Valiant CUSTOM KETCH RIGGED

This Valiant 42, “Callie Mae”, is a very special and unique yacht!

Callie Mae features a Ketch Rig, considered by many, as the most manageable configuration for shorthanded sailing. This one owner, American built semi-custom, world class cruising yacht, “CALLIE MAE” is designed and equipped for worldwide cruising. The proven Ketch Rig opens access to greater areas due to the reduced bridge clearance. One can even cross the state of Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico....something not available to most yachts of this size. This very special Valiant 42 has been maintained and cared for, by knowledgeable and experienced owners to the highest of yacht standards.

Spanning some 4 decades of production, the reputation, record of the strength and quality of Valiant Yachts speaks for itself. Offshore passage makers are often subjected to more abuse, stress, pounding, rig loads and overall grief, than the usual, typical production sailboats would ever encounter. Valiant holds the unique position of having accumulated more short-handed and single-handed circumnavigations and major most blue water passages, than any other brand of yacht ever built. Today, Valiant 40’s and 42’s are found in every major sailing venue in the world and are among the most coveted and proven seaworthy yachts. This record speaks for itself!

Most experienced sailors will agree that the Valiant 42 is counted amongst the best looking sailboats ever designed and built. It has the looks of a serious blue water cruiser, and was a real show-stopper when this Bob Perry design first was introduced some 40 years ago. The design concept for the legendary Valiant 42 evolved from the proven lines of famous double ender’s dating back into the earliest history, of man’s interest in crossing oceans, including the iconic Viking built vessels renowned for their rugged and dependable sailing characteristics. With the Valiant 42, the designer has incorporated modern sailing performance for fast, safe and easily manageable passages, by a shorthanded crew.

Under sail or power, when you pull into an anchorage, or a world famous yacht club, “Callie Mae” will be the center of attention. Most boats, with their conventional styling, come and go virtually unnoticed. There is a saying in the aircraft industry that “good looks are good aerodynamics”, and a vessel that looks fast probably is. The designer had the sense to design a great looking yacht and he also had the sense to execute one that performs well indeed. Sailing is an aesthetic endeavor as much as anything else. You are only here once, so don't settle for a bland, ugly or boring boat….enjoy the fame, the sailing abilities and the beauty and comfort of a Valiant…especially this ONE OF A KIND KETCH RIGGED, CUSTOM DESIGNED AND CUSTOM BUILT Valiant 42… the PRISTINE, LOADED, AND TURN KEY, “CALLIE MAE!”

IN THE OWNERS WORDS:

“At the time I first thought about building a serious cruising sailboat, I was living on the Gulf Coast of Florida (and I still am). I knew I wanted something in the 40’ range that my wife & I could live aboard but easily shorthand. I was familiar with the proven ocean going capability of Valiant Yachts and liked the no nonsense design, but I had a problem. A great number of the bridges on the Gulf Coast are still 50’ clearance. A 40’ LOA and a 50’ bridge clearance don’t mix very well in the sailing world.

After putting the project on the shelf for a while, I began to read Beth Leonard’s articles about the pleasure & shorthand capability of the ketch rigs. Her boat “Silk” was a 37-foot ketch rig and Beth and her now husband, Evans Starzinger, sailed Silk around the world (in all types of conditions) with great accolades for the rig. Hmm… Maybe this was a solution for my clearance problem and at the same time I would be gaining the many advantages of a ketch rig… but Valiant only manufactured sloops! Well, I guess I called Rick Worstell (owner of Valiant Yachts) on the right day, because he was very interested in the project. In fact, he told me that Robert Perry had originally designed the Valiant to be manufactured as a sloop OR as a ketch. Nobody had ever asked!”

IN THE WORDS OF A PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY CAPTAIN:

In the words of experienced Maryland delivery skipper, Captain Jeremy Hopkins, who has had the opportunity to have sailed close to 4000 miles aboard ‘Callie Mae’, “Not only is this yacht one of the best maintained and equipped yachts I have ever sailed, it is also one of the most comfortable and manageable yachts as well....I consider the Ketch Rig to be the best choice for true offshore sailors. It provides a maximum choice of sail combinations to meet the any challenge one could encounter with any crew.”

