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Dufour 335Pioneering work at the base

Michael Good

 · 15.11.2011

Dufour 335: Pioneering work at the base
Dufour 335 Grand'Large
Dufour launches the first tourer in the entry-level class with two steering wheels and an XL bathing platform. The 335 Grand'Large in an exclusive test
Big stage: the bathing platform can be folded down. Two wheels are (still) rare in this class Big stage: the bathing platform can be folded down. Two wheels are (still) rare in this class

The cockpit with a double steering wheel is a novelty in the class of touring yachts around ten metres in length. Until now, the leading manufacturers have avoided this inevitable issue. The French company Dufour Yachts is now taking the first step with the 335 Grand'Large and transferring the cockpit layout, which is now standard on larger tourers, to the entry-level segment. The concept works, and the 335 can prove it in the YACHT test.

The detailed exclusive test, now available in the new YACHT 24/2011, on newsstands from Wednesday 16 November

The symmetrical room layout in the saloon is common in the class

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Michael Good

Michael Good

Editor Test & Technology

Michael Good is test editor at YACHT and is primarily responsible for new boats, their presentation and the production of test reports. Michael Good lives and works in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance. He has been sailing since childhood and, in addition to his professional activities, has also been an active regatta sailor for many years, currently mainly in the Finn Dinghy and Melges 24 classes. He is also co-owner of a 45 National Cruiser built in 1917. Michael Good has been working for the YACHT editorial team since January 2005 and has tested around 500 yachts, catamarans and dinghies in that time.

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