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1975-1979 - Foreign affair (V40-107)
Bill and Mary Black, not only were the first to circumnavigate in a Valiant, they were also awarded the coveted BLUE WATER CRUISING MEDAL by the Cruising Club of America for that feat.
1976 - Moonshine (V40-122)
Francis Stokes' boat became the First American Monohull to finish in the OSTAR SINGLE- HANDED TRANS ATLANTIC RACE.
1976 - Windquest (V40-114)
Everett Smith competed in, and finished the OSTAR SINGLE-HANDED TRANS-ATLANTIC RACE.
1978 - Moonshine (V40-122)
Francis Stokes and his son won the BERMUDA 1-2 SINGLE-HANDED OVER to Bermuda, DOUBLE HANDED BACK. The record he set on this race held for 10 years and was only broken by a 60' one-off design B.O.C. racer..the record still stands today for a conventional monohull 40' or under, a Valiant 40!
1979 - Beluga (V40-195)
Don and Judy Flynn 1st Class, TRI-ISLAND SERIES, Washington State.
1979 - Beluga (V40-195)
Don and Judy Flynn 1st in Class, HAT ISLAND RACE, Puget Sound.
1979 - Beluga (V40-195)
Don and Judy Flynn 1st in Class, BLAKELY ROCK RACE, Puget Sound.
1979 - Island Girl (V40-211)
Emil and Susan Dopyera, 1st Place - HYC Labor Day Regatta, Houston Texas.
1979 - Island Girl (V40-211)
1st Class - LYC Winter Regatta.
1979 - Island Girl (V40-211)
3rd Place - HYC Midwinter Regatta.
1980 Moonshine (V40-122)
Francis Stokes successfully completed OSTAR SINGLE-HANDED TRANS-ATLANTIC RACE.
1980 - Island Girl (V40-211)
Emil and Susan Dopyera, 1st Class - GBCA, Galveston to Vera Cruz Race.
1985 - LEO (V40-221)
Captain Charlie Mead, 1st Overall, STANIEL CAY NEW YEAR'S DAY REGATTA, BAHAMAS ISLANDS.
1986 - Lonestar (V47-115)
Mark Schrader, the only stock cruising yacht entered in the B.O.C. SINGLE-HANDED AROUND GTHE WORLD RACE. The ONLY boat that completed the race without making a stop for repairs or breakdowns.
1987 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, winner in the Single handed Category Monohulls, CARLSBERG SOLO/TWIN RACE.
1987 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st in Class, 2nd Overall in the TWO HANDED RACE which he sailed as a SINGLE HANDER!
1987 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 2nd in Class, 2nd Overall, TRANS LAKE MICHIGAN SOLO SINGLE-HANDED RACE.
1989 - Spice (V40-239)
The brothers, Rob and Arthur Burke, winners 1st in Class and 1st overall PHRF, MARBLEHEAD TO HALIFAX RACE.
1990 - LEO (V40-221)
Captain Charlie Mead, 1st in PHRF, STANIEL CAY NEW YEAR'S DAY REGATTA - BAHAMAS ISLANDS.
1990 - Switchblade (V37-120)
Ed Lare, 3rd year entrant in the World's Largest International Yacht Race - NEWPORT TO TO ENSENADA, and 2nd in Class and 4th in Fleet in the OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA to MEXICO (around Isla Coronadoes del Norte to San Diego) RACE.
1990 - Grey Eagle (V40-285)
Jim and Jane Wesson, Overall winners in the Big Boat Division, TWO DAY ANNUAL TURKEY TROT REGATTA, TEXAS.
1990 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st, Division One, SINGLE HANDED MONOHULLS in the NEWPORT, RI to CARLSBERG REGATTA.
1991 - About Time (V37-147)
Lee and Dee Moore, finished 1st in the 50 mile CLEVELAND to RONDEAU GEMINI RACE (double handed) and came in 2nd in the 250 mile LAKE HURON DOUBLE HANDED RACE, and 3rd in Class.
1991 - Kindred Spirit (V40-247)
Steve and Lisa Emmons, 1st in Division in the 8 Race Fall Series, Lake Texoma, Texas, first time racing for this boat and its new owners!
1994 - Different Worlds (V40-297)
Al and Debbie Farner - 4th in Class Pacific Cup 94, San Francisco to Hawaii.
1994 - Promise (V40-283)
Don and Lorraine Carren - 1st in Class and 7th overall, Caribbean 1500 Race.
1995 - Columbine (V40-299)
Ken Token 1st in Class and 5th overall.. Caribbean 1500.
1995 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Bermuda 1-2; Allen Veenstra second in class both ways!
1996 - Pegasus (V42-105)
Bill and Francine Vanora, 1st in Class, division 4.. Caribbean 1500.
1996 - Blue Yonder (V40-296)
Dave and Gail Bridges 1st in Class, division 5.. Caribbean 1500.
1996 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st in Fleet, New England Solo
1997 - Blue Moon (V42-126)
Walter and Chris Ackerman, 1st in Class.. Caribbean 1500.
1980 - Island Girl (V40-211)
Emil and Susan Dopyera, 1st Class - PHR - LYC, Spring Regatta.
1981 - Island Girl (v40-211)
Emiol and Susan Dopyera, 1st-PHRH-Jr.Skippers Race.
