Racing : 2012 Panerai Classic Regatta Overall Winner Sparkman & Stephens Design No. 1978 Valiant
Valiant Specifications:
LOA: 64.40′
LWL: 47.67′
Beam: 12.00′
Draft: 9.05′
Hull Number: 1978
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Contract Date: 1974 Robert W. McCullough
Built: Robert E. Derektor
64′ Sparkman & Stephens designed, Derecktor built 12 VALIANT, built to defend the America’s Cup in 1970
Gary Gregory’s VALIANT, a 1970 Sparkman & Stephen’s 64.25’ 12, took top honors in the Classic A Division, as well as bringing home the Panerai Trophy for top performance in the Overall Series