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Aimed at avid racers or speed junkies making the transition to cruising, the Dufour 44 slides neatly into the niche between affordable boats with lackluster sailing capabilities and racer-cruisers with price tags in the stratosphere.

The boat is the third in Dufours new line of performance cruisers designed by Italian Bruno Felci (hull) and Frenchman Patrick Roseo (deck and interior) that aims to redefine Dufour Yachts. The pronounced shift in both marketing and design began shortly after Cantieri del Pardo, the Italian builder of Grand Soleil Yachts, purchased the French company in 2002.

Dufour still builds its boats in La Rochelle, France, but the Italian influence is clear. In terms of aesthetics and thrill factor, the 44 is miles apart from previous Dufours, which through the mid-90s competed in the marketplace with Catalina, Hunter, Jeanneau, and Beneteau.

So far, the new Dufours are surpassing expectations. Ummu de Sevilla, a Dufour 40 (albeit one with an IMS fared keel that is lighter than the one on the stock boat) owned by Spanish sailor Sergio Llorca was crowned IMS World Champion in the 2005 IMS 670 class.

The boat we sailed, Second Wind, is owned by former J30 racer Ray Sullivan. Since buying the boat in 2005, he has already cruised the East Coast from Miami to New England, and claimed a pair of wins (including one overall) in PHRF racing.

Design Felci and Roseo werent tasked with producing a race-winner, just a fast boat that was exciting to sail, yet still had the interior amenities, easy motion, and requisite deck plan for comfortable cruising. The trick, as with any cross-purpose boat, was to come up with a shape that could contain a tasteful apartment belowdeck and still have the sexy exterior lines that youd expect from a Franco-Italian alliance.

The boats profile view aligns perfectly with this design brief. The main saloon has 6 feet, 4 inches of headroom, yet theres nary a bulge in the cabintop. The nearly plumb bow, flat sheerline, and low cabin profile give it an appealing, streamlined form. The ends are shorter than previous Dufours, and the maximum beam is located well aft.

The boat we tested carried the standard keel with 5 feet, 8 inches of draft. The high performance keel draws 6 feet, 6 inches. For about $14,000, buyers can opt for a performance package that includes a tapered three-spreader mast, three-bladed folding prop, and Dyform standing rigging.

Deck Layout The 44 carries a 130-percent genoa on a 9/10 fractional rig with swept-back spreaders. Sail controls are within easy reach of the helmsman. The genoa sheets are led to primaries just forward of the wheel. Genoa lead blocks can be adjusted from the cockpit. The mainsheet traveler bridges the cockpit just forward of the binnacle. The molded fiberglass binnacle houses the steering cable sheaves and digital repeaters.

The boat has a deep anchor locker with extra room for fenders, but a disconcerting amount of saltwater backed up through the drain while the boat we tested was under sail, leaving the chain and rode sloshing in at least an inch of water. Paul Wuyts, head of marketing for Dufour, said this had not been reported in any of its other boats.

The boat PS sailed featured teak decks, an option that isn’t worth the trouble, in PS opinion. The deck is nicely detailed with molded risers to accommodate major fittings, which are either through-bolted or tapped into backing plates.

The boat has a liferaft locker, but cabins below limit the amount of cockpit locker space. A removable pedestal-mounted table in the spacious cockpit offers plenty of room for four to dine. The helm seat folds down to create an open passage to the sugar-scoop transom, though the assembly is awkward to use.

Accommodations Stepping below, the sheer volume of space is surprising, given the boats low profile. Owners have the option of three or four sleeping cabins, the latter adds a passageway cabin with stacked bunks forward of the main saloon. We sailed the more common version with port and starboard aft cabins and a V-berth forward. The port and starboard double berths will be stuffy in the tropics, but elsewhere, ventilation-through four deck hatches and six opening portlights-is adequate.

