2006 VALIANT 42 Center Entry (Portugal)

S/V Surprise — a 2006 Valiant 42 Center Entry located in Porto/Gaia, for sale by broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

“SURPRISE” IS A BEAUTIFUL BUILT VALIANT 42 which has come on the market for all of the cruisers who realize the GREAT VALUE of a well found, used VALIANT 42 and the economics of the market today!

Over decades of brokering trans-ocean going, bluewater sailboats, we have never seen a boat so completely and thoroughly fit-out, for crossing the oceans of the world.  The intent by this owner was a single handed circumnavigation, but partially through this undertaking, his sponsors had to back out because of the current world economy. This has been a stunning loss for this man and his dreams, and he has now decided to put this gorgeous Valiant 42’ on the brokerage market.

He began his adventure on the West Coast, in Bellingham, Washington in February 2025, purchasing “SURPRISE” from her original and only owner. After the purchase, he sailed her to Seattle, where he completed an approximately three-month refit, including about one month on the hard, where “SURPRISE” went through an  extensive refit and upgrade.

From Seattle, he sailed through the Panama Canal, and across the Atlantic on this incredible journey. “SURPRISE” is now berthed in Portugal where hopefully we will find a buyer on that side of the Atlantic, but if not, the owner will again cross the Atlantic after hurricane season, where “SURPRISE” will be available for viewing in Florida.

This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to  own a, RARELY FOUND and EXQUISITELY EQUIPPED yacht, for world wide cruising.  She is a boat that holds the CLASSIC VALIANT PEDIGREE and equipped with the best there is, to take you safely from anchorage to anchorage in the Caribbean or on your own circumnavigation!!.

“SURPRISE” IS ONE OF THE BEST EQUIPPED, READY TO CRUISE VALIANT 42’s, on the WORLD WIDE MARKET!!!!

“SURPRISE” is a perfect example of a classic Perry offshore design and is one of the rare, and most beautiful Valiant 42’s to come on the market.

She sports the classic center entry companionway with a large forward V-berth stateroom…. the most popular 42 layout, EVER.  This much sought after layout gives you a perfect two-stateroom vessel with a single head and stall shower located aft adjacent to the companionway, a galley to delight any chef, a livable and spacious main saloon, forward facing navigation and an easily accessible dedicated engine room.

“SURPRISE” was designed and built by the best in the sailing world, with the rigors of the ocean foremost in mind, including locking floor boards, Hood stainless steel ports, which are all opening with screens, six Lewmar hatches providing excellent ventilation (and with a fan in each cabin the ventilation is superior), to the light, airy and well ventilated interior with twelve opening ports and six hatches plus two dorades.

Her classic lines incorporate a tumble home stern, bulwarks, opening ports, oversize rod rigging and quality construction. The Valiant 42 is a modern classic.  Performance has become synonymous with Valiant and is in no small way, responsible for its success. Sail Magazine selected the Valiant 40 as the “Offshore Cruiser of the Decade.”  As a modern classic, “SURPRISE” is  a Texas built Valiant 42 with an extensive equipment inventory including all the essential cruising gear and FAR MORE.  The hull & topsides are white Awlgrip with an dark blue feature stripe.

She is a modern version of the famous “traditional layout” Valiant 40’ which has taken more sailors on circumnavigations, than any other production yacht. She has everything onboard that you’ve dreamt of, wanted or expected in a world class sailing yacht.

TIME TO QUIT DREAMING…YOU CAN GO SAILING TO ALL THOSE TROPICAL ISLANDS, STARTING TODAY!!!  THERE ARE GREAT ADVENTURES AWAITING YOU,  onboard YOUR NEW YACHT…. the Valiant 42’ named “SURPRISE”.

She will make a wonderful home and the best world cruising voyager you could ever wish for.

IN THE OWNERS WORDS:  “SURPRISE” has been extensively upgraded and professionally prepared for a solo, nonstop circumnavigation, making her exceptionally well equipped for serious offshore and bluewater sailing. At the same time, she is an ideal yacht for a couple seeking a safe, comfortable and capable cruising boat to sail anywhere in the world or to enjoy as a liveaboard.

Her comprehensive major refit was completed in July 2026, with particular attention given to reliability, safety, self-sufficiency and short-handed operation.

Recent upgrades and major service work include new seacocks; new propeller shaft and shaft seal; serviced Max-Prop, new zincs and line cutter; seven coats of Sea Hawk antifouling; new rudder seal and bearing; new transmission; new standing and running rigging; new sails; new walkable solar panels; new wind generator; new dodger and bimini; rebuilt Hydrovane self-steering system; new Spade anchor with 300 ft. of new anchor chain; rebuilt Schaefer headsail furling systems; rebuilt Spectra watermaker; and serviced Edson steering system, among numerous other improvements.

With her extensive recent refit and equipment selected for demanding offshore use, “SURPRISE” offers a rare opportunity for a new owner to acquire a proven bluewater yacht that has already been carefully prepared for extended, self-sufficient ocean voyaging.