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Dufour Yachts 390 Grand Large

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2019

An Umberto Felci-designed fractional sloop built for modern cruising comfort with a balanced 18.58 SA/displacement ratio

Designed by Umberto Felci.

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

See her sail

The Dufour Yachts 390 Grand Large, 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 moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 185
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.6
TenderStiff

27% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 27%

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

  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2896 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Dufour Yachts 390 Grand Large, 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 390 GRAND LARGE is a 2019-present fractional sloop designed by Umberto Felci, featuring a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull. Its 11.9-meter LOA and 4.0-meter beam are paired with a 1.9-meter draft and 7700 kg displacement. The hull design incorporates a rounded transition to vertical topsides, maximizing interior floor space in the forward owner's cabin and contributing to increased interior volume.1:31 The deck level is raised to maintain headroom, resulting in higher freeboard.2:03 The cockpit features slim aluminum steering columns instead of traditional pedestals to increase space, and a redesigned transom hinge allows the swim platform to fold flat, revealing a wet locker, life raft storage, and an integrated outdoor galley.5:39 Interior storage is optimized with recessed lines and halyards, and the layout includes a convertible chart table and a dual-access refrigerator.8:10 During sea trials in 10–12 knots of wind, the vessel reached speeds of 8.7 to 8.8 knots when equipped with the optional Grand Prix performance package, which includes tri-radial sails and genoa tracks.13:08

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Dufour Yachts 390 Grand Large on video

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
185.4
Comfort ratio
23.8
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1611
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2019
Designer
Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour Yachts

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