The Dufour 56 prestige is a 55.84ft masthead sloop designed by Olivier Poncin and built in fiberglass by Dufour Yachts (FRA) since 1993.
8 units have been built.
It accomodates 10 people in 4 cabins plus salon.
The Dufour 56 prestige is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a fast cruiser. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Dufour 56 prestige | ||
| Length | 55.84 ft | ||
| Beam | 16.24 ft | ||
| Draft | 7.22 ft | ||
| Country | France (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 21.91 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 34.36 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 104.65 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 26.39 | ||
| Capsize | 1.92 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 54.76 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7.22 ft | ||
| Displacement | 38492.67 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 13227.72 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 9.92 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1560.77 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 100 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 155.86 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 299.84 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 4 | ||
| Nb of berths | 10 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Dufour Yachts (FRA) | ||
| Designer | Olivier Poncin | ||
| First built | 1993 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 8 |
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