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The Dufour 430 has been nominated for the British Yachting Awards, in the category "Cruising Yacht of the year". Vote for this beautiful boat from now: https://www.britishyachtingawards.com/dufour-430-grand-large/

From the 16th to the 31st of July 2019, french dealer Evasion Nautisme organises sea trials on the Dufour 390 in Cap d'Agde. Contact the team to schedule a trial : Phone : +33(0)4 67 000 999 Email : info@evasion-nautisme.com

Take part in the Dufour Yachts Photo Contest ! With the arrival of spring, sea trips with family and friends fill your agenda. This is an opportunity to take beautiful pictures and to share them with the Dufour Yachts Community. From April 1st to October 31st, share your best sailing moments on your Dufour yachts and try to win equipment for your boat ! #dufourexperience Information Who can play ? All owners of a Dufour Yachts sailboat (since 2002), bought new or 2nd-hand, member of the Dufour Yachts Community. How to participate ? Sign up on the Dufour Yachts Community website and post your photos on your space:http://community.dufour-yachts.com/en/loginWe remind you that you will also find here your personalized owner card as well as your online boat documents. We will share them on our Facebook and Instagram pages and put them to a vote. The photos will be divided into 2 categories, « Mooring » and « Navigation », you can participate as many times as you want, in each category. How to participate ? 1st session: Post your photos on the community from April 1st to May 21st.Your photos will be voted on (total number of likes on Facebook and Instagram) from May 22th to 31st2nd session: Post your photos on the community from June 1st to July 21stYour photos will be voted on (total number of likes on Facebook and Instagram) from July 22nd to 31st3rd session: Post your photos on the community from August 1st to September 19thYour photos will be voted on (total number of likes on Facebook and Instagram) from 20th to 30th SeptemberThe final : from October 1st to 15th, the 6 most popular photos (3 moorings + 3 navigation) will be submitted to votes to elect THE winning photo ! Requirements : Photographs must be properly oriented and of acceptable quality, not pixelated. The boat must be visible, fully or partially. The locations and dates of the shooting must be specified in the comments as well as the model of the boat. Prizes : First prize : A Dufour Yachts paddle for a value of 890€ VAT included. Prizes for the winner of each session: to be chosen from a set of 6 fender covers (Size F2/F3), a set of 4 Dufour Yachts towels (2 hand towels 50x100cm and 2 bath towels 100x150cm) or a 100€ gift card to use on the Dufour Yachts online Boutique. Winners : 1st session - Mooring : Nick Camillari - Dufour 5121st session - Navigation : Samuli Siivonen - Dufour 3752nd session - Mooring : Samuli Siivonen – Dufour 3752nd session - Navigation : Ulrik Priem – Dufour 412 and Jean-Marie Noppe - Dufour 3823rd session - Mooring : Jan Hjelmqwist - Dufour 3853rd session - Navigation : Jan Hjelmqwist - Dufour 385FINALE : Jean-Marie Noppe - Dufour 382 The Dufour Yachts team

For the second year in a row Dufour Yachts is proud to announce an official partnership with the Rallye des Iles du Soleil ! Organised by The Grand Pavois Organisation, this race starts from Marina La Palma (Canary Islands) to Marie Galante (Guadeloupe), including a stopover in Cape Verde. During the 2018 edition, a Dufour Crew  ( Berreli & Co) aboard a Dufour 450 Grand Large crossed the finish line at the third position.  More information about the Rallye des Iles du Soleil : www.rallye-ilesdusoleil.com

For the 4th year in a row, the dealer Azur Boats, in partnership with Dufour Yachts, organize the Dufour Cup. This new edition will take place from the 18th to the 20th of May 2019, starting from St Raphael to the finish line in les Marines de Cogolin (France). -- Place : Saint Raphael, Port Grimaud, Sainte Maxime (France). Race type : Coastal race in several rounds (depending on weather conditions), results calculated on time with CVL. Admissions : This event is limited for Dufour Yachts owners only (models and ages indifferent). Pre-registration: with AZUR BOATS MEDITERRANEE(mandatory) and on the website http://www.nvi-ins.fr/INS_REGATE (required). Registrations will be accepted and validated at the rotunda, at the International Yacht Club of Saint-Raphaël, 60 place du club nautique, 83700 Saint-Raphaël (northern end of the northern basin of the port of Santa-Lucia) on Friday the 17th of May, from 04:30PM to 06:30 PM - and on Saturday from 8:30 to 10:00 AM. Contact / infos : info@azurboats.com 04 94 56 23 85 www.azurboats.com

To help customers to choose their boat, the Dufour Yachts  and its dealers Sillage Nautisme and LB Yachting have announced the launch of permanent test bases in Port Camargue and Antibes (FR)Because ordering a boat is a big decision, customers can now sail aboard the yacht and benefit from the experience of Dufour owners before finalizing their choice."The project was born from a desire to offer a quality service and welcome each customer during its reflection phase so that the purchase can be made with trust and conviviality" explains Alain Bourrust (SILLAGE dealer).We are convinced that this initiative will find its audience and will quickly become a new market trend.--SILLAGE ( Port Camargue) and LB Yachting ( Antibes) welcome customers and offer them a sea trial aboard a Dufour sailboat, all year long. Contact them as soon as you need to book a Dufour Test ! 

The whole DUFOUR YACHTS team sends you its warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very happy new year!

Dufour 520 Grand Large has been awarded 2018 Boat of the Year by Cruising World in United States in the "Best Full Sized Cruiser 50 to 54 feet" category.Deeling with Bénéteau Océanis 51.1 and Jeanneau 51, Dufour 520 seduced the judges because of its qualities and it was the one who "offered the most pleasurable sailing experience in this class".

Sillage, Dufour Yachts dealer in Port Camargue, organize trial days on next Friday and Saturday to discover Dufour 382 – 412 et 460 in the harbour and in sea. A good opportunity to prepare your project before Paris Boat Show!  Schedule your trial by sending an email to Alain : alain@sillage-nautisme.com

From the 9th to the 12th of August, the Arpege Cup organized by a passionnate lovers association, took place in La Rochelle. It was also the opportunity to celebrate the 50 years anniversary of this historical Dufour Yachts model.

For years now, "Fleur de Sel" , a Dufour Grand Large 455  has been traveling  all over the North of Europe and even up North.Its passionnate owners have created a blog and a Facebook Page to share their amazing stories and life experiences. Don't hesitate to have a look and follow them, such as we like the highlight of this "Ultimate Sailing Pleasure".

Dufour 500 has won the historical Buenos Aires - Rio de Janeiro regatta. After 38 years, finally a Brazilian boat wins the race.   This win has even more value because Dufour was fighting against pure regatta boats. Congratulations to Mr. Renato Cunha and its Brazilian team for this stunning performance!