Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Cat Ketch (unstayed)
LOA: 39.00 ft / 11.89 m
LWL: 31.00 ft / 9.45 m
S.A. (reported): 818.00 ft² / 75.99 m²
Beam: 12.83 ft / 3.91 m
Displacement: 18,500.00 lb / 8,391 kg
Ballast: 5,300.00 lb / 2,404 kg
Max Draft: 5.50 ft / 1.68 m
Min Draft: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1983
Builder: Tillotson Pearson Inc, (USA)
Designer: Ron Holland/Gary Hoyt

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Perkins
Model: 4-108
Type: Diesel
HP: 50
Fuel: 80 gals / 303 L

Accomodations

Water: 130 gals / 492 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 18.78
Bal. / Displ.: 28.65
Disp: / Len: 277.23
Comfort Ratio: 28.61
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.94
Hull Speed: 7.46 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,421.13 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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P: 44.50 ft / 13.56 m
E: 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
PY: 39.00 ft / 11.89 m
EY: 11.92 ft / 3.63 m
S.A. Main: 389.38 ft² / 36.17 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 389.38 ft² / 36.17 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 8.94

Sailboat Links

Designers: Gary Hoyt
Ron Holland
Builders: Freedom Yachts
Related Sailboats: FREEDOM 39 PILOT HOUSE
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Notes

AKA FREEDOM 39 EXPRESS.
A Pilot House version was also available. (See FREEDOM 39 PILOT HOUSE)
The first boat was rigged as a schooner, with foremast considerably shorter than the main mast (both unstayed). How many boats were equipped with this rig is unknown.
EY & PY = forward mast.
Thanks to 'Lazy Jaques' for providing corrections.