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First look: Dufour 41 – better performance and simpler maintenance

• Theo Stocker
• February 23, 2023

The new Dufour 41 comes from the pen of designer Umberto Felci and features many of the same tricks which made his Dufour 37 so appealing

Product Overview

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The new Dufour 41 follows hot on the heels of the Dufour 37 in terms of design, focusing on more space, better performance and simpler maintenance. There’s more living space on board and on deck further than ever before, with a bigger cockpit than the larger Dufour 430. With a beam of 4.3m also matching the metre-longer 430, designer Umberto Felci has given the boat a fuller bow and full-length hull chines.

The huge saloon has been pushed all the way out to the hull sides and either a large island berth in an owner’s cabin forward, or – amazingly – in the four cabin version two cabins forward, both with full-width double berths.

The boat is aimed at private owners but the potential to squeeze in 10 berths by converting the saloon into a fifth double will certainly appeal to charter companies. Extensive ‘catamaran-style’ hull windows increase light below, as well as more opening ventilation and easier movement between the different space below all help to make the boat feel more spacious. The trademark outside grill and galley is in the transom seat between the two wheels, for use when the full-width bathing platform is down.

In terms of sailing, she has a deep, balance single spade rudder pushed forward to keep it submerged and twin wheels, to minimise drag and maximise feel on the helm. Decks have been kept completely clear, with both German mainsheet and optional genoa car tracks led aft along the coachroof – a self-tacking jib is standard.

The anchor stows via a windlass to a below-deck locker – there’s no hatch on deck so chain twists are dealt with from the forward cabin.

Weight has been saved in the hull and put into the keel, enabling a mast a metre taller than her predecessor, for better light wind performance and the boat comes in three specs: Adventure, Ocean and Performance. The latter can have a longer boom to enable the mainseet to be led to a fixed point in the cockpit for more control.

Teak is replaced with sustainable timber from Panama and ALPI wood throughout. The boat can be fitted with electric propulsion and a genset to extend the range of the batteries.

Dufour 41 specifications

LOA: 12.75m / 41ft 10in Hull length: 11.99m / 39ft 4in LWL: 11.20m / 36ft 9in Draught: 2.10m / 6ft 11in Ballast: 2,600kg / 5,732 lbs Displacement: TBC Base price ex VAT: €233,000 Sail away price: €250,000 Contact: dufour-yachts.com

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Dufour 41 review: game-changing 40-footer

• Toby Hodges
• September 28, 2023

Dufour has just changed the game with how much boat you can expect to get in a 40-footer – but is that a good thing? Toby Hodges tests the Dufour 41

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The number of bedrooms is usually the first line of enquiry for people looking to buy a house. It helps to categorise and price a property. So it stands to reason it can be no different for many when buying a yacht.

Yet surely we know what to expect from a 40ft production monohull these days. It’ll either have a two- or three-cabin layout with one or two heads, depending on how social you feel, right? Not any longer, not with the arrival of this Dufour.

Ever since the Beneteau Group shook things up when it brought out its new generation of Sun Odyssey and Oceanis hulls back in 2017, which use the full bow shapes employed by offshore racing designs to create extra volume, we have seen internal volume continue to swell. Bavaria and other mainstream yards have followed suit, using the trickery of naval architecture to minimise wetted surface while maximising space below decks.

None has managed to do so enough, however, to alter layouts and cabin numbers significantly for this mainstay 40ft size… until now. The new Dufour 41 is the only boat in this class to offer four cabins, including two forward cabins with proper double beds. It’s also offered as a three-cabin boat with up to three heads, so you can start to imagine just how much volume it has in its forward ends.

It’s always interesting how yards choose to promote their yachts. ‘Pushes the limits for ever more space’ are the first words of the brochure. After all, space is the prime reason why the multihull market and Dufour’s sister company Fountaine Pajot has burgeoned in recent years. It’s clear from the outset that this is a yacht that’s all about volume, deck space and natural light below.

Serious beam in the forward ends, a feature designer Felci draws the eye away from with the reverse-swept hull ports. The low chine helps quickly narrow the wetted surface area. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

The big question is: how has Dufour achieved this? Umberto Felci, who has drawn Dufour hulls over the last two decades, has cleverly combined this voluminous hull with an aggressive, modern, angular look. Full length hull chines are used plus contours to help incorporate those extensive black-panelled hull port surrounds. Aesthetically, it’s very much in keeping with Dufour’s latest launches, but it’s a wider boat. In fact, this Dufour is certainly one of the beamiest in its class, along with the Bavaria C42, at 4.3m – particularly in the forward sections.

This is the first Dufour styled by Luca Ardizio. According to sales director Nicholas Beranger, he made a big difference by finding space, despite Felci chasing the millimetres back for less wetted surface. “If I’m being honest, the sailing is a big surprise for us,” added Beranger, an experienced offshore racer – which, were you to read between the lines, might suggest they were expecting all this volume to pay a penalty on the water.

Physics of economy

He explained how they equipped Felci’s powerful hull with a comparatively taller mast. So by Dufour’s calculations the power ratio of the 41 is the highest yet in its modern range (a calculation which factors in sail area, length, wetted surface and displacement).

All of which raises a basic but fundamental question: in this race for space, why don’t manufacturers make their yachts as voluminous as possible and simply add mast height and sail area to keep the boat moving well?

“Because when you increase the mast, you increase the cost,” explained Beranger. This includes rig costs, more lead in the keel, and more fibre, wood and resin in the boat etc, which is not something volume production yards would want to do.

