About Valquest
VALQUEST is a 40m full aluminum meter Sailing Yacht built by Bloemsma Van Breemen in the Netherlands at their Makkum shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Dubois and she was completed in 2009. VALQUEST is a performance cruising yacht distinguished by her sleek aesthetics, featuring a silver metallic hull, a streamlined low-profile wheelhouse, and an uncluttered, flush deck. Engineered for extended bluewater passages, she boasts high-capacity fuel tanks and generous stowage solutions to support long-range autonomy. Below deck, VALQUEST offers a contemporary interior design characterized by high-gloss mahogany joinery paired with white leather upholstery. The semi-open, split-level saloon layout maximizes natural light and visual continuity, creating a spacious, inviting environment for both socializing and dining. Accommodation is configured across four ensuite cabins: a full-beam master suite, two double staterooms, and one twin cabin—each appointed with premium fixtures and finishes to ensure guest comfort and privacy. On deck, the yacht is optimized for outdoor living. The aft cockpit is sheltered for al fresco dining, while expansive lounging areas amidships and forward provide options for sunbathing or relaxing in the shade under the retractable forward canopy. She is powered by 1 Caterpillar engine, which give her a cruising speed of 11.0 kn and a top speed of 13.0 kn. The yacht has a range of 3000 n/m nautical miles at a speed of 11.0 kn. The yacht carries 18,045 liters of fuel on board.
- 40.75 m133′ 8″Length
- 2009YearRefit 2025
- 4Guest cabins9 guests
- 1 × CaterpillarEngines700 hp, 14,028 h
- 3,400 nmRange12 kn cruise
- 8.9 m29′ 2″Beam
Specifications
Valquest at a glance
Dimensions
- Length
- 40.75 m133′ 8″
- Beam
- 8.9 m29′ 2″
- Draught
- 4.15 m13′ 7″
- Gross tonnage
- 228
- Decks
- 1
Accommodation
- Guests
- 9 in 4 cabins
- Crew
- 6 in 3 cabins
Build
- Year
- 2009 · refit 2025
- Hull
- Mono Hull · aluminium
- Superstructure
- aluminium
- Classification
- Lloyd's Register
Performance
- Engines
- 1 × Caterpillar C18
- Total power
- 522 kW · 700 hp
- Engine hours
- 14,028 h
- Max speed
- 14 kn
- Cruising speed
- 12 kn
- Range
- 3,400 nm
- Fuel capacity
- 16,000 l
- Water capacity
- 6,500 l
Design & history
- Naval architect
- Dubois Naval Architects Ltd.
- Exterior design
- Dubois Naval Architects
- Interior design
- Owner + Shipyard
Valquest
- Large Refit taken Place in 2024/2025 including but not limited to:
- 12 year mast pull and inspection
- NDT testing of mast and boom and spreaders
- Repare of boom end
- NDT testing of standing rigging and replacement as per recommendations
- Alterations to spreaders for new radars and starlink as per owners request
- Replacement of all spreaders connectors to mast
- Replacement of lower end of foils for the blade and genoa
- Backstay rams replaced as were condemned at service
- Furlers fully serviced as per recommendations
- Main sail mandrill fully serviced
- Full paint of mast, boom, and spreaders
- Full paint of coach-house and cockpit area
- Full paint of top sides and boot stripe
- Lazarette hatch removed and repainted
- Three full coats, two belly bands as recommended for 24 months treatment
- Dismantling of lazarette, floorboards and bilges
- Removal and servicing of all blocks, rollers, cars, and tracks
- Full service of both windlasses
- Replacement of hydraulic hoses around the main mast base
- Removal and service of all deck fittings and hatches
- Replacement of all hatch rams
- Painting of all deck lockers and storage areas
- Winch servicing ALL
- Instrument panels cut for new B&G System
- Tender fully serviced and new nav system and stereo and VHF with ais installed
- Engine room bilges repainted
- Forward bilges repainted
