Elegant, sensitive, and a good performer, the latest Dufour in the Performance range won everyone over right away.
The target set for architect Umberto Felci and the Dufour Yachts Design Office was to come up with something even better than the Dufour 40. What a challenge! And they more than came up with the goods!
Its many qualities speak for themselves: finesse, precision, exciting sailing.
Take a look at:
- cruising/racing deck layout, suitable for sailing with a full or reduced crew, out on the open sea or between two buoys;
- below decks, the refinement and quality of Dufour Yachts’ interiors.
All adding up to a fast boat for racing or juste for the pleasure of skimming through the water; which at the same time lets you enjoy proper cruising in comfort.
Sail Magazine Reviews the 40e
It was one of those days a boat reviewer lives for: a solid 20 knots of wind, occasionally gusting toward 30; a cloudless blue sky; and a sharp performance cruiser with a couple of pro sailors aboard, all dialed up and ready to go. This example of Dufour’s new 40E had not been in the water long, and I happily seized the chance to put it through its paces during a visit last March to the factory in La Rochelle, France.
| DUFOUR - 40E |
Specifications |
| LOA |
40' 6" |
| Hull Length |
39' 4" |
| LWL |
35' 3" |
| Beam |
12' 9" |
| Disp (shoal) |
17,651 lbs |
| Disp (deep) |
17,526 lbs |
| Draft (Shoal) |
5' 8" |
| Draft (Deep) |
6' 10" |
| Ballast (Shoal) |
5383 lbs |
| Ballast (Deep Iron) |
5260 lbs |
| Ballast (Opt lead deep) |
5158 lbs |
| Mast ht (std) |
60' 8" |
| Mast ht (op) |
63' |
| I (std) |
48' 1" |
| I (Opt) |
50' 2" |
| J |
13' 9" |
| P (std) |
47' 1" |
| P (opt) |
49' 5" |
| E |
17' 11" |
| LP |
19' 3" |
| Std Main (Sq Ft) |
514 |
| Tall Main (Sq Ft) |
538 |
| Light Genoa (Sq Ft) |
466 (140%) |
| Light Genoa (Sq Ft) (opt) |
484 (140%) |
| Total Upwind (std) (Sq Ft) |
980 |
| Total Upwind (tall) (Sq Ft) |
1022 |
| Spinnaker (Sq Ft) |
1249 |
| Total Downwind (std) |
1763 |
| Water |
95 gal |
| Fuel |
53 gal |
| Waste (Std) (USG) |
13 gal |
| Waste (Opt) (USG) |
12 gal |
| Starting Battery (AH) |
100 |
| Aux Battery (AH) |
100 |
| Aux Power (Std) |
40 HP |
| Aux Power (Opt) |
54 HP |
| CE Certification |
A-8 |
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