Powered up under spinnaker. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

Chasing the breeze

An unseasonably hot and muggy June day greeted us in Palma, so stuffy ashore it made us long for a sea breeze afloat. Yet hazy cloud stifled the normally reliable convection until late in the day, so every bit of apparent wind we could generate was welcomed. There was plenty of beating in the lighter stuff to keep the breeze in our faces before it began to build to ideal Force 4 conditions by early evening.

We were sailing the Ocean version, by far the most popular of Dufour’s three main deck configurations. Where the Easy has only two winches, this has an additional two on the coachroof. The third Performance option also has four winches and does away with the table in favour of a 50cm longer boom and a centrepoint main (although no traveller).

The test boat carries upgraded sails including a 108% genoa. As per Dufour’s recent new test models such as the 37 and 470, these are Elvstrøm’s EKKO recycled laminates which, for around a €10,000 upgrade, is a good investment for better shaped full batten sails.

Elvstrøm has done a good job of maximising the roach too, which it could do thanks to the backstays leading right on to the quarters. A flat deck furler for the genoa helps allow for a full-footed headsail.

The Felici design is particularly distinctive from head on. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

Sailing close-hauled with these enhanced sails in calm water we clocked 5.5 in 9 knots true wind, 6 in 6.5 knots and 6.3 in 10 knots at 50°, tacking through 90°. However, it felt a little lifeless in the lighter breeze and tricky to find its groove which, for a single rudder design, surprised me.

I found it liked to be sailed a little freer, which is typical of a modern, high volume beamy boat to help induce heel, reduce drag and keep speed up. For example, it averaged 6.5-7 in 11 knots at around 55-60º to the true wind but pinch below 50° and you lose over half a knot.

In the zone

The big yellow gennaker helped liven things up, increasing our heel angle and, thankfully, the apparent wind across the deck. We clocked 7 in 10 knots and a steady 8 in 11.5-12 knots, reaching at 95-100° to the wind.

Certainly there is an appreciable difference in feel once the breeze breaks into double figures. The Dufour heels a little but then remains at a comfortable angle. And when the sea breeze finally filled in to 14-17 knots and the boat powered up, it had a marked effect. The 41 felt that bit more sporty, deep reaching at 8-8.5 knots. It still wasn’t a sparkling performance, but it helped reveal how the full bow sections above the waterline, which buy that interior space, also help provide high form stability.

Swim platform with optional grill central above the liferaft stowage. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

The 41 proved well mannered enough, while being easy to sail and control. Even when I tried to press it in 15+ knots, the rudder grip remained firm. Felci has positioned the blade relatively far forward which, combined with the form stability, helps ensure grip is maintained.

In terms of ergonomics, it’s all about maximised deck and cockpit space. This makes it tight in the quarters, especially with the optional guardrail cushions – which are comfortable when helming to leeward, but constrictive to windward. Steering and trimming is still easy and comfortable enough to achieve short-handed, although when helming you can’t quite straddle the wheel, so it is a bit of a stretch to reach a winch or clutch over the corner of the pedestal.

The large, long benches contain lockers each side, but there is no allowance for tail stowage designed in, either aft or at the coachroof winches, so it can get messy on the aft cockpit and companionway sole.

Generously wide – albeit relatively unprotected – cockpit. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

Anchored acreage

Were prizes awarded for tanning space on deck, Dufour would clear up, as it was early on to the trend of expansive, flat decks including using the coachroof and foredeck for sun lounging. In the cockpit, this entails a lack of protection as the low cockpit benches rely on backrest cushions for seated comfort, with no real support.

Dufour’s trademark outdoor galley was fitted to the test boat, a grill and sink option you access from standing on the swim platform. This can help extend cockpit space and transform life at anchor. Stowage is moderate in cockpit bench lockers and a lazarette, but consider that the latter also contains plumbing, seacocks and pipes and is split by the liferaft locker.

Up forward, the bulkhead for the forward cabin is so far forward there is no room for a sail locker on the standard layout. Even the chain locker has to be accessed through a hatch in that forward cabin bulkhead. If the four-cabin format is chosen, this bulkhead moves aft, which creates room for a chain and sail locker.

All-Italian design: the contemporary interior styling is the first for Dufour by Luca Ardizio. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

The design team has devised a layout where the space and volume of this yacht is felt throughout. The test boat has the 3+3 format, while the four-cabin option still offers two 145cm berths forward. When you include the saloon berths, this allows 10 to sleep aboard. Although not my idea of desirable on a 40-footer, this option will have its bums-on-seats appeal for the charter market.

The Italian styling is a big plus; the grey, white and black trim gives a smart, contemporary feel. Dufour says this model offers 60% more glazing than yachts of comparable length, which is believable when you note the size of the hull ports.

However, there is no chart table. “We’re working on a solution to have a workstation,” said Beranger, although he envisages having a communal space to work at rather than the conventional setup of an owner’s chart table doubling as a private desk.

Glazing everywhere provides masses of natural light and views out. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

Dufour has instead opted for maximum saloon and social space to enjoy that central beam, plus of course the potential for two aft heads. The fore-and-aft galley with an inboard countertop section works well and allows for a large fridge which can be accessed from the front or above. Raised lockers help bolster stowage space and there’s a large bin below the small twin sinks.

The saloon table can seat six and there’s good stowage beneath the seats and in raised lockers – but remember that with no navstation any passage planning or work will need to be done on this (non-fiddled) table.

