Freeward 30 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29.99' · 9.14 m

Disp.

14,555 lbs · 6,602 kg

First year

1970

The Freeward 30 is a robust British motorsailer that occupies a significant, if niche, position in nautical history as the precursor to the legendary Fisher 30. Launched in September 1970, the vessel was the result of a collaboration between designers Wyatt & Freeman and the builder Freeward Marine. It was designed to offer the protection of a professional fishing boat with the recreational amenities of a coastal cruiser. Approximately 85 hulls were produced between 1970 and 1979, with early moldings completed by Robert Ives and finishing work handled by yards such as Pennington Yachts and Cheverton Workboats. While it shares the same heavydisplacement hull as the early Fisher 30, the Freeward is distinguished by its shorter wheelhouse and more conventional yachtlike profile, appealing to sailors who desire an enclosed helm without the highwindage "boxy" appearance of the later Fisher models.