LeComte 52 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

51.83' · 15.8 m

Displ.

37,000 lbs · 16,783 kg

First year

1965

The LeComte 52, often referred to in historical racing circles as the Ocean Racer 52, represents the pinnacle of Adolf LeComte’s collaboration with the prolific American naval architect William H. Tripp Jr. Launched in the mid1960s, this vessel was conceived during a transformative era when yacht design was shifting from the heavy, fullkeeled traditions of the CCA (Cruising Club of America) era toward the more performanceoriented lines that would eventually define offshore racing. Built at the LeComteHolland yard in Vianen, the 52 was a statement of Dutch craftsmanship, featuring a flushdeck profile that was both aesthetically striking and functionally superior for headsail handling. Unlike many of its contemporaries, the LeComte 52 was built to a standard that favored structural overengineering, utilizing solid fiberglass hull laminates and Airexcored decks, capped with the builder’s signature vacuumlaid teak.