There are handrails on the deckheads by the aft heads but another running parallel to the galley would be useful for walking forward at heel. At least 6ft 3in headroom is maintained right up to the forward berth, where the forward facing coachroof windows bring in more light (but sited too high for all but the tallest to see out of).

The attractive forward headboard is naturally lit from the large hatch above and allows you to recline and stare out of the large hull windows. It’s certainly inviting at rest, though a berth with headboard that far forward is one to avoid in a seaway. Deep, raised lockers on each side help supplement the good wardrobe and below-berth stowage, and this cabin boasts a proper en-suite with separate shower stall.

While the standard layout has identical aft double cabins, with a heads to starboard and a shower to port, Dufour’s extra options here could prove very useful.

Master cabin (in the three-cabin version) with headboard in the bows. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

For example, the test boat had toilets and showers on both sides, or a large wet hanging area can be chosen if going for a shower stall only.

The generous aft cabins have tall headroom and good natural light and ventilation. Again, you have to remind yourself this is only a 40-footer. Tanks below the berths limit stowage a little, but there’s good mechanical space between the cabins, while panels can be removed aft to access the lazarette and steering gear.

Look behind the scenes and you’ll find plenty of bare plywood, with unsealed end grain. That said, Dufour is continually improving its build techniques elsewhere. Technical elements are all kept central in the bilges now, for example, with piping runs neatly channelled under the sole – plumbing in one channel, electrics in another. The result is much easier maintenance.

One of the spacious aft cabins. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot

Elsewhere deckheads are fixed with Fastmount fittings rather than Velcro, which are stronger and easier to access. And the companionway uses an aluminium frame for the wooden steps for a lighter effect. There’s good access to the engine bay under the steps and from both cabins, but it the engine itself was relatively loud under power at cruising revs, and really needs insulation on the main access panel.

The main topic of our last issue was the rise of more sustainable boatbuilding practices and it’s really encouraging to see the Fountaine Pajot and Dufour group leading by example in this respect. Following FP’s extensive development of electric and hydrogen power, Dufour has turned its focus to the development of materials and the employment of a recyclable resin formed of recycled material. It is using this to build a prototype 41 and fast track sail it before disassembling it to build another yacht, so proving its circular concept.

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The 41 is all about the volume and space it offers, the extra berths it can provide and the views and natural light it encourages into the boat. But volume comes at a price: weight. The Dufour is over two tonnes heavier than the Sun Odyssey 410. It’s more comparable to Bavaria’s C42 in volume and weight, yet with less sail area:displacement and less engagement on the helm. It still covered ground consistently well, but it’s not the most rewarding Dufour or modern production cruiser I’ve sailed, particularly in single figure wind speeds (the typical Med conditions that its deck layout suggests its aimed at). However, in a very competitive market area, the decision compared to other mainstream production yachts will, I wager, not come down to the sailing experience. The cockpit, deck, social and interior space, and crucially the option for that fourth cabin or third heads, could prove to be the deal clincher. It’s akin to house buying, where having a spare room for guests or a room each for the children could be invaluable. If you were to put it to a family vote, the lure of that extra cabin/space could swing things in favour of the Dufour.

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Nominee Spotlight: Dufour 41

• By Andrew Parkinson
• September 27, 2023

For more than 50 years, the name Dufour has been synonymous with fast, fun sailing and elegant lines, but behind the gleaming finish has always been an exceptionally stable and comfortable yacht that prioritizes space and comfort at sea.

Conceived and designed by the shipyard’s design team, in collaboration with Umberto Felci (Felci Yacht Design) and interior designer Lucas Ardizio (Ardizio Design), the Dufour 41 adds another pillar under that ceiling, with a distinct new offering that reaffirms its emphasis on living spaces and entertaining.

It starts in the cockpit, whose volume is well appointed with numerous handrails for added safety and is comparable to that of a larger sailing vessel. From there, attention to space and flow allows effortless movement both on deck and below. The Dufour 41’s interior is said to be a celebration of modernity and natural light. According to Dufour, the 41 offers 60 percent more natural light inside than its competition via “catamaran-style” hull windows.

The yard respects that every yacht owner has different priorities and sailing aspirations, which is why each model in the Dufour range offers a variety of layouts, trim levels and rigging options to suit any taste. The 41 comes with a choice of two atmospheres: Europe and Boston. The 41 also comes in three versions: Adventure, Ocean and Performance—each optimized for different uses of the boat—and with three different options for layouts.

The three-cabin layout version has a large and bright owner’s cabin with plenty of storage space and a private bathroom. Guests get their choice between two spacious cabins, each with a bathroom en suite.

The four-cabin version can accommodate up to ten guests. According to Dufour, it’s the only one on the market currently offering two forward cabins with full-size beds and soundproofing between the two cabins. The four-cabin version has two heads.

In all versions, the Dufour 41 offers loads of storage space and a large streamlined galley, allowing for ease of movement around the boat.

Sailing performance is courtesy of legendary designer Umberto Felci. While the 41 is assuredly a robust build, agility on the ocean is also paramount. The 41 has twin helms and a deep, single rudder (to minimize drag) positioned forward to keep it submerged. The decks are clear, with mainsheet and optional genoa car tracks led aft along the coachroof. A self-tacking jib is standard. Weight savings in the hull were redistributed to the keel, allowing for a taller mast for better performance in light air.

