LeComte 52 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

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 mid-1960s, this vessel was conceived during a transformative era when yacht design was shifting from the heavy, full-keeled traditions of the CCA (Cruising Club of America) era toward the more performance-oriented lines that would eventually define offshore racing. Built at the LeComte-Holland yard in Vianen, the 52 was a statement of Dutch craftsmanship, featuring a flush-deck 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 over-engineering, utilizing solid fiberglass hull laminates and Airex-cored decks, capped with the builder’s signature vacuum-laid teak.