It comes as a replacement for the Dufour 380 (formerly Dufour 375, test in YACHT issue no. 17/2010). Designer Umberto Felci has adapted the visual appearance of the new 382 to the current line of Dufour's Grand'Large cruising programme. Like the 310, 410 and 560 models, the latest model for the mid-size market segment now also has an angular yet modern-looking hull with pronounced chines at the rear and steeply sloping boat ends. The new design is also significantly wider at the stern than the previous model. This provides more space for a large, folding bathing platform.
The cockpit has also become larger in comparison. This allows the steering columns to be moved a little further forwards, which means that the double aft stays should no longer be an obstacle for the helmsman. Like all new Dufour yachts, the standard boat is now equipped with a self-tacking jib. A larger genoa with 108 per cent overlap is still available as an option for sailors on low-wind lakes or in the Mediterranean. This can be done with little effort, as the centreboard rails for this are already fitted as part of the shipyard standard. On request, a bowsprit can also be fitted to the ship, on which a gennaker or a code zero can be set. As with its larger sister 410, the new boat's main boom is also attached very low at the front of the mast. This means that the mainsail is easier to reach when tacking and hoisting into the lazy bags. This eliminates the need for dangerous climbing.
Compared to the previous model, the number of windows and hatches on deck has also increased and their dimensions have become larger. The large panoramic window directly behind the mast is particularly striking. It gives the interior plenty of light and a greater sense of space. Six different basic variants are available, with the forward cabin remaining a normal symmetrically arranged double cabin without a wet room. On the previous model, the berth was still fitted to the side.
The customer can choose between two identically sized cabins or a larger, transversely installed double berth in the aft section. Two wet rooms are also available at the rear of the ship. This is unusual for this length class and a real novelty. Competitor boats of this size generally only have one toilet room.
Flexibility with regard to the layout is also given for the central ship area. The galley can be installed as a long row on the port side of the saloon or in an L-shape right next to the companionway. The navigation is available in a conventional arrangement as a separate element or (as on the 410) as a flexible module that folds out from the long sofa.
The prototype of the Dufour 382 Grand'Lage is due to hit the water this summer. The German premiere is then planned for the Interboot trade fair in Friedrichshafen (20 to 28 September). However, prices have not yet been finalised. General importer Mathias Klingler from the Company Baltic Yacht & Management GmbH in Neustadt expects the price to stabilise at the level of the predecessor model, the Dufour 380. Klingler quotes a price range of between 145,000 and 150,000 euros.
Video: The bigger sister Dufour 410 in the test
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