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Dufour Yachts 530

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2020

Offered in Easy, Ocean, and Performance configurations, this 16.35-meter cruiser adapts from simple handling to race-ready trim

Designed by Felci Yacht Design & 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

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

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 148
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

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

Compared with 1270 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
147.7
Comfort ratio
29.0
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
9.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2873
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
Felci Yacht Design, Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour

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Jeanneau Yachts 5316.06 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed cruiser offering performance rig and shallow keel options, also marketed as the Sunsail 53
Hanse Yachts 54816.22 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 16.22-meter Judel/Vrolijk design featuring a 2.55-meter bulb keel and a balanced 18.26 SA/D ratio for modern cruising
Saga Marine 4815.94 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop built for performance cruising with a stiff 33% ballast ratio
Beneteau Oceanis 5215.75 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 2025 Biscontini-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and versatile keel and sail plan configurations

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