VALIANT 42RS
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 42 ft |
| LWL | 34.5 ft |
| Beam | 12.75 ft |
| Draft | 6 ft |
| Shoal Draft | 5.5 ft |
| Displacement | 25,000 lb |
| Ballast | 9,500 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.9 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 52.63 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 17.58 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 47.13 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 14 ft |
| FLforestay | 17.6 ft |
| Mainsail | 818.9 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 462.6 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 786.5 sq ft |
Direct variant of the VALIANT 42RS
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 42ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
2 documented issues across 2 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model VALIANT 42. The VALIANT 42RS shares its hull, rig and keel, so these findings apply.
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