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Dufour Yachts 530

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2020

Offered in Easy, Ocean, and Performance configurations, this 16.35-metre cruiser adapts from simple handling to race-ready trim

Designed by Felci Yacht Design & Umberto Felci.

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

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The Dufour Yachts 530, on the water

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

Footage from keeldragger

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

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

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 148
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1270 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Dufour Yachts 530, 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 530 is a fractional sloop designed by Umberto Felci of Felci Yacht Design, built by Dufour Yachts from 2020 to the present. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, measures 16.4 m LOA with a 5.0 m beam, and displaces 17774 kg.2:37 The model is offered in Easy, Ocean, and Performance versions, with the Performance variant featuring an upgraded spar, increased sail area of 145 m², and a deeper draft of 2.8 m. Its hull length is 15.50 m. At the Newport Beach International Boat Show in April 2023, attendees observed a trend toward wide beams and twin helm stations in production sailboats, but some cruisers expressed disappointment with the absence of dedicated navigation stations on 50-foot models.18:54

The living fleet

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Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Dufour Yachts 530 on video

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
147.7
Comfort ratio
29.0
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
9.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2873
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
Felci Yacht Design, Umberto Felci
Builder
Dufour

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The family

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Dufour 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 cruisingDufour Yachts 54A high-performance fractional sloop by Felci Yacht Design featuring a smart electric propulsion option and flexible cabin layoutsDufour Yachts 40A 12.32-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.65-metre draft and a balanced 36% ballast ratio for coastal cruisingDufour Yachts 56 - 2A 17.15-metre fractional sloop with a 5.05-metre beam, optimised for stability and speed with a 2.5-metre bulb keel

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