About Us


Dufour Association Burgee

‘The Dufour Association provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and information for the owners of all classes of yachts manufactured under the Dufour name.’
Bob Garrett (Chairman)

Objectives

The objectives of the Association are to:

  • facilitate the meeting of Dufour owners and those interested in Dufour yachts

  • provide the opportunity for the exchange of information, knowledge and news

  • produce a newsletter “Dufour News” and maintain a web site

Introduction to the Dufour Association

The Dufour Association’s prime purpose is to exchange information about the maintenance, spares, modifications and improvements to Dufour boats and to share people’s knowledge and experience of their boats and sailing or cruising. The Association also supports the organisation of “meet-ups” to enable members to meet and socialise.

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Select the link to read about our history.

It provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and information for the owners of all classes of yachts manufactured under the Dufour name.

Additionally it publishes three Newsletters a year, the “Dufour News”. It is a high quality document and contains articles from members concerning their boats, work carried out, their cruises and details forthcoming events.

A number of special offers are available to members. These are detailed in the Members Area.

It is this accumulated knowledge that makes membership of the Association so valuable.

We are not just concerned with the technical aspects of owning boats, but to assist newcomers to sailing who buy a Dufour as their first boat, to share knowledge and experience of our boats, provide information for people who wish to sail in new areas, tales from the more adventurous and the lessons learned from those who have tales to share.

The Association holds its informal AGM early in the New Year, following a lunch. Here the officers for the year are elected and set the events calendar for the year.

There are also a number of Facebook groups including Facebook page which provides another way to exchange information.

We provide a For Sale and Wanted listing where members may advertise their boats and other items for sale, as well as for items that are wanted.

Cercle Voiliers Dufour

Link to the CVD

We developed a close relationship with the French Dufour Owners Association, the Cercle Voiliers Dufour, but this group is now sadly no longer operating.

Its former members are welcome to join the Association.