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Production 35-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglasssloop from Dufour Yachts USA Inc.. Designed by Mortain & Mavrikios. Built in France. Also called the Dufour 36 or Dufour 36 Classic.
Specifications for the Dufour Classic 36
| LOA |
36.3 ft.
| LOD |
35.3 ft.
|
| LWL |
30.1 ft.
| Beam |
12.3 ft.
|
| Draft |
5.8 ft.
| DraftMin |
5.0 ft.
|
| Displaces |
13,000 lbs.
| Ballast |
3,520 lbs.
|
| Sail Area |
689.0 sq. ft.
|
| D/L |
213
| B/D |
27 %
| SA/D |
19.9
|
| Comfort |
21.2
| Capsize |
2.09
| L/B |
2.9
|
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).
- Dufour's web site
Test and review of 36-foot fiberglass aft-cockpit offshore cruiser from France.
[Cruising World, January 2000]
UK dealers for the Dufour and Gib′Sea range of cruising sailboats.
- The Dufour 36 Classic
Web site organized by the UK agents for Dufour Yachts, providing information about maintenance, spares, modifications and improvements. The Association also organizes rallies for Dufour boats in the UK.
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