The Dufour 65 prestige is a 66.27ft cutter designed by Bruce Farr and built in fiberglass by Dufour Yachts (FRA) between 1994 and 1996.
3 units have been built.
It accomodates 12 people in 5 cabins plus salon.
The Dufour 65 prestige is a moderate weight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Dufour 65 prestige | ||
| Length | 66.27 ft | ||
| Beam | 18.04 ft | ||
| Draft | 8.69 ft | ||
| Country | France (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 324800 |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 27.37 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 30.19 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 213.45 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 40.69 | ||
| Capsize | 1.75 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 52.82 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 8.69 ft | ||
| Displacement | 70459.66 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 21274.58 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 9.74 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 2917.02 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 | 150 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 5 | ||
| Nb of berths | 12 | ||
| Nb heads | 4 |
Builder data
| Builder | Dufour Yachts (FRA) | ||
| Designer | Bruce Farr | ||
| First built | 1994 | ||
| Last built | 1996 | ||
| Number built | 3 |