Sailboat

Valiant 42

1992 — 2011

Valiant 42 is a 42.00 ft / 12.80 m sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Valiant Yachts (USA) between 1992 and 2011.

Designer: Robert Perry

Builder: Valiant Yachts (USA)

Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg

Construction: FG

Dimensions

Length Overall: 42.00 ft / 12.80 m

Waterline Length: 34.50 ft / 10.52 m

Beam: 12.75 ft / 3.89 m

Draft: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m

Displacement: 24,600 lb / 11,158 kg

Ballast: 9,500 lb / 4,309 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type: Cutter

Reported Sail Area: 849.0 ft² / 78.87 m²

Total Sail Area: 792.53 ft² / 73.63 m²

Mainsail

Sail Area: 329.91 ft² / 30.65 m²

P: 47.13 ft / 14.37 m

E: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m

Mast Height: 57.92 ft / 17.65 m

Foresail

Sail Area: 462.62 ft² / 42.98 m²

I: 52.63 ft / 16.04 m

J: 17.58 ft / 5.36 m

Est. Forestay Len.: 55.49 ft / 16.91 m

Spinnaker

SPL/TPS

ISP

Auxilary Power

Make: Westerbeke or Volvo

Model: ?

HP: ?

Type: Diesel

Fuel Capacity: 77 gals / 291 L

Accomodations

Water Capacity: 88 gals / 333 L

Holding Tank Capacity: ?

Headroom: ?

Calculations

Hull Speed: 7.87 knots

Sail Area/Displacement: 16.31
good performance

Ballast/Displacement: 38.62
less stiff, less powerful

Displacement/Length: 267.44
moderate

Comfort Ratio: 34.6
moderate bluewater cruising boat

Capsize Screening: 1.75
better suited for ocean passages

Notes

From BlueWaterBoats.org:

The Valiant 42 is a 1992 evolution of Bob Perry’s groundbreaking Valiant 40 design by Valiant Yachts. The boat was sold as a low volume semi-custom long distance cruiser.

The original Valiant 40 hull remained unchanged while the deck mold was updated to offer more options to the interior layout. The original Valiant 40 layout with an offset companionway was complemented by a center entry options. Berths arrangements were updated into two flavors – a large queen berth in the forward peak or a pullman style double-berth offset to port.

After gathering feedback from the Valiant 40 owner community and two decades of sailing experience, the rig was updated sporting a two foot bowsprit to bring the center of pressure further forward. There were also some small tweaks to the keel.

The Valiant 42 ceased production in 2011 when Valiant Yachts closed its doors due to an economic downturn. For a full breakdown and history check out the Valiant 40 article.