1982 - Beluga (V40-195)
Don and Judy Flynn, 1st in Class, DIVISION D, SWIFTSURE RACE, across the Straits of Juan de Fuca.
1982 - Island Girl (V40-211)
Emil and Susan Dopyera, 1st in Fleet-PHRF-Jr. Skippers Race.
1982 - Island Girl (V40-211)
Emil and Susan Dopyera, 2nd in Class-PHRF- GBCA Ladies Series.
1983 - Fantasy (V40-101) Hull #1
Dan Byrne, entrant in the Single handed B.O.C. SINGLE HANDED AROUND THE WORLD RACE, aboard the original Valiant 40, Hull #1, already a proven offshore veteran with tens of thousands of offshore miles under its keel before this event.
1983 - Island Girl (V40-211)
Emil and Susan Dopyera, 1st in PHRF Fleet, 1st in Class, TORC Race, Corpus Chtisti to Galveston.
1983 - Enchantment(V40-250)
Rich Worstell, 1st Place Winner in the AROUND THE ISLANDS RACE, LAKE TEXOMA, TEXAS.
1983 - Resourceful (V40-252)
Mark Schrader, fastest single-handed circumnavigation - 27, 188 miles in 199 days, setting records.
1984 - Beluga (40-195)
Don and Judy Flynn, 2nd in Class, 2nd Overall, JUAN DE FUCA RACE. Washington.
1985 - Beluga (V40-195)
Don and Judy Flynn, 1st in Class, 1st Overall CAPE FLATTERY RACE, Class V-Division H,
1985 - Stormy/Petrel (V40-259)
Blane Nashold 1st in Class and 1st Overall in the 1985 JOHNNIE WALKER CUP - MIAMI to MONTEGO BAY.
1991 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st Place in the 160 mile Lake Michigan Single Handed, and 1st to Finish, in front of a Frears 41'...by 45 minutes!
1991 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st to Finish, 1st in Class and 1st Overall - LAKE MICHIGAN SOLO RACE!
1992 - Shadowfax (V32-107)
Bob Maddison and Barbara Farrell, 7th in Class, West Marine Pacific Cup, San Francisco to Hawaii - The only entrant without GPS, SatNav or a calculator!
1992 - About Time (V37-147)
Lee and Dee Whited, 1st in Class in the 11 day, Caribbean 1500 Race, from the Chesapeake Bay to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 3rd Overall.
1992 - Kindred Spirit (V40-247)
Steve and Lisa Emmons, 3rd in Class in the St. Patrick's Day Three Race Series, Lake Texoma, Texas.
1992 - Morning Winds (V40-273)
Dave Miller and Tom Rodenhouse, 1st in CHICAGO CLIPPER CUP, 68 miles across Lake Michigan from Muskegan Mn. to Pt. Washington, WI. "Though there were 80 boats racing with thunder, lightening and waterspouts in 40-70 knots of wind, Morning Wind maintained a hull speed of 8-10 knots, and no one ever caught up with us".
1992 - Norther Light (V40-275)
Ken and Mary Ann Durham, 3rd Overall Pt. Aransas to Pt. Mansfield Labor Day Race (Rockport Sailing Club), 1st in Fishing Fleet- Biggest Mackerel.
1992 - Topaz (V42RS-101)
Lois and John Post, 1st in Class, America 500 Quincetenary Rally, Spain to San Salvador, Bahamas.
1992 - Lindisfarne (V47-117)
John Miller, 1st in Class, America 500 Quincetenary Rally, Spain to San Salvador, Bahamas.
1993 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra and 9 year old daughter, Latham - 1st in Class!
1993 - Fillyjonk (V42RS-102)
Johan Lindblom Family finish 2nd in Class and 10th out of 97 boats. Roy Belew and Trish Leonard 2nd in Class -- Caribbean 1500.
1994 - Happy Trails (V40-227)
David Bennett - 2nd in Class Pacific Cup 94, San Francisco to Hawaii.
1998 - Blue Yonder (V40-296)
David and Gail Bridges, 1st in Class..Caribbean Allen Veenstra, 1st in Class, 2nd Overall in the 1500.
1998 - Parvenu (47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st in Fleet; Solo Chicago- Mackinac.
1999 - Parvenu (47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st in Fleet, Solo Chicago- Mackinac.
1999 - Jubilaeum (V50-103)
Ulrich and Anne Marie Hansen with V42-101 Owners, Wayne and Gaye Mills, finish first across the line i all three legs of the TransArc- Antique to Bermuda, Bermuda to Azores, Azores to Plymouth England. Correct to 1st overall.
1999 - August Crow (V42-101)
Wayne and Gaye Mills finish 1st in division, Caribbean 1500 race, on their first offshore race aboard their boat previously only sailed near the Valiant Factory on Lake Texoma.
1999 - Surf Ride (V42-129)
Richard Bernard and V42-117 Owner, Walter Schrick, Baha HaHa Division Winners, sailing to 1st over Custom C&C 43, Hunter 41, Beneteau 411, Catalina 42, Halberg Rassey 42, Oceanis 430, and Tanton 43.
1999 - Audrey Lane
Art and Nancy White, Banderas Bay Regatta Class Winners.
2000 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st in Fleet, Trans Lake Michigan Solo.
2000 - Parvenu (V47-106)
Allen Veenstra, 1st in Fleet, Solo Scramble
