Dufour Yachts is a French sailboat manufacturer which was founded in 1964 by designer Michael Dufour.
History
- 1964 - Michel Dufour launched the first series of boats Sylphe.
- 1968 - Dufour created the Arpege.
- 1973 - Dufour becomes France's leading production boat builder and is awarded the French Export Prize.
- 1981 - Company fails and production stops.
- 1995 - Another French Export Prize for its international development.
- 1999 - Launch of the Classic Sailing Yacht line
- 2001 - Partnership with the celebrated Italian boat builder Cantiere Del Pardo
- 2002 - Sea Scout, a Dufour Arpege, sails to Greenland and crosses the Arctic Circle
- 2003 - In France, the Dufour 40 is elected Boat of the Year 2003 and at boot Düsseldorf
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, Dufour 34 is elected European Yacht of the Year in the category under 30 feet.
Current Models
- Dufour 34E Performance
- Dufour 40 Performance
- Dufour 45 Performance
- Dufour 325 Grand Large
- Dufour 335 Grand Large (new late 2010)
- Dufour 365 Grand Large
- Dufour 375 Grand Large (new 2010)
- Dufour 405 Grand Large
- Dufour 425 Grand Large
- Dufour 455 Grand Large
- Dufour 485 Grand Large
- Dufour 525 Grand Large
Earlier Models
- Dufour Arpege
- Dufour Sylphe
- Dufour 25
- Dufour 27
- Dufour 29
- Dufour 31
- Dufour 34
- Dufour 35
- Dufour Classic 30
- Dufour Classic 32
- Dufour Classic 35
- Dufour Classic 36
- Dufour Classic 38
- Dufour Classic 41
- Dufour Classic 50
Current Competitors
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Past Manufacturers & Designers
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- Cal Yachts
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- Coronado Yachts
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- Down East Yachts
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- Jenson Marine
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Morgan Yacht
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External links
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