The Duquesa Sailing Fleet

Dufour 40

A level of performance and comfort never acheived before....

• 2003 Boat of the Year in France
• Nominated for Sailing World Boat of the Year 2004
• Named one of the "Best Boats" for 2004 by Sail Magazine

Like the mythical Arpège, the new Dufour 40 will claim its place in the history of sailing. Years ahead of its time, Dufour Yachts has produced a yacht with a level of performance and comfort never achieved before. To meet this objective, Dufour has committed considerable resources to the use of advanced and proven technologies.

• Vacuum bagged lay-up of the hull in a PVC/Glass/Kevlar sandwich guaranteeing absolute rigidity and weight savings. Read about the Injection Molding Process Injection Molding
• The vacuum injected deck, exclusive on a production 12 meter yacht, allows a weight saving of percent.

These two technologies, which optimize weight distribution and the center of gravity, make the Dufour40 a fast boat on all points of sailing.

Improved stiffness under sail, gentle passage through the waves, very seakindly, excellent ergonomics of the cockpit and deck, the future owner of the Dufour 40 will savor a level of easy and comfortable performance unequalled to date.