Freedom 40 CC Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Cat Ketch

LOA

40' · 12.19 m

Displ.

20,000 lbs · 9,072 kg

First year

1976

The Freedom 40 CC represents a radical departure from the mid1970s yachting status quo, embodying Gary Hoyt’s belief that sailing should be simplified by stripping away the "spider web" of traditional standing rigging. Designed by Halsey Herreshoff and Gary Hoyt, the Freedom 40 was first introduced in 1976 and immediately gained notoriety for its unstayed catketch rig and wraparound "sleeve" sails. While the initial prototype was a strippeddown racer intended to prove the design's speed, the production 40 CC (Center Cockpit) variant was developed as a robust, shorthanded blue water cruiser. Built primarily by TillotsonPearson Inc. (TPI) in Rhode Island, the boat utilized highperformance construction techniques, including early forays into carbon fiber for its freestanding spars.