Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Cutter
LOA: 42.00 ft / 12.80 m
LWL: 34.50 ft / 10.52 m
S.A. (reported): 849.00 ft² / 78.87 m²
Beam: 12.75 ft / 3.89 m
Displacement: 24,600.00 lb / 11,158 kg
Ballast: 9,500.00 lb / 4,309 kg
Max Draft: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1992
Last Built: 2010
Builder: Valiant Yachts (USA)
Designer: Robert Perry

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Westerbeke or Volvo
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 100 gals / 379 L

Accommodations

Water: 120 gals / 454 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 16.12
Bal. / Displ.: 38.62
Disp: / Len: 267.44
Comfort Ratio: 34.87
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.76
S#: 1.94
Hull Speed: 7.87 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,571.72 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 52.92 ft / 16.13 m
J: 19.71 ft / 6.01 m
P: 48.33 ft / 14.73 m
E: 13.58 ft / 4.14 m
S.A. Fore: 521.53 ft² / 48.45 m²
S.A. Main: 328.16 ft² / 30.49 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 849.69 ft² / 78.94 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 16.14
Est. Forestay Length: 56.47 ft / 17.21 m
Mast Height from DWL: 57.92 ft / 17.65 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Robert Perry
Builders: Valiant Yachts (USA)
Related Sailboats: VALIANT 42RS
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Notes

Shoal draft: 5.5'.
Deck salon version, VALIANT 42RS, was also available at this time.
Photo courtesy of Valiant 42 owner Jason Gerard.