The French company Dufour Yachts is optimising its Grand'Large cruising range and is presenting a completely new concept for the use of space below deck with the 382. The standard version comes with a long pantry line at the side of the saloon - an arrangement that has become rare on the current market. Alternatively, a conventional layout with an L-shaped galley to the side of the companionway is also available. And the customer can choose between two or three cabins and - as an exclusive feature in the class of cruising yachts with a hull length of around eleven metres - has the option of having the boat fitted with two heads compartments.
But the Dufour 382 also cuts a fine figure under sail in the test and shines with its high performance potential and excellent sailing characteristics. The purely cruising-orientated design by Umberto Felci shows a very lively and even sporty side, especially downwind.
You can now read the comprehensive test of the Dufour 382 Grand'Large, including an overview of the competition, in the latest issue of YACHT, No. 1/2015.
Incidentally, the 382 Grand'Large will also be presented as a trade fair novelty in January at the Trade fair in Düsseldorf (Hall 16, Stand A 18), in the optional, somewhat more conventional extension version with L-pantry on the companionway.
The pictures from the YACHT exclusive test:
Michael Good
Editor Test & Technology
