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Dufour Yachts 412 Grand Large

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2016

A 2016 update to the 410 featuring a performance-oriented Grand Prix rig on a high-volume cruising hull

Designed by Umberto Felci.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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Character

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LivelyComfort 25Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.04Bluewater
LightD/L 180Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 29%Stiff

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2741 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.1
Displacement / length
179.8
Comfort ratio
24.5
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1801
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG twaron reiforced w/balsa deck
Production
Years built
First built 2016
Designer
Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour Yachts

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Dufour Yachts 410 Grand LargeA 2013 fractional sloop with a 2.1-meter bulb keel, designed for a balance of coastal speed and interior volumeDufour Yachts 512 Grand LargeA 2016 evolution of the 500 series, this 15.2-meter fractional sloop balances a high-volume hull with a 2.3-meter bulb keelDufour Yachts 500 Grand LargeA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 2.3-meter bulb keel, produced from 2011 to 2015 before the 512 updateDufour Yachts 450 Grand LargeA modern fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a deep 2.2-meter bulb keel for stability and control

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