Johan Valentijn

1948

Dutch born Johannes Valentijn grew up at a family boat yard and completed an education in naval architecture and marine engineering. He started his design career in 1971 at Sparkman and Stephens in New York. He has been the America's Cup designer for 4 major campaigns for foreign and domestic US groups including Dennis Conners Liberty campaign of 1983.\nLater he became production and yard manager for Burger Boat Company in Wisconsin, USA.\nIn the last several years he was involved in developing new organizational structures and optimizing building methods for yacht construction companies in Morocco and France.

Designs (9)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
CSY 51	51	1985		Masthead Sloop
DUFOUR 4800	34.94	1981	1984	Masthead Sloop
DUFOUR 9000	39.16	1979	1984	Masthead Sloop
DUFOUR/VALENTIJN 35	34.94	1981		Masthead Sloop
ENDEAVOUR 38	38.25	1984	1990	Masthead Sloop
ENDEAVOUR 38 CC	38.25	1984	1990	Masthead Sloop
ENDEAVOUR 42	42.25	1985	1991	Masthead Sloop
ENDEAVOUR 51	51	1985		Masthead Sloop
ENDEAVOUR 52	52.33	1989	1992	Masthead Sloop