The new Dufour 405 - family yacht for long distance sailing

5:03 AM Sun 31 Jan 2010 GMT

'Dufour 405 a likely contender for the European Yacht of the Year for 2010' .

The French-made Dufour 405 Grandlarge has to be one of the most promising finalists in the European Yacht of the Year, in the 'Family Cruiser' category. It is competing with such others as the Bavaria 32, the Delphia 47, the Ovni 445 and the Sunbeam 30.1, and the winner is just about to be announced.

This is a family yacht for long distance sailing with a a great deal of comfort and security.

Dufour 405 cockpit - .. .

Some of the praise from those who've sailed in the new yacht is effusive. 'A happy marriage between taste, volume, design and good gimmicks. '.... 'Good looking, good sailing, good solutions, good build quality (for her class), good price.' ...'Modest yet appealing looks, simple and effective throughout, '... ' A boat you can be proud of, offering coastal cruises to long distance ones.'... 'Well laid-out, properly built.'... 'It sails well, is well built for an industrial production cruiser and has a very good price. '

Certainly worth considering when you are dreaming of a new boat, and, according to the manufacturer, here's what you get when you decide on the Dufour 405 Grandlarge:

Dufour 405 interior - .. .

Deck and cockpit :
* Cruising yacht, easy to sail and manoeuvre, even shorthanded
* Spacious and ergonomic cockpit
* All line and winch control and handling at hand of the helmsman
* Compass at each steering post
* Twin steering wheel system,
* Tilting bathing platform with deep telescopic bathing ladder
* Life raft locker integrated into the transom

Innovation and design:
* New coachroof and portlight design, optionally equipped with central teak/iroko strip
* Interior storage facilities and doors in Moabi with inserts in Weng?
* Exceptional headroom in all cabins
* Well ventilated and very light saloon thanks to double portholes,
many deck panels and ambiant LED night lighting
* Large and functional galley work top
* Refrigerator with top and front opening
* Hull portholes for wide visibility towards the exterior
* Aft heads with independant shower and many storage facilities
* Front cabin with ensuite heads

Versions :
* 2 cabins: Spacious saloon, L shaped galley with easy access to sail and wet gear locker.
* 3 cabins: longitudinal galley, big size chart table, 3 spacious double cabins

Dufour 405 layout - .. .

Technical specifications :
.Length overall: 12,17 m 39'93'
.Length hull: 11,90 m 39'05'
.Length waterline: 10,63 m 34'87'
.Maximum beam : 3,98 m 13'06'
.Draft : 1,75m/2,03m 5'74'/6'66'
.Ballast: ~2.336/2414kg ~5,150/5,322 lbs
.Displacement: ~8.000 kg ~17,800 lbs
.Sail surface: 80 m? 861 sq ft
.Engine: 40 hp (40kW)
.Version: 2 / 3 cabins
.CE Certification: CE Category A

by Nancy Knudsen

Click on thumbnails to enlarge and find more photos:

Newsfeed supplied by

#News #Cruising #Sailing #Deep

Cruising

Night Watch: Stay Useful After Dark

Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up

Cruising

The Bar Crossing: Wait for Slack Water

Cross on slack or the first of the flood.

Nearby
Ballina (Coastal), NSW	14 kn NE	26°
Lismore Airport, NSW	6 kn NNE	31°
Cape Byron, NSW	17 kn NNE	24°
Evans Head, NSW	9 kn NNE	28°
Casino, NSW	5 kn N	31°
Windiest in Australia
Wilsons Promontory, VIC	36 kn WSW	11°
Most Windless in Australia
Arlington Reef, QLD	Calm
Hottest in Australia
Telfer, WA	11 kn SSW	42°
Coldest in Australia
Mount Hotham, VIC	21 kn S	-2°
Wettest in Australia
Mornington Island Airport, QLD	36.8 mm

Foiling
	IQFoil halo effect
	The foil freestyle wave - mojo tasty 105
	Foilstyle set up recommendations
	Does anybody still Windfoil once they have become proficient at Winging?
Gps and Speed talk
	ka72 account linking with Garmin Connect
	Another DIY GPS logger approach
Wave sailing
	Goya Gen 8 quad vs Gen 9
	Foot strap width
Lost & Found
	Lost windsurf board
Gear Reviews
	North 3Di

The new Dufour 405 - family yacht for long distance sailing

Night Watch: Stay Useful After Dark

The Bar Crossing: Wait for Slack Water

Live Weather

Nearby

Windiest in Australia

Most Windless in Australia

Hottest in Australia

Coldest in Australia

Wettest in Australia

(Other) Articles

Windsurfing Forum Topics

Buy & Sell

2026 Duotone Evo Dlab

2023 Duotone (Sold)

2025 Foil Drive 3 Blade Prop Complete With 3 Blades (Bra

2013 Fanatic Skate

2025 F-One Eagle X

2027 Axis Pocket Trench 40L

2025 Levitaz R6

Know before you go

Download the Seabreeze app for iOS or Android.

Weather

Activities

About

Other

Support