Dufour Yachts 48
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2024
A 15.29-metre performance cruiser with a 4.85-metre beam and a 2.35-metre draft for offshore stability
Designed by Felci Yacht Design & Umberto Felci.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
See her sail
The Dufour Yachts 48, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from SEILmagasinet
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 28Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.04Bluewater
LightD/L 212Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 20.5Powered-up
TenderBallast 28%Stiff
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~93% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1681 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen 6 times across 3 channels of the fleet.
On the water
The Dufour Yachts 48 on video
Also on YouTube
- #45 We bought a new Dinghy and went to the biggest nautical event in the world!Sail Vessel Khalifa
- European Yacht of the Year testing in SpainSEILmagasinet
- Dufour 48 - Preview of the 2025 Genoa Boat ShowSVN solovelanet
- Genoa Boat Show 2025 Special: The show's new sailing boatsSVN solovelanet
- Dufour 48 - YES&NO, the cross-examinationSVN solovelanet
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.
2seen for sale
New model available for purchase, starting price of 7 million NOK
from SEILmagasinetseen September 2025watch
Base price for the Dufour 48, excluding VAT, transport, and optional equipment
from SVN solovelanetseen October 2025watch
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
Ballast / displacement
27.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.5
Displacement / length
211.8
Comfort ratio
27.6
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2281
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2024
Designer
Felci Yacht Design, Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour Yachts
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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Bavaria Yachts 5115.60 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 15.6-metre masthead sloop with a 2.4-metre draft, designed for high-volume cruising and steady offshore speed
Orion 5015.09 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Gary Mull-designed staysail ketch built for offshore stability with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudder
Beneteau Oceanis 50015.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a wing keel, widely produced as the Moorings 500 and Prestige 500
Beneteau Oceanis 51015.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515
Bavaria Yachts 50 Vision15.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-making
Dufour Yachts 500 Grand Large15.10 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 2.3-meter bulb keel, produced from 2011 to 2015 before the 512 update
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 44A 2024 Felci-designed fractional sloop balancing a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio with a spacious Ardizio interiorDufour Yachts 54A high-performance fractional sloop by Felci Yacht Design featuring a smart electric propulsion option and flexible cabin layoutsDufour Yachts 40A 12.32-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.65-metre draft and a balanced 36% ballast ratio for coastal cruisingDufour Yachts 470A 14.85-metre performance cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb keel and a 2.25-metre draft for offshore stabilityDufour Yachts 430 Grand LargeA 2019 Umberto Felci design with a 2.1-meter bulb keel and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited cruising
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