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I am not an expert, but it seems to me that the sail is so old it has lost its shape. The leach is sagging to leeward because it has has been overstretched, the draft is too deep and to much forward. Probably result of sailing with too much wind. It's not the result of inexperience with an unstayed ...

John, When I started sailing with Freedom I experienced the same problem, what resolved it on my boat: the forestay was a bit too tight, giving more slack helped. As you can see on the sailplan the luff of the jib isn't straight, it has a bight in it when the jib is raised and sheeted in. In order t...

Tom, I agree with Paul completely. Freedom masts are quite different from 'normal' aluminum masts. The latter needs a rigging to constrict almost any movement like the rod rigging on your C&C 38, the former needs room for movement. Constricting this room leeds mostly to problems. Four friends bought...

David, Congrats on your purchase of your Freedom 40. Wish you luck in finding the sails and for you planned trip to the Salish Sea. I also hope you will keep us posted on your re rig efforts. I am especially interested in your experience with the cambered panel junk rig in case you re rig boat with ...

The causes Geoff mentions give a white/ light grey smoke which also stinks.
Another cause and giving white smoke which doesn't stink: too little water injection in the exhaust system
resulting in a too high exhaust temperature giving water vapour.

Geoff,
I didn't install them, they were on the boat when I bought 'Scherezade' in 2008.
Don't know whether they are original or installed by the previous owner.
Paul Dennis will know probably.

As promised earlier: I have a Lewmar V3 on my 45. See: http://www.lewmar.com/node/12071
Will try to uploadad some pictures.

As I understand the PHRF ratings: they represent actual numbers experienced from club racing. Which means that the differences in the ratings represent the
knowledge and experience of the individual skippers

I have a comprehensive 2014 PHRF list on my computer ( Couldn't find the link which I used to download it last year).
So instead of sending you the link I made a pdf copy of page 57/58 in which the Freedom's are listed. Hope the one you are looking for is on the list.

I have a Simpson Lawrence windlass. Next visit to the boat I'll see which one and take a picture.