1979 Valiant Esprit 37 Sold Boat in St. Petersburg, FL US

Laissez Faire is one of the early 1979 Valiant 37 Esprit bluewater cruisers designed by legendary Robert Perry and built by the re-known and well-respected Nordic Shipyard in Bellingham, Washington. Purchased new by her current and only owner, this Esprit 37 has had the best of care since her early days on the Chesapeake, and continues to be upgraded by her loving and knowledgeable Sellers.

In a recent book by John Kretschmer, delivery skipper and author he recognized the Alajuela 38 on a very short list of what he called “sailboats for a serious ocean.� Kretschmer, who reviews boats for Sail Magazine and whose most recent book “Sailing a Serious Ocean� details why the Alajuela and a dozen other bluewater sailboats warrant the attention of any serious sailor who wants to cruise the oceans of the world. Here are the boats Kretschmer suggests: Contessa 32, Pacific Seacraft 34, Pretorien 35, Cape Dory/Robinhood 36, Valiant/Esprit 37, Prout Snowgoose 37, Alajuela 38, Privelege 39, Freya 39, Passport 40, Caliber 40, Baba 40, Hallberg Rassy 42, Taswell 43, Hylas 44, Norseman 447, Beneteau 456, Outbound 44, Hylas 46, Kaufman 47, Tayana 48, Hylas 49, Amel Maramu 53, and the Sundeer 60/64.

Here's what Kretschmer has to say about it on his Website: "Valiant/Esprit 37 - This is a great looking boat designed by Robert Perry. Perry's designs are well represented in my collection of serious sailboats. Sometimes called the Nordic 37, and later known as the Valiant 39, this hull shape is fast and seaworthy. The size is easily managed by a couple, and is ideal for single-handing. It's a no nonsense passagemaker, well built and very easy on the eyes. It is also a good value."

This is the "baby-sister" of Bob Perry's Valiant 40 design, and her sailing performance is considered very comparable. With a fin keel, skeg-hung rudder, and fairly flat underbody sections, you can expect lively performance, yet a safe and seakindly motion in all wind and sea conditions. She is well-equipped for coastal and Caribbean cruising, with an updated electrical system, good working electronics, 3 headsails, including a cruising spinnaker with a dousing sock, solid rod rigging, 3 anchors with chain & Nylon rodes, SS Dinghy Davits, Dinghy outboard motor hoist davit, as well as all lines led aft to the cabin with generous sized self-tailing 2-speed winches and sheet stoppers.

The interior is near-Bristol with a traditional layout of an aft quarterberth, U-shaped Galley aft, large convertible settees on each side of the salon, large double-leafed folding bulkhead mounted salon table, head with a separate shower stall, plus a wide V-Berth with plenty of storage.

If you are looking for an extended cruising yacht that will be safe and comfortable anywhere you point her, then look no further! Please call if you have questions and to schedule a personal inspection today. If you snooze, you will lose this fantastic opportunity to purchase a go-anywhere bluewater cruising yacht that will turn heads wherever you go.