Each year the Association awards its “Round The Island” trophy to the member whose Dufour yacht is best placed in this race around the Isle of Wight.
This year the number of entrants for the race numbered just over 1000. Some 33 Dufours took part but the overall winner was Kaboodle, a Dufour 375 owned by Association member Dave Harper. Kaboodle was 33rd overall and first in its group. Kaboodle beat another member’s boat by just 48 seconds on corrected time in a race that for them lasted about 8 hours!
Dave is awarded the trophy for the year and also receives a personally engraved Dufour Association glass.
Category: General News
Items to appear on web site front page.
New International Committee Members
Reflecting the growth of the Dufour Association we have increased the committee size with two new members from beyond the UK and they will work with more non-UK members to develop the Association for all.
Association Photo Competition
Member votes have been counted and the three prize winning members awarded. We had some great photos, well done to all who entered and thank you to those who voted for the winners.
Dufour News Winter 2020
Latest issue of the Association magazine is now out with articles including: – – Dufour 30 Owners Review,
– Replacing Sheaves in Lewmar Type 1 Genoa Cars,
– Dufour ACM Elite Owners Review,
– It Was The Rum That Did It (Cruising Bahamas)
Dufour 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.