Dufour 48, a 15-metre sailboat for comfortable cruising, introduces new features

The Dufour shipyard unveils the Dufour 48, a 15-meter sailboat with a modern design focused on outdoor living. This new model will be launched in 2025.

A Dufour for family cruising and sailing pleasure

The Dufour 48 is part of Dufour's drive to renew its top-of-the-range yachts, and follows on from the launch of the Dufour 44. Designed for family cruising, it offers optimized spaces for outdoor living, while retaining the characteristic performance of Dufour yachts. The shipyard promises a new sailing experience.

Un cockpit spacieux avec des espaces de vie et de manoeuvres distincts
Spacious cockpit with separate living and manoeuvring areas

Two cockpits to maximize use of outdoor space

With an overall length of 15.29 meters and a beam of 4.85 meters, the Dufour 48 boasts a spacious aft cockpit, allowing safe and easy passage. The two helm stations have been moved aft and feature adjustable seating, while the central aft bench remains. There's also a plancha accessible via the rear platform. This area has been redesigned to provide even more space and a real outdoor kitchen. The forward cockpit features two tables that can be transformed into a sunbathing area.

Une plancha avec cuisine extérieur sur la plateforme arrière
A plancha with outdoor kitchen on the rear platform

The Dufour 48 also introduces a second cockpit, with a sundeck positioned on the roof, for relaxing at anchor.

Un bain de soleil sur l'avant du roof
Sunbathing at the front of the roof

A continuous philosophy for interior design

Designed for long-distance cruising, the Dufour 48 offers several interior layout configurations: three- or four-cabin versions, with longitudinal or forward galleys. The cabins offer comfort and luminosity, thanks to the roof's longitudinal windows, a design revised by Felci Yacht Design. When the sundeck isn't installed on the roof, new deck glazing provides even more light.

Le carré rendu lumineux par les nombreux vitrages de pont et de coque
The saloon is luminous thanks to the numerous windows on the deck and hull

Spaces are functional, with optimized storage and living comfort adapted to family cruising. Interior aesthetics have once again been entrusted to Ardizio Design.

La cabine propriétaire du Dufour 48
The owner's cabin of the Dufour 48
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