The guest head is conveniently located starboard of the companionway stairs. Forward of that is the generous nav station. The U-shaped galley has a deep double sink, three-burner stove/oven, and plenty of locker space and drawers. An interesting feature is the use of plastic milk-crate-style bins for fruits or veggies in some of the drawers, which lets those potatoes breathe.

The main saloon is a well-appointed social center, with an L-shaped dinette to port and a starboard settee to starboard. Either can serve as a sea berth, though the starboard settee is a little short. The centerline table with drop-down leaves will seat six comfortably for dinner-during which you can enjoy the lights of the harbor through the two fixed portlights below the sheerline.

The forward V-berth has 6 feet, 2 inches of headroom, a hanging locker and shelf space. Two small seats on either side of the berth offer extra storage space. Interior joinery is Good to Excellent: varnished wood grain veneer with blonde wood trim, stylish seat cushions, and teak and holly floors. Dufour and other high-volume builders don’t go to the trouble of rounding all the corners and sealing edges of bilge hatches, which keeps the veneer from delaminating or chipping at the corners.

Systems Each Dufour bound for the U.S. is designated as such at the start of its production run, ensuring that buyers here don’t wind up with a mish-mash of fittings and appliances that work fine on one side of the Atlantic, but not on the other. However, a few items that fell short of standards set by the American Boating and Yacht Council caught our attention. The batteries (100 Ah engine, 2 x 135 Ah house), stacked in the port aft berth in a dedicated battery compartment lacked covers overthe terminals.

The lid to the propane locker aft was not gasketed, though it is unlikely any leaks at the tank would make it into the cabin.

The through-hull valves are the in-line type and appeared to have components made of various alloys (presumably zinc among them), not the more rugged bronze flange type that are intended for this service. Our tester did not like the way Dufour closely aligned six through-hulls to accommodate hoses to the head. (Zipper is the image that came to mind.)

Access to all systems was adequate, including some far recesses in the bilge, rare in boats with interior liners. The boat is powered by an efficient Volvo Penta TAMD-2 with a saildrive, typical of many modern high-performance cruisers.

Performance We sailed Second Wind on Biscayne Bay, in Miami, Fla., with 9-11 knots of wind, and were impressed by its speed, acceleration, and handling. Sullivan had the boat fitted with a 95 percent jib that he uses in winter, but even without the extra horsepower of the standard 130-percent genoa, the boat had the zip of a sports car.

The Dufour tacked quickly through angles 90 degrees or less, recorded speeds of 6.7 to 7 knots going to windward, and accelerated quickly to 7.3-7.5 knots when we eased the sheets and bore off with the wind at 90-110 degrees true. The helm was very well balanced. The boat tracked well unattended on a reach, yet was very responsive to slight changes in rudder angle. Though we did not set the screacher, it would no doubt have delivered an adrenaline rush.

The boats wide beam, coupled with deep ballast provided a stable, if not fairly stiff ride. Sullivan reported that the boat handled well in its first real test, a long beat into 30-plus knots off the coast of New Jersey. In a recent PHRF ocean race, his toughest competition came from the

Melges 24s, which surfed past him on the downwind leg.

The efficient Volvo pushed the boat at 7.6 knots at 2500 rpm and registered 83 decibels in the main saloon. The port quarter berth yielded 90 decibels, indicating a need for better sound-proofing. The boat handled well under power with no pressing need for a bow thruster.

Conclusions The Dufour minimizes the inherent compromises in a high performance cruiser, and at $325,000 for a basic boat delivered, is less expensive than comparable U.S.-built boats from Sabre and Tartan, which PS believes feature better systems, fit, and finish. With the Dufour, you get a stylish boat with excellent sailing performance, above-average fit and finish, and adequate systems delivered in less than 90 days. The fact that Dufour continues to build its boats to Bureau Veritas Category A standards, which sets strict engineering, scan’tlings and safety details, is reassuring to one planning offshore work, although PS would like to see all systems brought up to American Boat and Yacht Council standards as well.

