Dufour Arpege 30
Masthead Sloop · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1966–1976
A landmark masthead sloop with over 1500 built, designed for the MORC rule and proven on the race course
Designed by Michel Dufour.
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The Dufour Arpege 30, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from NAUTICPIOLI
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The crews aboard this model, and where they were last seen.
On the water
The Dufour Arpege 30 on video
The record
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