Dufour Yachts 430 Grand Large

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See her sail

The Dufour Yachts 430 Grand Large, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SmoCo Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24

CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04

LightHeavy

169 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 169

EasygoingPowered-up

20.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.6

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

Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2543 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Dufour Yachts 430 Grand Large, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Dufour Yachts 430 GRAND LARGE is a 13.2-meter fractional sloop designed by Umberto Felci and built by Dufour Yachts since 2019. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 2.1-meter draft, and displaces 9700 kg.19:49 The hull length is 12.5 meters, and the deck is constructed using injection molding. An optional keel draft of 1.75 meters and an optional 60 hp engine are available.8:17

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.

SmoCo SailingArmand and Liya document the realities of full-time cruising aboard their sailboat Cosmo, focusing on technical repairs, boat maintenance, and navigating Mexican waters.

Seen 14 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Dufour Yachts 430 Grand Large on video

We Fixed One Major Problem On Our Sailboat... And Immediately Found Another | Ep 78Armand and Liya repair a sail drive and leaking windows on *Cosmo* before navigating anchorage chaos in La Paz.SmoCo Sailing

The Discovery That Ruined Our Winter Cruising Plans & Marine Fridge Install | La Paz, Mexico | Ep 77Armand and Liya manage sail drive oil contamination and a galley fridge installation while hauled out in La Paz.SmoCo Sailing

Replacing Our Sailboat Water Tank Flow On/Off Switches | Project Mini-Sode 6Armand and Liya install 15mm Whale push-fit valves to fix leaking water tank selectors on their boat, Cosmo.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 9] No Address, No Problem: Solar Arch Plans & Sailing to CatalinaArmand and Liya install an Atlantic Towers solar arch and davit system to improve dinghy handling.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 8] Life on Anchor in Santa Barbara: Free Rent, Big Lessons & Bigger FixesThe crew installs a custom steel brace on the outboard lift and tunes their Victron MultiPlus 2.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 7] From Fog to Fear: Sailing Around Point Conception & Bilge DisasterThe crew of the sailboat Cosmo troubleshoots a 10-gallon saltwater bilge leak after rounding Point Conception.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 5] The WORST Start To Our Sailing Adventure: 29 Hours Of Nonstop Misery!A 29-hour coastal passage from Monterey to Avila Beach tests a couple's gear-lashing and hand-steering endurance.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 4] First Year Living on a Boat: Water in the Boat, Endless Projects, We Quit!Armand and Liya refit their boat in Monterey, California, before quitting their jobs to begin cruising.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 3] We Moved Onto a 43 Foot Sailboat!Armand and Liya downsize their household to move aboard their 43-foot sailboat, Cosmo, in Monterey, California.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 2] When Will We Quit Our Jobs to Sail the World?Armand and Liya plan the transition to full-time cruising aboard their 43-foot sailboat, *Cosmo*.SmoCo Sailing

[Ep 1] Buying a Sailboat: Will We Sail Away or Sink Deep Into Regret?Armand and Liya navigate a 44-foot 2000 Dew4 center cockpit sailboat from Santa Barbara to Monterey.SmoCo Sailing

Dufour 430 the 2019 model from the French shipyardThe Dufour 430 features a high-volume hull, integrated bowsprit, and an ergonomic cockpit with a stern galley.SVN solovelanet

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

ReplacedStarlink
The crew returned their Starlink unit as part of their ongoing projects.
aboard SmoCo Sailingseen August 20269:53
FailedNavionics
Their Navionics system was not powering on when they tried to use it.
aboard SmoCo Sailingseen May 2025watch
ComparedGarminweighed against B&G
Eurosail Yachts normally installs Garmin electronics but customized for B&G.
aboard SVN solovelanetseen September 20206:53
InstalledGoPro
The speaker showed a new setup for their GoPro, hoping for better video quality.
aboard SmoCo Sailingseen April 20258:45
InstalledB&G
Installed on the test boat at the owners request, instead of the usual Garmin.
aboard SVN solovelanetseen September 20206:40
WorkingCoppercoat
The antifouling paint was holding up well despite barnacle growth
aboard SmoCo Sailingseen September 20260:55
WorkingVictron
The crew adjusts the current limit on their Victron MultiPlus 2 inverter to work with the new generator.
aboard SmoCo Sailingseen May 2025watch
WorkingRaymarine
The speaker needs an adapter for their Raymarine device to read a Navionics SD card.
aboard SmoCo Sailingseen May 20252:09
WorkingFacebook Marketplace
The couple used this platform to sell household items before moving onto their boat.
aboard SmoCo Sailingseen March 20250:32

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Dufour Yachts 430 Grand Large may be fitted out entirely differently.

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1channel looked into buying

$110,000Median asking

Purchased by the creators for $110,000 after a survey and counter-offer
from SmoCo Sailingseen March 20257:21

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

20.6

Displacement / length

169.3

Comfort ratio

24.4

Capsize screening

2.04

Hull speed

8.3 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1933

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2019

Designer

Umberto Felci

Builder

Dufour Yachts

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The family

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 460 Grand LargeA 2016 Umberto Felci design featuring a 14.15-meter hull optimized for volume and a 2.2-meter bulb keel Dufour Yachts 450 Grand LargeA modern fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a deep 2.2-meter bulb keel for stability and control Dufour Yachts 390 Grand LargeA 2019-launched cruiser featuring a high-volume hull and a 1.95-metre draft for stable, modern coastal sailing Dufour Yachts 310 Grand LargeFeaturing dual rudders and a 1.9-meter draft, this 2014 cruiser prioritizes directional control and stability Dufour Yachts 410 Grand LargeA 2013 fractional sloop with a 2.1-meter bulb keel, designed for a balance of coastal speed and interior volume Dufour Yachts 360 Grand LargeA modern Felci-designed cruiser featuring a high-volume hull and a performance-oriented fin keel for coastal sailing

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