With the launch of its parallel line of cruise-oriented Grand Large boats (also designed by Felci and Roseo), Dufour is clearly filled with great expectations. How well the boats in either line will hold value on this side of the Atlantic hinges on how successful the company is at building wider dealer support in the U.S., and delivering boats that set themselves apart in a crowded field. In our opinion, the Dufour 44 accomplishes the latter quite handily.

Contact – Dufour Yachts, ( 33) 5-4630-0760, http://www.dufour-yachts.com/ .

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Dufour 470 review: Bags of space below

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Dufour believes the design of performance yachts and mainstream cruisers has converged so much that its Dufour 470 can replace its two previous ranges. Rupert Holmes puts the new yacht to the test

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Yacht design has made enormous strides in the past decade: the best of today’s new boats are safer, easier to handle, faster and a lot more spacious than older models and the Dufour 470, for the most part, proves these developments.

After David Raison won the 2011 Mini Transat in a scow-bowed Mini 650 of his own design there was excitement as to what this step-change in design thinking could mean for cruising yachts of the future.

Much of that discussion was focussed on the additional volume that would be available for forecabins. However, arguably the most important benefits of the new shapes being incorporated in cruising yacht design are improvements to handling characteristics, including a reduction in heel that improves comfort at sea.

The extra form stability that helped Raison to his Mini Transat victory is therefore also hugely beneficial to cruisers. While we haven’t moved to scow-bow production cruising yachts, in the past few years forward sections have become far more voluminous than ever before and overall beam continues to increase.

The full bow sections above the waterline help increase form stability, reducing heel angles. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

The first time you sail a recent, very high stability design is often a revelation and the Dufour 470 certainly doesn’t disappoint in this respect. An increase in wind strength that’ll see older yachts scrambling to reef often requires nothing more than a minor depower using the traveller, or by twisting off the top of the mainsail.

Our test took place from La Rochelle on a glorious mid February day with a warm southerly breeze.

I tried to press the boat hard, including carrying the Code 0 in 18 knots of true breeze with the apparent wind well forward of the beam, yet it proved extremely stiff, with a reassuringly solid feel. It was simply impossible to lean the boat over onto its ear.

A boat that heels less, demands fewer sail handling manoeuvres, and doesn’t induce panic in gusts automatically ticks many of the requirements of a great cruising yacht. Given that more sail can be carried comfortably such a boat can also put in faster passage times.

Much of this is down to the ability to maintain pace in lulls, without having to worry about carrying too much sail in gusts, which can have a big impact on average speeds. In these respects the Dufour 470 also shares qualities with some of the best of today’s racing designs that can be pushed exceptionally hard without reaching the edge of control.

Dufour 470: A variety package

A key difference between this design and a raceboat, of course, is in the deck hardware. However, Dufour has gone a stage further than its competitors in offering three different packages for different types of buyer.

These three options in one hull shape replace the two previous ranges, the Grand Large and Performance lines which Dufour has offered for the previous two decades.

The pared down ‘Easy’ specification is primarily aimed at the charter market, with all sail handling, including the German mainsheet system, carried out at a pair of winches located outboard just ahead of the two helm stations. This leaves the forward part of the cockpit entirely free for those who don’t want to participate in the action.

Wide transom provides plenty of swim platform space. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

At the opposite end of the spectrum is the Performance package, which includes a cockpit mounted traveller, slightly taller rig and upgraded deck hardware.

Dufour expects most private owners to opt for the third ‘Ocean’ alternative. This has halyards, reefing lines and the controls for the coachroof-mounted mainsheet traveller handled at the companionway, with the rest taken to a pair of winches aft near the helm stations.

This is how our test boat was equipped, with the added benefit of optional electric power to the four sheet winches and one coachroof winch.

It’s an arrangement that works reasonably well, but is not perfect. Trimming the mainsail, for instance, may require adjustments to the sheet to be made aft and at the traveller at the companionway.

In addition, the outboard position of the sheet winches makes them more difficult to use than if they were mounted on a pedestal inboard. This is especially the case on the lee side when the boat is heeled.

