This page displays a list of published Dufour Newsletters for members to access at any time and goes back to 1981.
To view a newsletter simply click on the issue image. The list of articles for each magazine is very short and “favours” technical issues as these are most popular.
If you have an article for publication, a comment or a query please email newseditor@dufour.org.uk. You could also get £50 (or local equivalent) for an article see here for details.
Dufour News 3
July 1982
- List of holiday sailing plans from members
- Reflection of round Island by the winner Wombat ll (Dufour 31)
- A Dufour 2800 stern gland alternative which doesn’t leak!
- Service Bulletin for the above alternative stern gland
- Ostend Crossing – the Stroombank Race
- Dufour T7 mast lowering and raising (with supporting sketch)
- Dufour T7 sliding outboard bracket (with supporting sketches)
- Report of first Dufour Rally
Dufour News 2
March 1982
- Summary of Dufour Association activities for members
- Insurance discounts offered for members
- RYA approved courses offered at 7 ½ % discount
- Members sailing problems – reviewed . resolved
- A mid-winter delivery trip aboard a Dufour 3800
- The 2st Dufour Owners Rally – in the Solent
- Dufour Owners Sketch Book (suggested improvements)
- Dufour 2800 Rudder Assembly
Dufour News 1
December 1981
- Welcome to all from Brian Cable, Director, Dufour UK Ltd
- Single handed sailing has shown possible improvements to Dufour 2800
- Issues with Rudder Bearings on 2800
- Suggested improvements to a 2800 plus stern gland stuffing suggestions
- A Roller Jib on an Arpege has its advantages!
- Exposure – a photographic encounter with sailing companions
- Channel Islands Cruising experiences with leeway of a Volvo MD7
- Exploring “le Plateau des Minquiers” and its challenges