib, while others have an actual overlapping Genoa.

Unfortunately, the 35 we were considering appears to be gone. A good guy to talk to is Mark Edwards at Cape Yachts. Mark was a program manager at TPI during the Freedom days. He knows the boats inside out.

Mark DeDionisio
Tartan 40 Sister Moon
Oriental, NC