Valiant 40 Sailboats For Sale

The Valiant 40 is a semi-custom blue water cruising yacht developed with offshore voyaging and long-distance passagemaking in mind. Designed by Bob Perry name, the model established a reputation for seaworthiness and performance; Sail Magazine once selected the Valiant 40 as “Offshore Cruiser of the Decade.” Production examples were built in Texas and the design has been credited with taking more sailors on circumnavigations than many other production yachts.

Hull and deck form emphasize traditional cruising attributes: a tumblehome stern, bulwarks, quality construction details, and arrangements that prioritize secure deck handling and stormworthy behavior. Valiant 40s were finished with numerous opening ports and hatches to provide ventilation below, and the layout was engineered to keep systems and access practical for extended offshore use.

The common interior arrangement on the right-entry companionway variants provides a large forward V-berth stateroom with a forward head, a comfortable aft stateroom on the port side, and voluminous storage cabinetry to starboard. This traditional two-stateroom, single-head layout typically includes a stall shower, a full galley oriented for offshore cooking, a spacious main saloon, a forward-facing navigation station, and a dedicated engine room with accessible servicing space.

Variants of the Valiant 40 include shoal-draft versions that reduce draft to broaden cruising access into shallow anchorages and passages, a practical consideration for cruisers who prioritize range of destinations. Although the Valiant 40 is no longer in production, well-maintained examples continue to appear on the used market; brokerage listings often emphasize instances where original and subsequent owners invested in durable fit-and-finish and systems upkeep, resulting in yachts retained in strong condition for continued offshore use.