NOMINATED EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR 2008/2009

The new Dufour 45 Performance has a modern look, thanks to her sleek hull lines. She has got the typical characteristics of the Dufour Performance Signature, is designed for fast cruising and also offers the advantages of a comfortable and spacious sailing yacht.

• Thoroughbred design. 45 feet of hull length, with plumb bow for max of waterline length

• Injection moulded deck for a maximum of weight saving & to lower centre of gravity

• Available with cast iron or deep lead keel  

• Modern deck design to optimise performance

• Twin steering wheel system

• Open aft cockpit & a wide opening transom

• Rig available as in Club or Fastnet version 

• Under deck furling drum.

• Moabi interior & Wenge floorboards

• Available in 3 or 4 cabin layout + 2 heads

• Length over all  :  13,95 m //  45'76" 
• Hull length   :  13,60 m  // 44'61" 
• Waterline length    :  12,16 m  // 39'89" 
• Max. beam   :  4,30 m  // 14'10" 
• Standard draft  :  1,95 m // 6'39"  
• Optional draft :   2,30 m // 7'54" 
• Displacement with std keel  :  10,870 kg // 23,964 lbs
• Displacement with opt keel  : 10.640 kg // 23,457 lbs 
• Keel weight std keel  : 3.330 kg // 7,341 lbs
• Keel weight opt keel  : 3100 kg // 6,834 lbs
• Sail surface   : 113 m² // 1,217 ft² 
• Engine : 55 HP // 41 kw
• Versions : 3 / 4 cabines