Lancer Yacht Corp. (USA)

Active: 1974 – 1986

Lancer Yacht Corporation, based in Irvine California, USA, was founded by Richard (Dick) Valdes, former president of Columbia Yachts. The company manufactured a line of sailing yachts and motorsailers from 25’ to 65’ (14 models). The Lancer motorsailers (designed by Herb David) were unique in that that they were equipped with single or twin engines making them capable of speeds in excess of 15 knots under power, and yet perform tolerably well under sail.

Lancers were built at a facility shared with Endeavor Yachts, another company founded by Valdes.

Lancer was sold to Bally, a New York Stock Exchange company, in 1983. The Lancer name and much of the tooling were sold to Newport Offshore Yachts of California but it is thought that no Lancers were built after 1986.

Boats (19)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
LANCER 25	24.67	1975	1984	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 25 MK 5	24.67	1982	—	Fractional Sloop
LANCER 25 PS	24.67	1985	—	Fractional Sloop
LANCER 27 PS	26.58	1983	1985	Fractional Sloop
LANCER 28	27.67	1977	1985	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 28T MK5	27.67	1982	—	Fractional Sloop
LANCER 29 PS	28.58	1984	—	Fractional Sloop
LANCER 29-3	28.67	1977	1981	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 30-2	29.5	1977	1982	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 30-3	29.5	1979	—	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 30-4	29.2	1978	1985	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 30-5	29.5	1980	1985	Fractional Sloop
LANCER 36	36.17	1973	1985	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 36 (FR)	36.17	1982	1985	Fractional Sloop
LANCER 39	39	1981	1983	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 40	40	1983	1985	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 42	42	1980	1983	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 44	44.16	1979	1982	Masthead Sloop
LANCER 45	45	1981	1985	Masthead Sloop