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Dufour Yachts 500 Grand Large

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2011–2015

A 15.1-metre fractional sloop with a 2.3-metre bulb keel, produced from 2011 to 2015 before the 512 update

Designed by Umberto Felci.

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

See her sail

The Dufour Yachts 500 Grand Large, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Oceanaire | Wik & Rox

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.96 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

166 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 166
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
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.

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1749 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Dufour Yachts 500 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 500 GRAND LARGE is a 15.1-meter fractional sloop designed by Umberto Felci and built by Dufour from 2011 to 2015. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displaces 15,244 kg, and has a 2.3-meter draft. Aboard *Oceanaire | Wik & Rox*, the crew, new to sailing, purchased their Dufour 500 GRAND LARGE after two previous attempts to buy Beneteau Oceanis models failed due to structural damage and deck degradation.6:26 They sailed their boat in the Ionian Sea, visiting Greek islands like Lefkada, Ithaki, and Kefalonia, navigating congested swing bridges and experiencing predictable afternoon winds.watch Another Dufour 500 GRAND LARGE, *Josephine*, was seen departing from Lungotevere, Rome, for Sardinia, demonstrating a delivery crew's strategy of motoring in light winds and departing early to avoid deteriorating weather.1:49 The model was updated to the Dufour Grand Large 512 in 2016.

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 500 Grand Large on video

Who's been looking

Market signal

Crews the fleet has filmed weighing this model up — no sale seen, and no asking price.

1channel weighed buying one

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
26.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
166.3
Comfort ratio
28.6
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2524
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2011–2015
Units built
100
Designer
Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour

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The family

Boats like this

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

Dufour Yachts 512 Grand LargeA 2016 evolution of the 500 series, this 15.2-metre fractional sloop balances a high-volume hull with a 2.3-metre bulb keelDufour Yachts 525 Grand LargeA 15.3-metre fractional sloop offering a choice of cast-iron or lead keels for tailored deep-draft performanceDufour Yachts 350 Grand LargeA 10-metre cruiser with a 1.9-metre draft and a 27% ballast ratio, optimised for balanced performance and stabilityDufour Yachts 450 Grand LargeAn Umberto Felci-designed fractional sloop featuring a wide beam and dual rudders for stable, modern cruisingDufour Yachts 410 Grand LargeA 2013 fractional sloop with a 2.1-metre bulb keel, designed for a balance of coastal speed and interior volume

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