Decent bins for the tails of the sheets handled aft are built into the steps (which also make it easy to move from cockpit to side deck). However, our test boat had no provision for stowing rope tails near the companionway and the otherwise neat double door arrangement in place of washboards reduces options for locating rope bags.

The swim platform deployed. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

Unlike most designs with very wide sterns and chined hulls, the Dufour 470 only has a single rudder.

I’ve been a big fan of twin-rudder boats since first sailing one almost 25 years ago – the impressive control they provide when you’re caught with too much sail up is a massive benefit. I therefore worried that I’d find the Dufour 470 compromised in this respect, but happily my concerns were unwarranted.

The Dufour 470 rudder is positioned well forward, where it operates clear of the disturbed water near the transom and lifts only minimally out of the water as the angle of heel increases.

This of course is not a new concept – Farr did it with the Farr 45 back in the mid 1990s, and Fast 40s and TP52s adopt the same philosophy – but it’s by no means universally implemented on single rudder cruising yachts in an effective manner.

In addition, the Dufour 470’s extra beam and volume in the forward sections of the hull creates a more balanced immersed shape when the boat is heeled than earlier broad transom designs.

Sprayhood windows can be unzipped to increase ventilation. Rupert Holmes

This has a number of benefits: it reduces the tendency for weather helm to build rapidly when heeled and there’s less tendency for the bow to dip and the stern to rise as the boat heels, so more of the rudder stays in the water. And, of course, the high stability that means heel angles are reduced, which also helps a single rudder to maintain grip.

The helm never felt heavy, nor was there any indication that the rudder was anywhere near close to losing grip. Even when fully powered up at hull speed on a reach, and pushing big bow and stern waves, the boat could be made to bear away without easing sheets.

Geared to light airs

However, there’s one inescapable aspect that means this yacht will never be a true performance design – the hefty displacement.

Granted, Dufour has done much to keep this weight down, including vacuum infusion construction that saves 600kg, but it’s still almost two tonnes heavier than the Sun Odyssey 490 and 2.5 tonnes more than the Oceanis 46.1.

This will be of little concern for most owners. Surfing down waves is fun, but when cruising a boat this size there’s rarely an imperative to push for double-digit speeds.

On the other hand, good light airs performance is important, as more time spent sailing and less time motoring improves the experience for all on board.

Promoting light air performance over surfing in strong winds is clearly an integral part of the concept and Umberto Felci has drawn enough rocker into the hull shape to lift the wide back end out of the water, thereby reducing wetted surface area.

The Dufour 470 will appeal to anyone who values plenty of space below. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

Equally, the broad sections forward flare out around 30cm above the static waterline, thus minimising wetted surface area until the boat starts to heel. Then the extra form stability kicks in and ramps up quickly as heel angles increase.

The helm stations are positioned well outboard, which works well whether standing or sat securely either on the side deck or aft of the wheels. However, I’d have liked to see the option for engine and thruster controls, as well as MFDs, replicated on both sides of the boat.

A neat touch is the optional two-section bimini, which allows the helmsman to see the rig and provides unobstructed headroom when using the easy step provided just ahead of the wheels for accessing the side deck.

Upwind in 12-14 knots of true wind our test boat was not as easy to settle into the groove as a thoroughbred performance design. Nevertheless we made good speed at around 7 knots and 50-55° to the true wind. Any tighter than this reduced feel and saw a tangible drop in speed.

With a bit more breeze allowing for flatter sail trim we’d have been able to point higher.

In lighter airs the optional taller rig would be beneficial for sailing to windward, although the performance bonus would quickly become marginal once borne away far enough to use the Code 0.

Below 20 knots of true wind this is clearly a boat that will make its best downwind VMG sailing at angles, rather than on a dead run. I found a quartering sea tends to move the aft end around more than might be expected, although a leftover Atlantic swell didn’t help and in any case it didn’t take long to get the measure of the boat and keep an efficient, comfortable straight course.

