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Dufour Yachts Classic 45

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1988

A masthead sloop from J&J Yacht Design featuring a deep bulb keel and spade rudder for balanced performance

Designed by J, Olivier Poncin & J&J Yacht Design.

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

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

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 206
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.0
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2251 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
206.0
Comfort ratio
27.4
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1895
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
J, Olivier Poncin, J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Dufour Yachts

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Beneteau First 45613.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop offered with diverse keel and rig configurations for versatile performance
Hunter Marine 46014.05 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio, offering a stable platform for offshore passage making
Amel Santorin 4614.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre blue-water cruiser built from 1989 to 1997 as the successor to the Maramu 46
Hylas Yachts 4614.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore performance with a high sail area to displacement ratio
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/4614.02 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop designed for offshore cruising, featuring a 1.89m draft and a balanced 10,886kg displacement
Catalina Yachts Morgan 44014.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre masthead sloop with a 1.5-metre wing keel, produced from 2004 to 2012 and later rebranded as the Catalina 440

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