The membership association for owners of Dufour Yachts
Dufour
- The UK Owners Association
Rally and Social Meets
- UK Waters. Cross Channel. Blue Water.
Help and Support
- Boat Technical. Cruising Grounds & More.
Member Services
Rallies and Events
Get information about our rally's and other events.
Technical Support
No matter the age of your boat, access the members technical library.
Find Members
Find members in your area for cruises in company or advice and assistance.
Latest News and Reports
Association Round The Island Trophy
Congratulations to Steve Treadwell with his Dufour 34e Performance “Irene” for winning the Association RTI Trophy for being the highest placed finisher of our members. He was also placed first in the particular Division. In this year’s race every competitor was hampered by very light winds. Of the 1210 entrants just 283 managed to finish
Read MoreDufour News Magazine Archives
The Association’s magazine online archive now goes back to 1981. This provides further technical information for older yachts, and many additional ideas even for today’s yachts.
Read MoreWinner of the David Eyre Trophy
Winner of the 2018 David Eyre Trophy from the Dufour Association is Art Whitehead. The David Eyre Trophy is awarded by the Association Committee for the best article published in Dufour News during the year. The article “A Steep Learning Curve” was an example to us all and maybe reminds us all of our first
Read MoreRed Diesel
The UK Government (HMRC) has lost its case at the European Court of Justice regarding the use of red diesel. Its case was that leisure vessels were allowed to use red diesel as part was used for heating rather than propulsion. This meant that UK leisure sailors could use this cheaper fuel and that marinas
Read MoreDufour Association Burgees
Fly your Dufour Association pennant with pride. If you are a member and don’t have one yet then the Association is currently offering the new batch at under cost price.
Read MoreDufour News Spring 2019
The latest issue of Dufour News is the Spring 2019 issue with cruise reports for Netherlands, Ireland and Bermuda, repairing electric winches and the AGM report.
Read MoreNew Archive for Manuals
A new feature for Dufour Association members is an archive for manuals so members can share and access Dufour manuals that may be difficult to get – or just not with you when you want them. Members have already added some and we hope to share more over time.
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