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Dufour Yachts 37

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2022

A modern fractional sloop from Felci Yacht Design, balancing a performance-oriented hull with a stable, comfortable beam

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 37, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SVN solovelanet

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 beamy beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 233
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 28%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2968 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Dufour Yachts 37, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Dufour Yachts 37 is a fractional sloop designed by Umberto Felci and built by Dufour Yachts from 2022. Its 10.8-meter LOA and 3.8-meter beam are designed to maximize interior volume and cockpit space.0:57 The hull features a high-volume bow and a single-blade rudder for maneuverability, with a design inspired by Class 40 trends.5:35 The Dufour Yachts 37 is available in Easy, Ocean, and Performance configurations, offering sail plans from 50 to 60 square meters.4:23 Deck equipment includes a three-dimensional Genoa sheet point system that functions as a traveler with a barber hauler.4:22 The interior layout offers two or three cabins; the two-cabin version provides a larger head and a dedicated aft locker.8:46 A deep, vertical chain locker eliminates the need for a deck hatch, allowing the forestay to be moved forward to increase cabin space.2:22

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Dufour Yachts 37 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

  • Available for immediate purchase at the end of the season from the test center, with a financing option described as a mini long-term rent

    from SVN solovelanetseen July 2023watch

  • The boat is owned by Euro Sail Yacht, a Dufour test center, and is put up for sale at the end of the season; available for purchase at the end of June for August vacation

    from SVN solovelanetseen July 20233:26

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
27.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
233.1
Comfort ratio
25.0
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1361
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2022
Designer
Felci Yacht Design, Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Dufour Yachts 40A 12.32-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.65-metre draft and a balanced 36% ballast ratio for coastal cruisingDufour Yachts 32A modern Felci-designed fractional sloop featuring a single spade rudder and available in both performance and standard trimsDufour 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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