| Dufour T7 - One of the smallest centre-cockpit | | | | offshore work. The cockpit is well laid out, with all |
| designs widely available, at 22ft. The T7 appeared in | | | | the essentials within easy reach of the helm - a |
| 1980 and sold 250 in two years. With two berths in | | | | bonus for short-handed sailing. |
| the saloon and two in the aftercabin, reached via the | | | | Dufour 31 - Another highly successful model, selling |
| cockpit, the T7 is popular as a family cruiser. | | | | more than 900 from 1973 onwards, the most striking |
| Today, the company builds cruiser-racers from 34ft | | | | feature is her clipper bow. Like many Dufour yachts |
| to 45ft and 'pure' cruisers from 32ft to 50ft. Most of | | | | she was innovative for her time, with a spacious, |
| the hulls are designed by Umberto Felci and the | | | | six-berth interior (including a quarter berth and a |
| interiors styled by Patrick Roseo. | | | | dinette double) and a 1.9m headroom. |
| Dufour T7 - One of the smallest centre-cockpit | | | | Dufour 32 Classic - The 32 Classic was launched in |
| designs widely available, at 22ft. The T7 appeared in | | | | 1988 and quickly gained reputation as a comfortable |
| 1980 and sold 250 in two years. With two berths in | | | | cruising yacht and remained in production until 2004. |
| the saloon and two in the aftercabin, reached via the | | | | The sailplan is moderate, with an overlapping genoa, |
| cockpit, the T7 is popular as a family cruiser. | | | | giving good average performance under sail for a |
| Dufour 27 - With very high freeboard and a window | | | | modern cruiser. |
| in the hull, this was a distinctive and popular cruiser | | | | Dufour 3800 - This masthead-rigged fast cruiser was |
| from 1973. Most sales were in France. Under her | | | | the replacement for the 31, launched in 1979 and |
| semi-flush decks is 15ft 11in headroom and four | | | | designed by German Frers. Despite being an elegant |
| berths in a very bare, GRP-dominated interior. | | | | boat with far less plastic interior and sparkling |
| Dofour 1800 - Introduced in 1979 in succession to the | | | | performance, sales were only moderate at 300. |
| Dufour 25, this 25-footer sold well - 200 boats were | | | | Dufour 4800 - Launched in 1981, this 35 footer from |
| launched in three years of production, with a choice | | | | Dufour was a substantially different creation to the |
| of lifting, shallow, standard or deep-fin keels. She is | | | | company's earlier models. Looking very much like a |
| typical of the middle years of Dofour design: a | | | | grown-up 3800, she could accommodate up to nine |
| full-bodied, high-volume hull topped by a | | | | people, maintaining the French tradition for maximum |
| square-looking coachroof. | | | | crew berths. She had, in effect, an early |
| Dufour 28 - A late model from Dufour's first | | | | manifestation of an owner's suite, with the heads and |
| incarnation, designed by Jaques Faroux, this is still a | | | | double berth forward of the main bulkhead. |
| strikingly modern and good-looking yacht. | | | | Dufour 34 - A sparkling performer which scooped the |
| Performance and handling are acceptable if she is | | | | European Yacht of the Year award. This Umberto |
| kept upright, but she's not ideal for heavy-weather | | | | Felci design from 2002 sports a fine, deep iron keel |
| passage-making. She was remarkable for her time | | | | and a slim but very deep rudder, set on a sleek hull |
| (1983) in having two aft cabins in an overall length of | | | | that slips through the water with the minimum of |
| just 29ft. | | | | fuss and effort. |
| Dufour 2800 - Successor to the 27 in 1978, this | | | | Dufour 35 - Not Michel Dufour's most attractive |
| comfortable, docile family cruiser was the second | | | | creation, this flush-decked, beamy boat from 1972 |
| most popular Dufour of all time: 1,300 were built over | | | | nonetheless managed sales of 450, thanks largely to |
| six years. At the time her looks were modern and | | | | the enormous amount of space below desks and |
| refreshing - she effectively re-established Michel | | | | good performance under sail. |
| Dufour's reputation for forward thinking. | | | | Dufour 35 Classic - Well-balanced and quick, the 35 |
| Dufour 30 Classic - Simplicity is the essence of this | | | | Classic is one of the lightest cruisers in her class, |
| entry-level cruiser, launched in the late 1990s. She is | | | | displacing just 4.5 tons. But she's sturdy too - Dufour |
| quick under full canvas, easy to handle, close-winged | | | | did not skimp on build quality. A combination of |
| and fairly well balanced to boot. The rig, which | | | | moderate freeboard, pleasing sheerline, low |
| supports a fairly large mainsail and a small, | | | | coachroof and reverse transom make her easy on |
| non-overlapping jib, was rather lightly built for serious | | | | the eye. |