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PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 2011
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PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 2011
INTRODUCTION -POWER AND MULTI-PURPOSE – Dufour creates une new generation of performance boats.
PRESENTATION of the 36 Performance – 1 sailing boat, 2 ways to use it.
A. A sporty and fun Dufour
1. More performance
2. Pleasure as a leitmotiv
B. An adjustable sailing boat
1. Comfort of the deck plan
2. Optimization of the on board way of life
C. A classy boat
1. Clean lines
2. Noble materials
SYNTHESIS
1. Layouts: Outside / Inside
2. Technical characteristic
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SUMMARY
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INTRODUCTION
POWER AND MULTI-PURPOSE – Dufour creates a new generation of performance sailing boats.
Since a long time Dufour Yachts produces fast and internationally recognized sailing boats of Performance range.
Today the experts of the shipyard go further by imagining a 36-foot flexible and revolutionary :
More powerful, faster, but also multi-purpose, the 36‘ results from the recent research teams Dufour about hydrodynamic and has
been designed to fit any type of navigation, from racing under sustained winds to cruising with friends.
Indeed, this new model has the advantages of a high-performance boat and provides comfort, sumptuous materials and convenience
facilities. The 36‘ is faster on the water but is also wider, more stable and comfortable than its predecessors.
Brisk, fun and easy to control, the new Dufour 36 Performance will delight owners fond of pleasure and enjoyment.
Real stylistic curiosity, the lines of the 36 'are so racy that no other model in the range can be compared to.
The 36’ benefits from an inovative design and elegant lines that provide a significant change compared with the other models of the
range Performance. As a result, the 36’ seems to be the leader of a new generation of Dufour Performance sailing boats by
introducing the srategy of innovations of the shipyard; SPORTY, MODERN and ENTERTAINING.
This precursor boat will come out in world premiere at the Paris Boat Show.
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GENERAL PRESENTATION
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1. More performance
2. Pleasure as a leitmotiv
GENERAL PRESENTATION
A. A sporty and fun Dufour
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1. More performance
The Dufour 36 Performance has been designed in order to navigate in an athletic way.
This is a fast boat thanks to:
• The quality of the hull which permits it to be fast. • A powerful sail plan. • A wide deck plan for easy manoeuvring. • The centring of weights. • The weak longitudinal angle of the hull to prolong the
flotation in comparaison with the previous Performance boats.
• A stronger dynamic length.
SPORTY & FUN
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PRESENTATION GENERALE
UN STYLE HORS NORMES…
2. Pleasure as a Leitmotiv
The 36 aims at offering a maximum of pleasure to the sailor. Its details, athletic lines and vivacity will bring lots of real fun. ● Easy maneuvering. ● Performances and pleasure without effort. ● A boat very easy to control. ● Lots of sensations.
SPORTY & FUN
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B. An adjustable boat 1. Comfort of the deck plan 2. Optimization of the on board way of life
GENERAL PRESENTATION
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1. Comfort of the deck plan
The D36 is not exclusive and do not choose between racing and cruising. Indeed, the comfort of the deck plan allows to navigate depending on the mood of the owner:
● An ease access of the life raft.
● A removable cockpit table.
● Comfortable and wide stern door.
● Many options normally use for cruising boats : deck in teck, bow drive, hatches, etc.
● The position of the deck fittings allows to sail with reduced crew.
● Easy removable equipements.
● A wide cockpit with removable lockers.
Adjustable
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● Lots of Interior fittings.
● Optimization of the storage units.
● New portholes design bringing a lot of light.
● Functional equipments.
● Big volume inside.
● A cosy and very comfortable bed in the front cabin.
● A double door for the front cabin.
2. Optimization of the on board way of life After the race, it is nice to rest and relax in the warm cockpit. Surprising for a boat of this size, the D36 offers a friendly and pleasant inside layout.
Adjustable
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B. A classy boat
GENERAL PRESENTATION
1.Elegant lines. 2. Noble materials.
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1. Elegant lines
• Tighter and moderner lines .
• A new visual stamp.
• Sporty profile.
• Stern bilge.
• Vertical bow.
• Rounder front roof.
• New portholes shape.
• Aggressive transom.
Dufour Yachts signs a boat definitely innovative thanks to a modern design.
CLASSY
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2. Noble materials
The D36 keeps the recognized noble materials to hold on Dufour values.
● The design of the deck is made of Black/Wood/Stainless Steel. ● On the inside, a mix of noble woods and white materials: - Working plan in Corian. - Pieces of furniture in real Moabi.
CLASSY
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SYNTHESIS
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OUTSIDE LAYOUT
Removable lockers
Double steering wheel
Stanchions fixed on the
outside
Integrated boomsprit
Removable anchor and
windlass
Many positions of genoa sheets Large peak
Access to the
liferaft
Spacious
stern deck.
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INSIDE LAYOUT
Very big locker
Traditional chart
table
Wide Storage
Volume of the forward cabin
2 m sleeping
space
Reinforced structure around the
keel Berth can be divided into 2
parts ( forward and aft cabin)
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SYNTHESIS
DESIGNATIONS 36
LOA 36’06’’/ 10,99m
HULL LENGTH 36’06’’/ 10,99 m
LWL 33’50’’/ 10,21 m
BEAM 11’84’’/ 3,61 m
DISPLACEMENT 14,109 lbs/ 6 400 kg
DRAFT 7’22’’/ 2,20 m
KEEL WEIGHT 4,189 lbs/1900 kg
SAIL AREA 818 sq ft/ 76 m²
STANDARD ENGINE 30 HP/ 30cv
MAX WATER CAP 53.83 gallons/ 200 l.
FUEL CAPACITY 23.78 gallons/ 90 l.
Architect Umberto Felci
TECNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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PLAN DE VOILURE
•Mainsail surface area : 40,6m²
•Genoa surface area 114% : 31,5 m²
•Total surface area : 72,1m²
EN SYNTHESE
SAIL PLAN
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