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The Valiant 40 was one of the first Sailboats designed by naval architect Robert Perry, it was introduced in 1973. [1] The boat is configured as a rear cockpit double-ender, cutter rigged monohull. The boat's design was considered revolutionary at that time by bringing aspects of racing design into open ocean cruising yachts which up to then ...
Among his designs are some of the most successful cruising yachts in modern cruising such as the Tatoosh 42, Tayana 37 and Valiant 40. Through his career he has designed boats for many well recognized names in the yachting industry, such as Tayana, Cheoy Lee, Valiant, Baba , Ta Shing , Islander, Passport and Saga.
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Designer Britton Chance Jr., 29, has altered the 1967 cup winner so much that it is virtually a new boat." [26] A rival designer said Chance "performed a hysterectomy on her keel". [26] To everyone's surprise, except maybe Chance, the redesigned Intrepid beat the Valiant, the "early favorite", in America's Cup trials in August 1970.
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The Mark I was first known as the Vitesse 40 and later, with some modifications, renamed the Block Island 40. [8] As late as 1961, references to the Vitesse 40 were still found in VBI promotional materials. [10] The Beetle Boat Division of American Boatbuilding Corporation built a total of 22 hulls of the Mark I design. [5]
The boat has a maximum draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m) with the canting bulb down. [1] [2] The boat is normally fitted with an outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal). [1] [2]
The Columbia 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Charles Morgan as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1964. [1] [2] [3]The design was based upon Morgan's Sabre, a one-off racing boat that was successful in competition, winning Class C 1964 Southern Ocean Racing Circuit (SORC) and second place overall.