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Boat layout

Dufour 41 has been designed to prioritise the enjoyment of the great outdoors, with a  well-designed deck plan, easy circulation and optimised spaces for onboard comfort.

The yacht’s cockpit volume is comparable to that of a much bigger yacht, and her more rounded bow offers larger spaces for the forward cabins while also guaranteeing great sailing performance.

An innovative new concept

The Dufour 41 marks a new era of design for the shipyard, injecting a modern essence, abundance of light and a host of innovations, all while preserving the DNA of the Dufour brand.

The yacht offers well-designed spaces for easy movement on deck and through the interior.  Robust and efficient, this beautiful yacht will confidently cross seas and oceans with agility.

The luxurious Dufour 41 offers a wide range of customisation possibilities to suit all sailing plans. The yacht is available in three versions: Adventure, Ocean or Performance, with  two layouts in 3 or 4 cabins, and with two design palettes to cater for all sail programs and personal styles.

EXCEPTIONAL AND CONNECTED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES

This new model offers beautiful living spaces designed for you to fully enjoy the yacht,  inside and out.

In the three-cabin version, a generous and light-filled owner’s cabin features plenty of storage space and private ensuite.  Two additional guest cabins are also very spacious and also have their own exclusive ensuites.

In the four-cabin version, up to ten guests can be accommodated aboard the Dufour 41. This yacht is the only four-cabin model on the market to offer two full-sized forward cabins, each featuring 145 cm beds and soundproofing between the two cabins.

In both of these versions, the Dufour 41 is equipped with an abundance of storage spaces and a fore-and-aft galley, allowing you to move freely and easily around the boat.

FLUID LINES AND BEAUTIFUL VOLUMES

Outdoor life is prioritised on this yacht, which is over 12 metres in length. Her extremely well-designed deck plan means you can enjoy safe and easy movement around the yacht and her optimised spaces deliver the ultimate in onboard comfort.

ABUNDANT LIGHT AND PREMIUM FEATURES

This superb model is beautifully luminous, enjoying around 60% more natural light than other models on the market. The Dufour 41 features numerous external openings that allow you to enjoy easy transitions between the outside and interior, while also providing exceptional natural ventilation.

The Dufour shipyard’s objective was to enhance the robustness and features of the yacht, while delivering a simply elegant design using premium materials.  The Dufour 41 is offered in two palettes – Europe and Boston – both as warm as they are bright.

AN INNOVATIVE COCKPIT

The Dufour 41 boasts a large cockpit with numerous handrails for even greater safety when underway. This expansive cockpit is comparable to one you’d see on a much larger yacht.  Enjoy this beautifully proportioned living space with your family or friends and move safely around the boat with absolute confidence and peace of mind.

In harmony with Dufour’s DNA, the Dufour 41 has been designed to deliver excellent performance under sail while offering you plenty of space. The shipyard prides itself on creating stunning yachts that afford outstanding handling and performance, and the Dufour 41 distinguishes itself in this regard.

Specifications

• LOA 12.75 m / 41.83 ft
• Hull Length 11.99 m / 39.34 ft
• Waterline Length 11.20 m / 36.7 ft
• Beam 4.3 m / 14.1 ft
• Draft 2.1 m / 6.89 ft
• Keel Weight 2600 kg
• Fuel tank capacity 250 L
• Water tank capacity 250 L
• Engine power 50 HP

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The Dufour 41 has been designed with a new look that focuses on the outdoor life on board. Aboard this cruising yacht that’s over 12 metres in length, the cockpit volume is comparable to that of a much bigger yacht. In creating this boat, the Dufour shipyard has gone a step further, guaranteeing great sailing thanks to the know- how and experiences of its teams who sail with passion

The Dufour 41 marks the new Vintage, bringing modernity, abundant light and many innovations, all while preserving the DNA of the Dufour brand. She offers well-designed spaces for easy movement on board in complete serenity. Robust and efficient, this yacht will cross seas and oceans with agility.

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In Stock HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 41' Dufour 2024
• Location: Marina Del Rey, CA
• Engines: Volvo
• Last Updated: Mar 15, 2024
• Asking Price: $507,444

In Stock additional information

• Beam: 14' 2''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Fuel Tank: 1 x 66|gallon
• Fresh Water: 1 x 66|gallon
• Flybridge upholstery dolce 51
• 3 cabins, 2 heads, 1 shower, long galley versio
• Heritage ambiance
• Deep cast iron keel
• 2 roof winches with organizers and clutches
• Single reefing line system led aft to roof
• Rail of self-tacking jib
• Mainsail sheet on coachroof
• Fullbatten dacron mainsail + Flatdeck self-tacking dacron jib
• Fixed bowsprit
• Leather wrapped steering wheels
• Starboard and portside helm console instrument support pods
• Automatic shower pump
• Bilge pump with automatic alarm
• Standard toilet
• LED navigation lights
• LED interior lights
• Tunnel bow thruster
• Upgrade to 60 hp engine -saildrive

COMFORT PACK

• Lazy-bag + lazy-jacks
• Rigid boom vang
• Cockpit shower (hot/cold)
• Cockpit table
• Electric windlass 2000w remote controlled
• Shore power + charger + inverter 2000w
• Boiler 40l (11 us gallons)
• Blinds with mosquito net on deck hatches
• Stainless steel bathing ladder
• Sea water electric pump

