BoatsDufour Yachts 512 Grand Large

Dufour Yachts 512 Grand Large

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

A 2016 evolution of the 500 series, this 15.2-meter fractional sloop balances a high-volume hull with a 2.3-meter bulb keel

Designed by Umberto Felci.

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

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 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.96 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 166
EasygoingPowered-up

15.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.5
TenderStiff

27% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 27%

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

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1726 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
26.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.5
Displacement / length
166.3
Comfort ratio
28.5
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2524
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG w/poly cored deck
Production
Years built
First built 2016
Designer
Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour

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Dufour Yachts 500 Grand Large15.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 2.3-meter bulb keel, produced from 2011 to 2015 before the 512 update
Beneteau Sense 5014.98 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead sloop with a 4.86-metre beam and dual rudders, engineered for stability and high-volume living
Beneteau Oceanis 51015.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515
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
Bavaria Yachts C5015.55 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 15.55-metre cruiser with a 2.3-metre bulb keel and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for modern cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS14.98 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed deck saloon cruiser balancing a spacious 4.99-meter beam with a performance-oriented hull

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