Updated list…
Production dates and numbers would be great if you have them. I have placed an .RTF version of this list under files calles FreedomListVersion-1.rtf Dowbload it, add you info and same it as -2 etc.
F-20 Mull - Freedom Independence
F-21 Hoyt Cat Ketch w. light air Jib option. Gun-Mount Spinnaker. Shoal or deep fin keels.
F-24 Bill Tripp Cat Sloop
F-25 Hoyt Cat boat with Wing-Mast & Gun-Mount Spinnaker. Fin keel.
F-25 Hoyt Cat Sloop with conventional boom, small jib option & Gun-Mount Spinnaker. Fin keel.
F-27 F25 looking boat in UK market ??
F-28 Hoyt/Jay Paris Cat Ketch (main mast far forward). Wrap around sails and Wishbones at first - comventional booms later. Full keel, with additional shoal keel add on.
F-28 Mull Cat Sloop (1986) Gun-Mount Spinnaker.
F-29 Hoyt Cat Sloop, Gun-Mount Spinnaker.
F-30 Mull Cat Sloop w. Gun-Mount Spinnaker (1986).
F-30 Hoyt UK F-28 stayed in production longer.
F-32 Hoyt (Later 80’s) Mull F30 Cat Sloop, Gun-Mount Spinnaker, added Suger Scoop.
F-32 Hoyt Cat Sloop ,Gun-Mount Spinnaker.
F-33 Hoyt/Jay Paris Cat Ketch. Mainmast far forward. Wrap around sails and Wishbones at first - comventional booms later. Shallow full keel with Centerboard, later (fulltime) Fixed Keel add-on, there were supposedly a few Fin Keels. Wrap around sails and Wishbones at first - comventional booms later.
F-35 Hoyt UK same as F-33 US, sayed in production longer.
F-35 David Pedrick 1993
F-36 MullCat Sloop or Ketch, Gun-Mount Spinnaker
F-38 Mull - Same as 36 but with sugar scoop swim platform
F-39 Ron Holland - Pilothouse Schooner
F-40 Hoyt/Herreshoff Cat Ketch 1976
F-40/40 David Pedrick Cat Sloop
F-42 Mull Cat Sloop
F-44 Hoyt/Herreshoff Cat Ketch
F-45 Up to #54 Mull - Same as 42 but with sugar scoop
F-60(66?) Hoyt Prototype 3 Masted Cat schooner/ketch. Wrap around sails and Wishbones.
Gary Hoyt founded Freedom Yachts in 1976 with the F-40, he sold Freedom Yachts in 1985 after some slow years. He used naval architects from the Herreshoff design offices for his early designs. Tillotson-Pearson
brought Gary Mull on board as designer for a new series af great sailing but awfully conventional looking boats. David Pedrick designed for the (again) new owners starting in the mid 90’s after Tillotson-Pearson Composites sold the yacht division off. The company that own the Freedom Yacht name only makes powerboats under the Legacy name today.
Gary Hoyt lives in R.I. He is still working with niche designs and rigging innovations.
Gary Mull died in 1994 at age 55 from cancer. One of the plain looking boats that just passed you is probably of his many designs.
Ron Holland started apprenticed under Gary Mull, he still designs yachts including the 247’ superyacht Mirabelle. See www.ronhollanddesign.com
David Pedrick has many fines boats to his credit including Cup winners. http://www.pedrickyacht.com
Eric Sponberg was an inhouse engineed at freedomyachts for a number of years, he still build unstayed masts. See http://www.sponbergyachtdesign.com