Valiant Sailboats For Sale

Valiant is a line of bluewater cruising yachts primarily associated with designer Robert Perry and a Texas production run that lasted 35 years and ended in 2010. The marque includes models such as the Valiant 40, 42 and 47, each reflecting Perry’s emphasis on offshore capability, ample load‑carrying capacity and practical layout for long passages.

Across the range, Valiants are repeatedly described in brokerage listings as seaworthy, forgiving and suitable for couples or singlehanding. Commonly cited hull and deck characteristics include heavy displacement, broad beam, a double‑ender or canoe stern in some models, deep cockpit, wide side decks and a robust rig. These attributes are credited with delivering steady, comfortable passage‑making and straightforward handling under sail, and several listings note that Valiants have been used for circumnavigations and extended offshore voyages.

Model‑specific layouts and features are consistent with long‑distance voyaging. The Valiant 40 is presented as a modern classic with “traditional” arrangements: a right‑entry companionway, forward V‑berth, forward head, an aft stateroom to port, voluminous storage to starboard, a single head with stall shower, a galley and a forward‑facing navigation station with accessible engine room. The Valiant 42 is commonly found with a center‑entry companionway and queen V‑berth layout, a cutter rig that divides the sailplan for manageable sail handling, generous storage, a spacious galley and deck features such as hard dodgers, solid stern rails and winches located within reach of the helm.

The Valiant 47 is noted as a purposeful double‑ender with excellent load carrying, a fin keel with a long forefoot and a skeg‑hung rudder below the waterline; listings emphasize its tracking, seaworthiness and capacity for liveaboard accommodations that sleep up to six in a V‑berth, main salon and aft quarters. Several brokerage descriptions highlight well‑equipped, turnkey examples in the used market, and specific boats are presented with documented voyaging histories that illustrate the type’s offshore pedigree.