ADVENTURE VERSION 

• Audio system with 2 outside speakers (cockpit) + 2 intside (saloon) speakers
• Sprayhood with hand rail
• lancha gas and sink
• Outboard engine transom support
• Induction chargers in each cabin
• Cockpit upholstery (seat+backrest)

OCEAN VERSION 

• 2 winches T45 on coamings
• Genoa tracks
• Asymetrical spinnaker gear and code 0
• German system for mainsail sheet

ELECTRONIC SAILING PACK

• Portside helmstation :
• Multifunctional display - Triton 2
• Starboard helmstaion :
• Sail multifunctional display - Triton 2
• Automatic pilot

ELECTRONIC CRUISING PACK

• Upgrade triton 2 by zeus 3s - 9" display
• Upgrade vhf-v60b integrating ais transmitter/receiver
• Electric roof winch t45 in portside
• 2 electric winches t45 at the helm station
• Code 0 with furling system
• Cockpit portlight in aft port side cabin
• Cockpit portlight in aft starboard cabin
• Foldable bimini
• Plastic dorade box under deck
• Complete set of canvas
• Lifeline gates (set of 2)
• Stainless steel bow protection
• Mooring kit : 4 ropes, 8 fenders
• Fiberglass steering wheels (set of 2) black
• Fiberglass steering wheels (set of 2) white
• Saloon table convertible into berth
• Extra water tank 180 l / 48 us gal
• Electric toilet in master cabin (fresh water flush) - only 3 cabins version
• Electric toilet aft starboard cabin
• Zeus 3- 12'' display at the cockpit table
• Radar halo 20+ - requires cruising pack or option d41-traztc
• Windlass with dual control and drain counter
• Commissioning

CONSTRACTION

Hull: Infused polyester/glassfibre. 

Decoration: Decorative stripes on the hull.

Gelcoat: NPG Gelcoat with first layer impregnated with vynilester resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis.

Structure: Inner moulded hull bottom, structural framing laminated to the hull.

Deck: Sandwich with injected core

Ballast: Keel bolts bear on stainless back-plates

Rudder: Semi-elliptical shape, filled with closed-cell epoxy foam.

Rudder stock: Solid stainless steel.

Hand rails: on cabin roof.

Anchor locker: Self-draining with anchor chain eyebolt.

Bow pulpits: Stainless, opended for easy access and for spinnaker handling. 

Stern pulpit: Lifeboy bracket and opening life-lines with hook.

Stanchions: With 2 rows of life-lines.

DECK FITTINGS

Shroud chainplates: Outboard deck side shroud chainplates 

Mooring cleats: 6 aluminum

Mooring line protection: 6 stainless steel plates, on hull sheerline

Fuel deck fillers: 1

Water deck fillers: 1

Self tacking genoa track recessed on coachroof

Vang: With quadruple-purchase tackle and cascade

Deck organizers: 4-sheave deck organizer for halyard, sheet, and reef line returns : 1 portside and 1 at starbord

2 winches on the roof to trim self tacking jib, mainsail sheet and halyard

Cleats: 2x4 jamcleats port side and starboard side of the companionway

Furler line jamcleats: 1 at aft end of sidedeck

Hatch covers: Polyester hide halyard forward of companionway

Helm: Twin helm position with wheels

Helm console: Polyester POD and aluminium columns.

Engine control: “Engine controls on side of cockpit and control panel on pod”

Compasses: 1 compass on port helm position 

Instrumentation: On starboard and portside helm

Gas locker: locker aft, to port

BIB locker: Locker in transom.

Shore supply: Portside

Bathing ladder: Foldaway stainless steel bathing ladder.

Cockpit floor: Non-slip polyester cockpit floor. 

Emergency tiller: Head of rudder stock beneath helmsman’s floor for fitting the emergency tiller

RIGGING AND SAILS

Mast: Anodized aluminium with 2 levels of swept spreaders

Mast stepping: On deck

Lights: 3-colour masthead light + anchor light + steaming light

Topping lift: Boom topping lift cleat

Boom: Anodized aluminium fitted with 2 continuous reefers.

Furler: Genoa roller furler.

Standing rigging: Continuous in stainless single-strand cable, chrome-plated bronze rigging screws, comprising: forestay, inter. and lower shrouds.

Running rigging: Running rigging in pre-stretched textile including: main and genoa halyards, boom topping lift, main and genoa sheets, 2 continuous reef lines, leech tensioner, furling line, downhaul tackle.

Mainsail: 2 wide reef strips, with battens and bag.

Genoa: Furling genoa with UV-protection

Woodwork: Real wood veneer in oak or teak, solid matching

Floors: laminated 

Doors: cabin doors can be blocked in the open position

Mattresses: Mattresses are in quilted

Cushions: Saloon cushions and cabin mattresses fitted with removable covers.

Head-liner: painted head-liner.

Versions: 3 cabins – 2 head + 1 shower

GLAZING AND LIGHTING

Hull: 10 hull windows 

Side Coachroof: 6 fixed ports and 2 openable

Coachroof hatches: 1 size 44 and 4 size 10 Lewmar hatches with curtains

1 fix porthole on the roof

Deck panel : 1 size 60 and 2 size 10 + 1 skylight

Lighting: Numerous spots and reading lights

COMPANIONWAY

Berth: 1600/2040cm. 

Mattress: 14 cm thick foam mattress with washable cover.

Below berth.

1 hanging lockers with shelf.

