Dufour 61: A Dynamic New Flagship Yacht
Dufour 61, the dynamic new flagship is a hybrid model. A combination yacht that?s both performance-oriented and popular among cruisers.
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Dufour Yachts shifted its marketing strategy two years ago and did away with its Performance and Grand Large differentiators, opting instead to go with a hybrid model and a solitary number in their naming scheme.
The Dufour 61 is the flagship of a range of nine models. Image: Jérôme Kelagopian & Jean-Marie Liot
This created a combination yacht that?s both performance-oriented and popular with cruisers, and the approach seems to be working. The newly launched Dufour 61 becomes the second in this series and the flagship of the French builder?s line.
The twin-helm Dufour 61 is a solid performer. Image: Jérôme Kelagopian & Jean-Marie Liot
Despite the change in positioning, Dufour continued with their design team, Felci Yacht Design. At first glance, the Dufour 61 looks like a typical cruiser with a plumb bow, a long chine that builds interior volume, a low coachroof and plenty of beam. Below the waterline, however, she has the same single rudder and deep keel as the builder?s previous performance models.
The construction includes a solid fibreglass hull with an integrated structural grid topped by a cored and infused deck. The bow is blunt, and the drop-down transom is snub, maximising waterline length. The fractional rig has a...
The post Dufour 61: A Dynamic New Flagship Yacht appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Dufour
Dufour Yachts shifted its marketing strategy two years ago and did away with its Performance and Grand Large differentiators, opting instead to go with a hybrid model and a solitary number in their naming scheme.
The Dufour 61 is the flagship of a range of nine models. Image: Jérôme Kelagopian & Jean-Marie Liot
This created a combination yacht that?s both performance-oriented and popular with cruisers, and the approach seems to be working. The newly launched Dufour 61 becomes the second in this series and the flagship of the French builder?s line.
The twin-helm Dufour 61 is a solid performer. Image: Jérôme Kelagopian & Jean-Marie Liot
Despite the change in positioning, Dufour continued with their design team, Felci Yacht Design. At first glance, the Dufour 61 looks like a typical cruiser with a plumb bow, a long chine that builds interior volume, a low coachroof and plenty of beam. Below the waterline, however, she has the same single rudder and deep keel as the builder?s previous performance models.
The construction includes a solid fibreglass hull with an integrated structural grid topped by a cored and infused deck. The bow is blunt, and the drop-down transom is snub, maximising waterline length. The fractional rig has a...
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