The annual Gold Coast Open Day, hosted by The Yacht Sales Co., will return on Saturday 4 November to delight boating enthusiasts looking to buy, sell or just get the most out of their yacht. Featuring a jam-packed schedule of quality new and brokerage yacht displays, information sessions, giveaways, and more, the Open Day is … Continued
Written by Zuzana Prochazka for Yacht Style Magazine. Photos by Dufour Yachts. Sometimes big things come in small packages as shown by the voluminous Dufour 37, with the French builder’s popular new model securing multiple sales in Asia. Historically, cruising sailboats have been evaluated on two basic aspects – comfort and performance. If the builder … Continued
By Wendy Mitman Clarke, Sail magazine Fun, fast, and comfortable: A romp in Mallorca reveals the new Dufour 41 as playful yet practical. You can take the sailor out of racing, but you can’t take racing out of the sailor. So, when Nicolas Berenger, product and commercial director of Dufour Yachts, tells me that we … Continued
Fountaine Pajot’s new cat features more open living, easier handling, and longer autonomy at anchor. Fountaine Pajot knows a thing or two about the mid-40-foot sweet spot for cruising multihulls, and with the launch of the new Tanna 47 cat, they’ve dialed in their eight-model lineup, which has massive appeal to both private owners and … Continued
The Dufour 470 is an ideal coastal cruiser with a decent turn of speed when needed. By Ocean magazine. Few things are more enjoyable to windward than a deep-keeled monohull with a good suit of sails, such as the Dufour 470. Overview The Dufour 470 made its Australian debut at the 2021 Sanctuary Cove Boat Show via … Continued
Dufour Yachts has announced its new Dufour 41 at the 2023 boot Düsseldorf with the model boasting a suite of enhanced features. The Dufour 41 marks a new era for the shipyard, bringing contemporary design, an abundance of light and many other innovations, while effectively preserving the DNA of the renowned brand. Robust and efficient, … Continued
2023 Boat of the Year Best Multihull: Neel 43 The Neel 43 Trimaran impresses the judges with a greater appreciation for three hulls and the potential for swift coastal rally racing. By Dave Reed, published December 16, 2022 for sailingworld.com Sailing World Magazine’s annual Boat of the Year tests are conducted in Annapolis, Maryland, following the US … Continued
Join owners Don & Chris Robinson along with their dog Gus for insight into life aboard the Dufour 470. They took delivery in mid 2022 and have sailed the Queensland coast extensively since. In this video, Don and Chris discuss why they bought a Dufour, their purchasing journey, their recent trip and advice for others … Continued
At the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show in 2019, I met Lee and Mark, the owners of “Tommy,” a Catalina 375. We quickly discovered a shared connection – not only did we live just a kilometer apart, but we had also sailed against each other in the late 1980s in JOG races out of Middle Harbour … Continued