According to the legendary yacht designer, William Atkin, “The ketch rig is the kind of boat that behaves herself in rough water and can be depended upon to sail herself.” And amongst the notable “luminaries” who have owned, cruised tens of thousands of offshore miles around the world and continue to say the ketch rigged sailboat is THE BEST SAILBOAT for world cruising, are:

           • George Day - editor and owner of Blue Water Cruising Magazine, Mason 43 Ketch
           • Bob Bitchin – editor and owner of Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine, Formosa 68 Ketch

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Valiant 42…what more is there to simply say but… A Cruising Favorite … HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

There is no substitute for THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY. Ask any Valiant owner and they will tell you that they are glad they made the Valiant their choice…and as a Valiant owner himself, the Listing Agent thoroughly AGREES! After all, veteran sailors who sail the oceans of the world have been choosing Valiant Yachts for over a quarter of a century, as their yacht of choice for blue water, worldwide cruising.

The owners of “CALLIE MAE” were able to tap into over 25 years of priceless input and perspective, from other Valiant owners who have been sailing the world, regarding the best interior layout and systems that work offshore and in port.

Along with that information, the steady hand and experience of Bob Perry in creating the FIRST Valiant 42 ketch rig and also having a great deal of personal sailing experience, they helped create a yacht with the term we have coined…THE SAILORS CHOICE! As an offshore yacht that is safe, fast, and manageable, even with a shorthanded crew, she epitomizes state-of-the-art performance, and now the dream of offshore passage making, can come true for you! The true passion for owning a Valiant of the highest caliber is now within your reach, with this one owner, custom built SIDE ENTRY Valiant 42!

Targeted for shorthanded sailing and BRIDGE FRIENDLY NAVIGATION, “CALLIE MAE” boasts a full complement of oversize self-tailing offshore winches, easy access to tanks, pumps and engine and the interior design was engineered around the “human factor”, for a “couple’s boat”. The listing broker, having sailed some 60,000 offshore miles in his Valiant, said “some things never go out of style…good design does not become obsolete…it evolves to a higher level”. This statement was so true of the evolution of Valiant that the Valiant factory chose to include it as a headline in their brochure for the Valiant 42 on which this yacht was featured.

“CALLIE MAE” is the perfect example of a classic Perry offshore design and she is one of the rare, models and most beautiful Valiant 42s to come on the market. “CALLIE MAE” is in STELLAR & IMMACULATE condition. Introduced in 1992, the Valiant 42 is the evolutionary successor to the legendary Valiant 40. Featuring the classic, sea kindly Robert Perry design tumblehome double-ended hull form, bulwarks, rub rail dorades, opening ports, oversized rod rigging and superb quality construction, the Valiant 42 is built to world class standards. Performance, safety and comfort have become synonymous with Valiant and in no small way, are responsible for its success. To our knowledge, Sail Magazine’s acclaim and selection of the Valiant 40 (the predecessor of the Valiant 42) as the Offshore Cruiser of the Decade, is unprecedented….it was however, UNEQUIVOCALLY EARNED! The Valiant 42 is a modern classic and “CALLIE MAE” is one of the most customized Valiants ever built!!! With proven performance spanning three decades, Valiants continue to be the choice of serious sailors who sail the oceans of the world and this beautiful yacht is equipped for such a voyage with “the best of the best”.

Valiant owners are unanimous in their conviction that their Valiants are exceptional blue water passage makers. If you're looking for a new Valiant, but don't want the wait nor the expense, you can save significant dollars with “CALLIE MAE”. The interior wood is beautiful cherry with enclosed cabinetry, hidden hinges and a large, centerline drop-leaf teak table, with “L” shaped settee to port. Valiant's semi-custom interiors use only the finest quality materials and craftsmanship.

With her excellent complement of electronics, an above-average equipment list, custom interior, light use, excellent maintenance, the ambiance of all the creature comforts of home, “CALLIE MAE” is a MUST-SEE for the blue water cruising couple!!! She is, without a doubt, the most gorgeous Valiant ever shown and was featured as the "Showboat" for Valiant at the St. Petersburg boat show and met rave reviews there for her beautiful hull color and fine interior. She is complete and ready to go cruising!!!

Bob Perry summed it up best when he wrote “The new VALIANT 42 exemplifies what a proven hull can do when total attention is given to offshore experience by owners, manufactures dedication to the product and a designer’s ability and desire to listen to those inputs!” “CALLIE MAE” is a remarkable example of what thoughtful evolutionary development can produce…NO BRAG…JUST FACT! YOU SHOULD FIND OUT WHY!!!

Valiant's Lifetime Hull Warranty requirements have been maintained, and the warranty is fully transferrable to the new owners.

CALL THE LISTING BROKER FOR INFORMATION. HE HAS BEEN ONBOARD AND KNOWS THIS BOAT WELL!