Upholstery headboard

Reading lights + indirect lighting

Water tank: Below berth. (160 L as option)

Access: To sounding and speed transducers

Access to windlass

FORWARD HEAD

WC: Manual sea toilet + basin with single-lever mixer tap

Wash-basin: synthetic resin 

Water: Hot and cold water, 

Discharge: Direct, via an electric pump.

Mirror: Large mirror

Ventilation: Via deck panel.

Cupboards: Storage unit

WC: Manual sea toilet

Wash-basin: Basin unit with top.

Water: Hot and cold water 

Drain: Direct, via an electric pump.

Ventilation: Via deck panel or opening port.

Separate shower

Living room bench: Large seats.

Optional: footstool with seat and cover

Table: Saloon table with 2 leaves

Under seats and behind backrests

Built in the saloon table

Under each banquette

4 cubby-holes with doors + 1 open

Cutlery drawer in saloon table 

Worktop: Wooden fiddle.

Sink: Stainless twin-bowl sink with covers in synthetic resin 

Water: Hot and cold pumped water brass single-lever mixer tap.

Gas cooker: 2-burner gas cooker with oven on gimbals, with stainless rail

Crockery storage: Dowels to retain crockery when heeling. 

Cooler compressor 12V. 

Refrigerator access: Via the worktop

2 closed cubby-holes 

Under floor.

Waste bin: Sort compartments 

Other: Light and ventilation ensured by opening port-lights and led banners over galley

Port aft berth: 1600/2040cm approx.

Starboard aft berth: 1600/2040cm approx.

Mattress: 120 cm thick foam mattress with washable cover.

Fuel tank: Beneath starboard 

Water tank: Beneath port berth.

Hanging locker

Soundproofing: Double bulkhead provides acoustic and thermal insulation from adjoining engine compartment. 

Technical area: Battery isolators on side of berth

Engine power: 50 hp (36.7 kW).

Transmission: Sail-drive 

Cooling system: Heat exchanger, anti-siphon valve.

Tank: Gauge on electrical distribution panel.

Fuel filter: Fuel filter with water separator.

Shut-off valve: Emergency fuel shut-off valve.

Control panel: Control panel close to helmsman, with hour meter and tachometer.

Alternator: Alternator with battery isolator.

Ventilation: Ventilation with 1 natural inlet and electric mechanical extract.

Bilge: Independent engine bilge.

Access: Access to the engine from front and both sides. 

Propeller: Twin blade, fixed.

Insulation: Carefully-designed foam acoustic and thermal insulation

Water tanks: 1 polyethylene water tank with inspection holes and gauges

Electric bilge pump: With strainer, controlled from electrical distribution panel.

Manual bilge pump: Operated from cockpit.

Hot water tank: Pressurized water pump unit.

Shower waste: Shower waste pumped directly to the sea.

Other: Access to strainer via floor trap

ELECTRICITY

Circuit: 12 V

Distribution panel

Isolator: 1 per battery set in aft port cabin

Inverter 3000W

MISCELLANEOUS

Winch handles

Owner’s pack: Owner’s pack with Owner’s Manual.

Earthing: Rigging grounded

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Moscow concert attack: More than 60 reported dead; ISIS claims responsibility

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What we know about the Moscow concert attack

• Men in camouflage broke into a Moscow concert hall and opened fire, shooting an unknown number of people, Russia’s prosecutor general said.
• The terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility but did not provide proof of the claim, which was made on ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram.
• Russia's Investigative Committee said that more than 60 people are dead after the attack at Crocus City Hall. Officials have said more than 100 others were injured.
• A fire also started inside Crocus City Hall, a large concert venue northwest of central Moscow. Firefighters have evacuated about 100 people from the basement of the building and efforts are underway to rescue people from the roof, Russian emergency officials said.
• Russia officials said they were investigating the attack as a terrorist act.
• A popular rock band was scheduled to play what appeared to be a sold-out show at the venue, which has a maximum capacity of more than 9,000 people.

Three children among those killed, state media reports

Chantal Da Silva

Three children were among the more than 60 people killed in yesterday's attack at Crocus City Hall, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Health.

Officials have warned that the death toll connected to the deadly incident may increase as the investigation continues.

Xi sends condolences to Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday after a deadly shooting at a concert hall near Moscow, saying China opposes all forms of terrorism and strongly condemns terrorist attacks.

China firmly supports the Russian government’s efforts to maintain national security and stability, Xi said, according to CCTV state television. 

Moscow bloodshed comes two decades after some of worst attacks in Russia

Phil Helsel

The shooting attacks in Moscow are the latest in a series of deadly terror attacks in the country since the 2000s.

In 2004, militants from Chechnya and elsewhere took hostages at a school in Beslan in southern Russia.

The militants demanded a withdrawal from Chechnya. Hostages were kept in a gymnasium, and 334 died — half of them children — when gunfire and explosions erupted when it was stormed. Hostages’ families were critical of the rescue operation. Russian prosecutors later cleared authorities .

Two years prior, in 2002, Chechen separatists attacked the Dubrovka Theater in Moscow and took more than 700 people hostage. Russian forces used gas, and 129 hostages died. The attackers were killed.

More recently, in 2017 a suicide bomber from Kyrgyzstan killed 15 people as well as himself in an attack on a St. Petersburg subway. In 2013, two bombers killed a combined 34 people in attacks on a railway station and a trolleybus in Volgograd.

The group Islamic State, also known as ISIS, claimed responsibility for the attacks Friday at the Crocus City Hall venue.