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Both helm seats lift up to give access to the big fold-down bathing platform, which also gives access to the liferaft stowage. Our Dufour 470 was fitted with Dufour’s trademark outdoor galley and barbecue, which is used with the bathing platform folded down. It’s an obvious option for anyone who expects to spend evenings at anchor.

Spacious saloon of the three cabin version. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

The lazarette gives access to the quadrant and pilot ram. On our test boat it also housed the optional genset and aircon unit. This constricts practical stowage in the cockpit, although the foredeck has the usual deep sail locker.

An optional small sunbed above the lazarette access therefore supplements the shallow starboard cockpit locker, although it gets in the way when moving from one helm station to the other.

The forward part of the cockpit provides plenty of space for relaxation, even allowing for the lines handled at the companionway, and four people can comfortably sit around one leaf of the table, allowing a clear passage on the other side.

Praising the extra space and natural light in the accommodation of a new design of yacht risks being clichéd, yet every generation continues to improve in this respect.

Our test boat has what Dufour expects to be the most popular arrangement for private owners – a three-cabin layout with two heads and a full width galley at the front of the saloon. This gives a wonderfully bright and open arrangement that will clearly impress potential buyers at boat shows, which has long been an important factor in this part of the market.

Owner’s cabin forward features an impressively large double. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

It also offers very impressive forward galley space, including extensive worktops, twin deep sinks and a capacious two-drawer Isotherm fridge. Options fitted to our test boat included a pull-out coffee maker and microwave, though it wasn’t equipped with the small format dishwasher, or freezer.

Four cabin and three-head boats have the saloon to port and a smaller L-shape galley to starboard.

A big and bright owner’s cabin has a bed of a size that would put many hotels to shame, plus enough stowage to swallow many bags of clothes and provision to keep smaller items to hand. The separate toilet and shower compartments are well appointed and of a good size.

Both quarter cabins have decent ventilation, plus a large hull window and a glazed panel in the aft face of the coachroof. In the three-cabin boat the starboard one is slightly larger, but shrinks in the four-cabin version to allow space for a Pullman-style cabin with bunk beds ahead of it.

An increasing number of owners need to be able to work from on board their boats, so Dufour is working on an option for a flexible solution that would replace the short settee and stowage on the port side of the saloon with an arrangement that incorporates many of the features provided by business class aircraft seats.

Dufour has also worked to improve the build quality of Dufour 470, particularly with regard to the stiffness of the structure, which has a knock-on benefit in minimising creaks from furniture when the boat flexes as it passes over waves.

To increase structural stiffness there’s a composite girder running around the inner edge of the side decks and the midships bulkhead aft of the galley is firmly bonded to the hull.

Our test boat was the first to leave the factory and was fitted with almost everything on the options list and therefore had a much higher specification than most owners would choose, hence the high ‘as tested’ price. A typical on the water price for a private owner is likely to be around €325,000 ex VAT.

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For many the choice of boat in this part of the market is based primarily on interior accommodation and the Dufour 470 excels in this respect. It should clearly be on the shortlist for anyone who needs this much space. Against that, it’s not the most rewarding boat of this size to sail and the cockpit layout could make sail handling easier. It therefore may not satisfy all the criteria for those seeking a thoroughbred performance yacht. Nevertheless, the vice-free handling and high stability that makes for comfortable, relaxed and safe cruising are important points in the boat’s favour. And once you start looking at comparison boats the Dufour 470 appears tremendously good value for money – providing you can resist ticking too many boxes on the options list.

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Dufour have been perfecting their range since 1964 and has established a reputation as a leading company in their field. Offering a luxury range of sailing yachts between 31 and 61 feet, an eye-catching modern design, sleek deck layout and superior quality finishes. Known for their ease of sailing, stability, and among the fastest in their class on the water.

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Setting sail with Dufour is an adventure in superior sailing. Its a guarantee of uncompromising seaworthy excellence that never stints on comfort levels. Its a dedication to exhilarating performance that’s easy to achieve through highly responsive intuitive design. And it’s a promise of good value that doesn’t compromise on durability. By finely balancing these elements, Dufour assures you of a sailing experience that delivers pure, unadulterated sensation. 

