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Awesome day sailers
although that's not all they can do. My friend is out in 6-8 waves right now in the gulf with his 32' Freedom. Why are they great day sailers? Because you can set the sheets for a reach and just go back and forth all day long without having to make any adjustments...just turn the wheel. Some have a carbon mast with no speaders or shrowds so that's cool. Makes going downwind easy. The 32 has the room of a 34 on the inside. Thick gel coat. With no jib or a little self-tacking jib, they don't point that well.
although that's not all they can do. My friend is out in 6-8 waves right now in the gulf with his 32' Freedom. Why are they great day sailers? Because you can set the sheets for a reach and just go back and forth all day long without having to make any adjustments...just turn the wheel. Some have a carbon mast with no speaders or shrowds so that's cool. Makes going downwind easy. The 32 has the room of a 34 on the inside. Thick gel coat. With no jib or a little self-tacking jib, they don't point that well.
We have a Hunter Vision 36.
Richard: We just purchased a Hunter Vision 36 in Feb. 2006. It sails quite well and is easy to sail. It does take some getting used to with the hugh main. It is a little strange going foward without and shrouds. When the wind pipes up the mast will bend to spill off some wind. This allows you to sail with a little more wind before you reef than a traditional rig. Running downwind is also easy with the big main. The larger Freedom's have a small jib like our Hunter Vision, so they do point well (better than many sailor's would lead you to believe). Some of the Freedom's use a Camber Spar self tending jib, which is also quite nice. I was looking for a Freedom when I purchased my 36. These boats hold their value quite well.
Richard: We just purchased a Hunter Vision 36 in Feb. 2006. It sails quite well and is easy to sail. It does take some getting used to with the hugh main. It is a little strange going foward without and shrouds. When the wind pipes up the mast will bend to spill off some wind. This allows you to sail with a little more wind before you reef than a traditional rig. Running downwind is also easy with the big main. The larger Freedom's have a small jib like our Hunter Vision, so they do point well (better than many sailor's would lead you to believe). Some of the Freedom's use a Camber Spar self tending jib, which is also quite nice. I was looking for a Freedom when I purchased my 36. These boats hold their value quite well.
Would love one
I had a Freedom 21 once. Lovely little boat and built for stout. Don't worry about the Carbon Fiber mast. I once had the 21 out in 35+ winds (reefed). The stayless spar bent and shook like a piece of PVC pipe and kept on trucking. it was a blast
I had a Freedom 21 once. Lovely little boat and built for stout. Don't worry about the Carbon Fiber mast. I once had the 21 out in 35+ winds (reefed). The stayless spar bent and shook like a piece of PVC pipe and kept on trucking. it was a blast
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