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Dufour Yachts is a French sailboat manufacturer which was founded in 1964 by designer Michael Dufour.
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History
- 1964 - Michel Dufour launched the first series of boats Sylphe.
- 1968 - Dufour created the Arpege.
- 1973 - Dufour becomes France's leading production boat builder and is awarded the French Export Prize.
- 1981 - Company fails and production stops.
- 1995 - Another French Export Prize for its international development.
- 1999 - Launch of the Classic Sailing Yacht line
- 2001 - Partnership with the celebrated Italian boat builder Cantiere Del Pardo
- 2002 - Sea Scout, a Dufour Arpege, sails to Greenland and crosses the Arctic Circle
- 2003 - In France, the Dufour 40 is elected Boat of the Year 2003 and at boot Düsseldorf, Dufour 34 is elected European Yacht of the Year in the category under 30 feet.
Current Models
- Dufour 34E Performance
- Dufour 40 Performance
- Dufour 45 Performance
- Dufour 325 Grand Large
- Dufour 335 Grand Large (new late 2010)
- Dufour 365 Grand Large
- Dufour 375 Grand Large (new 2010)
- Dufour 405 Grand Large
- Dufour 425 Grand Large
- Dufour 455 Grand Large
- Dufour 485 Grand Large
- Dufour 525 Grand Large
Earlier Models
- Dufour Arpege
- Dufour Sylphe
- Dufour 25
- Dufour 27
- Dufour 29
- Dufour 31
- Dufour 34
- Dufour 35
- Dufour Classic 30
- Dufour Classic 32
- Dufour Classic 35
- Dufour Classic 36
- Dufour Classic 38
- Dufour Classic 41
- Dufour Classic 50
Current Competitors
- Com-pac Yachts
- Jeanneau (owned by Beneteau)
Past Manufacturers & Designers
- Herreshoff
- Hobie
- Islander
- Islander Bahama
- Lancer
- Ludders
- Merit
- Morgan Yacht
- Newport
- O’Day
- Olson
- Passport
- Pearson
- Ranger
- Santana
- Tartan
- Wylie
- Yankee
References
- Heart of GLASS , Fiberglass Boats And The Men Who Made Them by Daniel Spurr pages 244 - 250
- PHRF of Southern California
External links
- (French)(English) Official website
- Dufour Owners Association Website
- Log of the Sea Scout (a 1968 Dufour Arpege)
Categories:- French boat builders
- Keelboats
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