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Dufour 41 –  From £245,900

Dufour 44 – From £296,780

Dufour 470 – From £346,680

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Dufour 56 – From £509,650

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One of the major sailboat manufacturers worldwide.

Established more than 50 years ago on the Atlantic coats, Dufour plays an important role in the region and is one of La Rochelle’s main employers.

In 1957 engineer, Michel Dufour discovered the material polyester. At the time, he was a keen competition sailor with a real passion for yachts, class rules and hydrodynamics. This sparked his idea to make a yacht made of polyester in 1964. The rest is history.

100% made in France, all models are thought of, designed and produced in La Rochelle, in the company headquarters. With near 400 yachts produced each year. Dufour Yachts manages it’s whole production line, from planning through to the end product.

Dufour 37 Stock Yacht

This New Model Dufour 37. The small but Big Yacht. This is one of the latest models built only released a year ago, she has proven a popular and more than capable sailing yacht with a performance feel about her for all ages with plenty of options. We have one 2 cabin version available now and ready to sail. In February we have another stock boat due with the 3 cabin version.  Please ask for a specification and register your interest, and arrange a viewing.

Dufour 41 Stock Yacht

A New Model Dufour 41 will be arriving in May 2024 and will available for viewing at Brixham Marina by appointment. Fitted with a unique spec to view what a Dufour Yacht can offer you. She is the latest design to come out of the Dufour stable and was launched at the Southampton Boat Show in September 2023. For information on the specifications of this yacht or to book a viewing be sure to contact us.

Why Dufour?

Whilst the yachts have been evolved around the concept of simple, easy sailing you can fully customise your Dufour to enhance her performance with features such as over lapping headsails, German mainsheet systems, code zero’s and asymmetric down wind sails. 

There is a wide selection of layout and furnishing options, allowing you to not only choose your sailing performance on deck but have flexibility down below as well.

Sailing features

• Integrated self tacking jibs for effortless upwind sailing
• Winches located close to the helm for easy control of the sails
• Low height gooseneck to make handling and stowing the mainsail simple
• Fixed dolphin bows to offer easy launching of a code zero and better handling of the anchor
• Stack packs to stow the mainsail easily and neatly
• Twin helms for great visibility
• Shroud attachments placed inboard for safe manoeuvring around the deck and ideal genoa sheeting
• Flexible options to locate chart plotter and instrument displays around the cockpit for easy reference.

• Fast, balanced & stable hull shape with distinct chines to reduce heel
• Increased sail area with high aspect rig design and fully battened mainsails and angled boom
• Intelligent design of the keel and rudder appendages to balance the sail plan
• Wide hulls at the transom
• Balanced rudders that grip well even in rough conditions
• L Shaped torpedo bulbs creating improved righting moment with reduced drag
• Option for overlapping headsails with deck tracks and adjustable cars
• Easily launched downwind sails from fixed & extendable bowsprits
• Up gradable sail packages

Build Quality

•  Rigid hulls to maintain the designed hull shape under extreme loads
• Hull made up of PVC foam between laminated layers, better noise insulation, increased rigidity and no absorption of humidity
• Self aligning rudder bearings
• Stainless rudder blade and shaft encased in epoxy foam
• One piece injection moulded decks, improved head room, significant structural weight / performance ratio.
• Extensive use of solid wood finish around the boat crafted by passionate and experienced craftsmen
• High quality furnishings and fittings
• Extensive quality control checks at each stage of the build process

• Modular interiors that allow flexible living onboard and easy adjustment of the interior to suit the moment
• Numerous cabin layout options to choose from
• Large double opening doors to allow open living, additional light and improved ventilation
• Maximum natural light offered through large deck windows in the saloon and aft cabins
• Plentiful storage
• Solid wood finishes to create a warm interior
• Three choices of interior finishes Moabi, Light Oak & Teak
• Well equipped galley areas with high capacity fridges

