Posted: January 19th, 2009
The new Dufour 45 Performance has a modern look, thanks to her sleek hull lines. She has got the typical characteristics of the Dufour Performance Signature, is designed for fast cruising and also offers the advantages of a comfortable and spacious sailing yacht.

Key properties:
- 45 feet of hull length, with a plumb bow for maximum of waterline length
- Thoroughbred Dufour design: a classic and uncluttered coachroof
- Injection moulded deck for a maximum of weight saving, and to lower the centre of gravity
- Available with cast iron or deep lead keel
- Modern deck design to optimise performance sailing
- Twin steering wheel system
- Open aft cockpit and a wide opening transom
- Rig available as in Club or Fastnet version
- Under deck furling drum
Hull portholes in Dufour style
- Moabi interior
- Wenge floorboards
- Available in 3 or 4 cabin layout + 2 heads

Technical Specifications:
- Architects: Umberto Felci and Patrick Roséo
- Length over all : 13,95 m // 45′76″
- Hull length : 13,60 m // 44′61″
- Waterline length : 12,16 m // 39′89″
- Max. beam : 4,30 m // 14′10″
- Standard draft : 1,95 m // 6′39″
- Optional draft : 2,30 m // 7′54″
- Displacement with std keel : 10,870 kg // 23,964 lbs
- Displacement with opt keel : 10.640 kg // 23,457 lbs
- Keel weight std keel : 3.330 kg // 7,341 lbs
- Keel weight opt keel : 3100 kg // 6,834 lbs
- Sail surface : 113 m² // 1,217 ft²
- Engine : 55 HP // 41 kw
- Versions : 3 / 4 cabines

Posted: January 8th, 2009
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