‘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 is independent of the Dufour company and its 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.
Our members come from all over the world – though ~50% from the UK where we started – with more than 25 countries represented so far.
It provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and information as well as a manual archive for the owners of all classes of yachts manufactured under the Dufour name.
Additionally it produces three publications a year, the “Dufour News” magazine. This is a high quality document and contains articles from members concerning their boats, work carried out, their cruises and details forthcoming events. There are also regular emailed news items with updates about the Association.
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.
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.
The Association holds its informal AGM early in the New Year. Here the officers for the year are elected and we plan the activities and events for the year.
The Association was founded in the UK and its UK membership is around 50% of the total with it continuing to grow; internationally we have members from over 30 other countries.
Click here to find out how to join our Dufour Association.
History
The Dufour Association was founded in 1981 and has grown in the UK and across the world providing mutual support for owners of Dufour yachts. To read more about our history click the link to the right.
Cercle Voiliers Dufour
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.