Comfort Onboard

• Dedicated wine cellar
• Full width opening transom with cockpit showers
• Cockpit BBQ Grill / Sink cooking area
• Bench seats with Cockpit Table
• Increased ventilation below decks
• Fully equipped galley with large refrigerators
• Generous natural light around the boat
• Adjustable height chart tables to create additional seating areas when not in use
• Spacious and ergonomic cockpits

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Sunsail, The Moorings Announce Partnership with Dufour Yachts

• By Cruising World Staff
• December 12, 2023

International yacht sales and charter companies Sunsail and The Moorings announced a new partnership with French sailing yacht manufacturer Dufour Yachts, who has been evolving its range for more than 50 years. The new partnership cements a long-term collaboration which will see Dufour Yachts become the exclusive supplier of monohull sailing yachts for Sunsail and The Moorings.

The technical departments of both Sunsail and The Moorings have worked alongside Dufour Yachts to ensure that the new Dufour products will be well positioned to meet the needs of its customer base. Sunsail anticipates the arrival of its first batch of 25 Dufour Yachts in the spring of 2024 for its Mediterranean destinations. This will include four models between 37 and 53 feet, including the Dufour 37 (Sunsail 37.3), the Dufour 41 (Sunsail 41.3), the new Dufour 44 (Sunsail 44.3 and Sunsail 44.4) and the Dufour 530 (Sunsail 53.5). The second and larger order will be manufactured in the fall of 2024 for the Caribbean winter season (2024-2025), and for the Mediterranean 2025 season for both The Moorings and Sunsail. 

Offering a luxury range of sailing yachts with a modern design, sleek deck layout and superior quality finishes, the Dufour brand is known for its ease of sailing, stability and performance.  

“We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Dufour Yachts, for all new monohulls arriving as part of our charter fleets,” said Franck Bauguil, VP of Yacht Ownership and Product Development for The Moorings and Sunsail. “We are looking forward to a long-term partnership and a high level of collaboration, that has already started on the new Dufour products. There is a natural convergence between our companies concerning product design, interior layouts, equipment levels and setting the stage for an unparalleled charter experience.”

Romain Motteau, Deputy CEO at Fountaine Pajot/Dufour Yachts Group, added: “We are delighted with this new partnership, built upon a shared long-term vision. At Dufour Yachts, we strive to design yachts that cater to the evolving demands of yacht owners and charterers seeking dream holidays. Our three core pillars of comfort, sailing sensations and respect for the oceans align perfectly with the ethos of Sunsail and The Moorings.”  

The new Dufour Yachts will be available through Sunsail and The Moorings’ Yacht Ownership Programs, as a unique option for those who are interested in yacht ownership but are limited in leisure time or by budget. The program guarantees a steady monthly income or reduced purchase price, while allowing ample sailing opportunities throughout the year,   access to an array of global destinations, and eliminating the typical operating, insurance and maintenance expenses associated with boat ownership.

“I want to thank the senior team of the Dufour Group, Romain Motteau, Steven Guedeu and Laurent Fabre in the USA, for making the process easy and pleasant,” said Bauguil. “Special thanks to the Dufour Team, Nicolas Berenger and Romain Lucas, for their expertise and willingness to listen. My appreciation goes to my dedicated team members, Antony Wighting, Global Technical Director for Travelopia Yachts, and John Lefevre, our Global Purchasing and Logistics Manager, for their unwavering dedication throughout this process.”  

More About Yacht Ownership with Sunsail and The Moorings

In addition to an extensive variety of cruising vacations, Sunsail and The Moorings’ Yacht Ownership Program has worked with more than 5,000 owners since its creation in 1971. With a fleet of yachts covering more than 20 destinations worldwide, it remains the only program of its kind to guarantee a monthly income, according to a company spokesperson. The program aims to help cruisers of all abilities, from first-time adventurers to seasoned sailors, spend more time on the water enjoying the best parts of owning a boat.

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