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2025 Photo Competition Winners

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The 2025 Dufour Association Photo Competition produced some 36 entries, and what a range of photos we had in different styles, locations and situations – with some great creativity, but all the winners have a certain “theme”.
We had a tie in the voting for the third place so decided to award four prizes.

  • Ross Ryan from the UK with “Dawn – Walton-on-the -Naze”
  • Seamus Cook from Ireland with “Wombat in Kinsale”
  • Sarah Sandwell from Australia with “Moonrise in Tonga”
  • and winner who wishes to remain unnamed but from the UK with “Dufour 2800 enjoying the sunset at East Head”

Congratulations to everyone who took part for some great pictures and to each of our winners who now receive not just our praise but a £20 prize.

To see the pictures in more detail (members only) simply click  here.

A competition for 2026 will be launched shortly.

Dufour Association Round The Island Trophy 2025

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Congratulations to Dufour Association member Jeremy Vines with his Dufour 34 “Pickles” performed brilliantly to gain overall first in the ISC class of 383 entrants.
Some 20 Dufour yachts were among the hundreds of entries. The weather forecasts had put some off but on the day it was not as windy as feared though the afternoon saw more blustery showers.

Jeremy Vines is awarded his place on the Dufour Association Round The Island Trophy and also receives two custom engraved Dufour Association glasses. A very notable achievement as he has now won this Association trophy eight times! Well done Jeremy.

Over 1000 Discussions!

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Now over 1000 discussion threads on the Dufour Association Members’ Forum! That’s over 1000 mostly questions from members – and around 4500 replies from other members sharing their ideas, suggestions and advice. An invaluable resource that members can search and refer to.
The Members Forum

David Eyre Trophy Winners 2024

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This trophy is awarded for the best article in Dufour News magazine for the year, as chosen by Dorothy Eyre (current Honorary Auditor and wife of past Secretary David Eyre) and confirmed by the Association’s committee.
This year the award was won by Anne Hand for her article ‘Jacana’s Summer Jaunt 2023’ which was in the 2024 Summer issue of Dufour News. Anne is awarded the trophy and receives two personalised Dufour Association glasses.