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Production 37-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglasssloop from Dufour Yachts s.a.. Built in France.
Specifications for the Dufour 385
| LOA |
38.5 ft.
| LOD |
37.3 ft.
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| LWL |
32.3 ft.
| Beam |
12.9 ft.
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| Draft |
5.8 ft.
| Displaces |
15,384 lbs.
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| Sail Area |
786.0 sq. ft.
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| D/L |
204
| SA/D |
20.3
| Comfort |
22.1
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| Capsize |
2.08
| L/B |
2.9
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Review of this racer cruiser "designed by Umberto Feki - renowned for his ability to create very fast, stiff performance hulls without compromising on accommodation space and comfort."
[Sailing Today, March 2005]
An owner concludes that "Dufour′s balancing act between ′speed and need′ has produced a fast, safe and remarkably roomy offshore cruiser."
[Blue Water Sailing, April 2006]
Second largest builder of recreational craft in Europe, specializing in racing/cruising sailboats. The group includes Dufour Yachts S.A., (Dufour monohulls and Atoll "monomarans"), Gibert Marine (Gib′Sea monohulls) and Nautitech catamarans lines. The company has an association with Cantiere del Pardo. Italy (Grand Soleil monohulls).
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