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The Dufour Yachts 430 GRAND LARGE is a 13.2-meter fractional sloop designed by Umberto Felci and built by Dufour Yachts since 2019. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.3-meter beam, a 2.1-meter draft, and displaces 9700 kg. Aboard *SmoCo Sailing*'s Dufour Yachts 430 GRAND LARGE, named Cosmo, the crew has navigated challenges including a rudder bearing failure in La Paz, Mexico, and a 10-gallon saltwater intrusion during a 23-hour passage from Avila Beach to Santa Barbara, California.0:58 The crew installed a custom solar arch and dinghy davit system from Atlantic Towers for improved dinghy handling and increased solar capacity.3:38 They also replaced faulty water tank selector valves with 15mm Whale push-fit valves to resolve air-in-line issues.0:50 The boat has been prepared for full-time cruising with upgrades like solar panels, an inverter, and a hot water system, and has weathered heavy seas and 20-25 knot winds during coastal passages.9:42 The crew has also anchored in Don Juan, Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, to wait out Hurricane Polo.0:15
