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Dufour Yachts Classic 32

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1996–2004

A J&J-designed masthead sloop balancing a high sail area-to-displacement ratio with a comfortable, stable cruising hull

Designed by J & J&J Yacht Design.

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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

214 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 214
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.4
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.4
Displacement / length
213.7
Comfort ratio
21.6
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1051
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1996–2004
Designer
J, J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Dufour

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