Putin wishes victims well, deputy prime minister says

President Vladimir Putin is thinking of those injured in today’s attack and thanked doctors, a Russian government official said according to state media.

State media TASS reported that “Putin wished all those injured in the emergency at Crocus City Hall to recover and conveyed his gratitude to the doctors, Golikova said,” referring to Tatiana Golikova deputy prime minister for social policy, labor, health and pension provision.

More than 60 dead, and death toll could grow, Russian agency says

Russia’s Investigative Committee said Saturday that more than 60 people have died in the attack, and warned the number may increase.

“The bodies of the dead are being examined. It has been previously established that more than 60 people died as a result of the terrorist attack. Unfortunately, the number of victims may increase,” according to the Investigative Committee, which is a federal state agency.

Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs and the security agency FSB are continuing to investigate, the committee said in a statement, and weapons and ammunition have been found.

U.S. warned Russia about planned terrorist attack in Moscow, NSC says

Monica Alba

The United States shared information about a potential terrorist attack in Moscow with Russia’s government earlier this month, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

The U.S. Embassy in Russia on March 7 warned U.S. citizens to avoid crowds and said it was monitoring reports that extremists might attack large gatherings in Moscow.

“Earlier this month, the U.S. Government had information about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow — potentially targeting large gatherings, to include concerts — which prompted the State Department to issue a public advisory to Americans in Russia,” NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson said.

“The U.S. Government also shared this information with Russian authorities in accordance with its longstanding ‘duty to warn’ policy,” Watson said.

Putin recently dismissed ‘provocative’ warning about potential attacks

In remarks that aired three days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of “provocative statements” about potential terror attacks in Russia, and dismissed them.

“I’ll remind you of recent, let’s say directly, provocative statements of certain official Western structures about potential terror attacks in Russia,” Putin said.

“All of this looks like obvious blackmail and an attempt to intimidate, destabilize our country,” he said before the state security agency FSB.

Putin in those remarks did not specify a country or warning. The U.S. embassy in Russia on March 7 warned U.S. citizens to avoid crowds .

“The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours,” the U.S. embassy warned.

Guards at concert hall didn't have guns, state news says

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Guards at the concert hall didn’t have guns, and some could have been killed at the start of the attack, Russian media reported.

Some Russian news outlets suggested the assailants fled before special forces and riot police arrived.

Reports said police patrols were looking for several vehicles the attackers could have used to escape.

U.S. had been gathering intelligence that ISIS could attack Russia

Ken Dilanian

The U.S. had been gathering intelligence for months that ISIS could mount a mass casualty attack in Russia, two U.S. officials confirmed to NBC News.

That information led to a March 7 warning issued by the U.S. embassy in Russia about possible extremist attacks, including at concerts, urging people to stay away from large gatherings, one of the officials said.

That official said the claim of responsibility today by ISIS appears to be genuine, though no final assessment had been made about who was responsible.

Some Moscow concertgoers filmed events as they unfolded Friday night, when gunmen opened fire inside a theater and people ran to take cover in fear for their lives.

Witness says gunfire was first thought to be construction noise

A witness to today’s armed attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall told a state news agency that they first mistook the gunfire for sounds of an installation being dismantled.

“First, we started hearing typical loud pops, but it was impossible to understand that they were gunshots. We thought that something was falling, as exhibitions were being dismantled at that moment, and someone seemed to be dropping something large,” Mikhail Semyonov told TASS .

“Then, the bangs were getting more and more frequent. Suddenly, there was a scream, and the bangs started to be heard as bursts. Then it became clear that it was shooting,” he said.

ISIS claims responsibility for attack but does not provide proof

The terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in Moscow.

The group, also known as ISIS, did not provide any proof of its claim, which came from ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram.

The group’s members have carried out a number of terror attacks, including the 2015 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

Children among the victims, Russia's children commissioner says

Yuliya Talmazan

Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, said children were among the victims of tonight's attack.

"Information about their condition is regularly updated," Lvova-Belova said on Telegram. "Any additional assistance will be provided immediately."

She later told Russia 24 TV channel that at least two children had been injured, including one boy with a gunshot wound.

Earlier, Russian officials released a preliminary casualty toll of at least 40 people dead and more than 100 injured.

France, U.K., Germany condemn attack

Officials from France, the U.K. and Germany were among those who expressed their condolences to the victims of the attack at the Crocus concert hall.

"The images of the terrible attack on innocent people in Crocus City Hall near #Moscow are horrific," Germany's Foreign Office said on X . "The background must be investigated quickly. Our deepest condolences with the families of the victims."

"We condemn the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow," the U.K.'s embassy in Russia said . "This is a terrible tragedy."

Meanwhile, France's foreign ministry called for "full light" to be shed on "these heinous acts."

Public events across Russia called off after attack

Several regional leaders across Russia, including in the annexed Kherson region of Ukraine, have canceled public events this weekend over security considerations after the deadly concert attack in Moscow.

Shortly after the attack, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin canceled all sports, cultural and other public events in Moscow this weekend. State news agency TASS also quoted Russia's cultural ministry as saying that mass and entertainment events in federal cultural institutions have been canceled in the coming days.

Zelenskyy adviser speaks out about attack

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s adviser denied that Ukraine was involved in the deadly Crocus concert hall attack.

“Ukraine certainly has nothing to do with the shooting/explosions in the Crocus City Hall (Moscow Region, Russia),” Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on X. “It makes no sense whatsoever.”

