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Production 42-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglasscutter from Valiant Yachts. Designed by Robert H. Perry. Built in the USA.
Specifications for the Valiant 42
| LOA |
42.0 ft.
| LOD |
42.0 ft.
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| LWL |
34.5 ft.
| Beam |
12.8 ft.
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| Draft |
6.0 ft.
| Displaces |
24,600 lbs.
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| Ballast |
9,500 lbs.
| Mast Height |
57.9 ft.
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| Sail Area |
849.0 sq. ft.
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| D/L |
267
| B/D |
39 %
| SA/D |
16.1
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| Comfort |
33.1
| Capsize |
1.76
| L/B |
3.3
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Another nostalgic recollection of the people associated with the early days of Valiant Yachts.
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Review of 42-foot offshore cruising cutter. Photos.
[Boats.com, September 1998]
A nostalgic remembrance of the 60′s cruising scene and the genesis of Westsail, the Benford designs, and the criteria that went into the design of the Valiant 40 and the building of Valiant Yachts.
[Good Old Boat, October 1998]
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