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Dufour Yachts 39 CC

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1996

A Mortain & Mavrikios-designed center cockpit cruiser balancing a stable 1.88m draft with a nimble 7,080kg displacement

Designed by Mortain & Mavrikios.

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

See her sail

The Dufour Yachts 39 CC, on the water

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

Footage from Podcast Maré Sonora ®

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

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.02
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 218
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.8
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Dufour Yachts 39 CC, 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 39 CC is a 12.0-meter masthead sloop designed by Mortain, Mavrikios, and built by Dufour since 1996. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, displaces 7080 kg, and has a comfort ratio of 24.3. Aboard *Obi-Wan*, Raffaella Marozzini and Giovanni circumnavigated the globe, noting the boat's foam-core construction as a critical safety feature for long-term cruising.5:12 The standard model is priced at 210,000 euros excluding VAT, with fully equipped versions reaching over 300,000 euros.0:11 The interior typically includes three cabins and an optional office space, which can reduce room for an additional head.3:55 The galley features dual sinks and ample refrigeration.1:35 While the prototype showed minor interior quality issues like floor creaking, ventilation is effective through hatches under the sprayhood.1:00 The cockpit has high seat cushions and a low coaming, though the helm position is low for side-steering.2:53 The deck layout offers a traveler in performance versions and options for a self-tacking jib or overlapping genoa.4:01 The mast is set aft with outboard shrouds, and the backstay primarily tensions the forestay.4:05 A performance-oriented configuration includes a longer mast, technical rigging, and a removable cockpit barbecue and platform for weight reduction.3:26

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Dufour Yachts 39 CC on video

What they go for

Market signal

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

1seen for sale
  • The Dufour 39 is offered for sale starting at 210,000 euros excluding VAT, with upgraded models reaching over 300,000 euros excluding VAT

    from SEILmagasinetseen September 2026watch

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
29.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.8
Displacement / length
217.7
Comfort ratio
24.3
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1427
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1996
Designer
Mortain, Mavrikios
Builder
Dufour

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