No evidence has emerged to suggest Ukraine may have been involved, but Ukrainian officials may be trying to pre-empt accusations, as some Kremlin hawks have already started pointing at Kyiv. 

Asked whether the shooting was at all tied to the war in Ukraine, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said: “There is no indication at this time that Ukraine, or Ukrainians, were involved in the shooting, but again, this just broke. We’re taking a look at it, but I would disabuse you at this early hour have any connection to Ukraine.”

Videos posted to social media appear to show chaos inside Moscow's Crocus City Hall during and after a terrorist attack.

Some videos include what sound like gunshots and show men with rifles, as concertgoers frantically try to exit the venue.

State Department issues warning to Americans in Moscow

Jason Abbruzzese

The State Department said that the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall and that U.S. citizens should avoid the area and follow the instructions of local authorities.

"The U.S. government’s ability to provide routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited, particularly in areas far from the U.S. embassy in Moscow, due to Russian government limitations on travel for U.S. embassy personnel and staffing, and the ongoing suspension of operations, including consular services, at U.S. consulates in Russia," the State Department said in a message posted to its website .

'What a nightmare in Crocus,' Widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny condolences about concert attack

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who died in prison last month, expressed her condolences about the attack Friday.

"What a nightmare in Crocus," Navalnaya wrote on X. "Condolences to the families of the victims and quick recovery to the injured. Everyone involved in this crime must be found and held accountable."

320 firefighters, 3 helicopters working to put out fire

Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said the number of rescue crews responding to the attack is growing and now includes more than 320 firefighters, 130 emergency vehicles and three helicopters dumping water on the burning concert venue.

Moscow regional governor says 40 dead, more than 100 injured

Moscow Regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov said on Telegram that at least 40 people are dead and more than 100 injured in the terrorist attack, confirming figures previously reported by Russian state news.

Putin informed about concert venue attack 'in the first minutes,' Kremlin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin was informed about the shooting at the Crocus concert hall "in the first minutes" of the attack, Russian state news agency RIA reported.

The president is receiving information about what is happening and the measures being taken through all relevant services and is giving necessary instructions, Peskov said according to RIA.

Russian journalist was inside concert venue when gunmen entered

Russian news agency RIA Novosti said on Telegram that one of its reporters was inside the venue when gunmen entered and began shooting concertgoers.

The journalist said that at least three unmasked gunmen in camouflage entered the hall a few minutes before 8 p.m. Moscow time. They shot people point-blank and threw incendiary bombs, according to the journalist.

Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson calls incident 'bloody terrorist attack'

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia's foreign ministry, called the Friday night incident at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow a "bloody terrorist attack" as she called for "strong condemnation" from the international community.

"Now, as the Russian authorities have stated, all efforts are being devoted to saving people," Zakharova said. "The entire world community is obliged to condemn this monstrous crime!"

U.S. national security spokesperson says embassy has told Americans to avoid large gatherings in Moscow

Kyla Guilfoil

National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby addressed the attack in Moscow at a White House press briefing Friday afternoon, calling it a “terrible, terrible shooting attack.”

“The images are just horrible and just hard to watch and our thoughts obviously are going to be with the the victims,” Kirby said.

Kirby added that the U.S. embassy has notified all Americans in Moscow to avoid large gatherings, concerts, shopping malls, etc., and “stay put where they are” for their safety.

Russian media says 40 dead, more than 100 injured at concert attack

TASS, Russia's state-owned news agency, and RIA Novosti are reporting that Russia's FSB security agency has put the preliminary casualty count at 40 dead and more than 100 injured by a terrorist attack on a Moscow-area concert venue.

NBC News has not confirmed those casualty numbers.

Roof of concert venue at risk of collapse, Russian media says

Russian news agency RIA Novosti said on Telegram that the roof of the building near the concert venue's stage has begun to collapse.

Video posted to Telegram by RIA Novosti showed fire continue to blaze inside the venue.

Moscow area governor says more than 70 ambluances at scene of attack

Andrei Vorobyov, Moscow's regional governor, said on Telegram that more than 70 ambulances have been dispatched to the scene of concert venue attack.

“Everything is being done at the scene to save people," he wrote in the Telegram message. "The Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) has been deployed. There are over 70 ambulance carriages near Crocus, doctors provide the necessary assistance to all victims."

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Russia’s prosecutor general office says number of victims still being determined

Russia's prosecutor general said on Telegram that officials are working to determine how many people have been killed or hurt in the concert attack.

“On behalf of Igor Krasnov, the prosecutor of the Moscow region has gone to the scene of the incident at Crocus City Hall to coordinate the actions of law enforcement agencies," the prosecutor general's Telegram account posted. "Tonight, before the start of the event in the concert hall in Krasnogorsk, unknown men in camouflage clothes broke into the building and started shooting."

"The number of victims is being determined, a fire started in the entertainment center building, and citizens are being evacuated."

Moscow's mayor cancels weekend events

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that he was canceling all public events in Moscow this weekend.

"I have taken the decision to cancel all sports, cultural and other public events in Moscow this weekend," he said. "I ask of you to treat this measure with understanding."

Popular rock band was to play sold-out venue that can hold 9,500

Tim Stelloh

A popular rock band was scheduled to play what appeared to be a sold-out show at the Moscow concert hall where there were reports of gunmen in combat fatigues opening fire.

Picnic, formed in 1978, was to play at Crocus City Hall, west of central Moscow.

The multilevel facility in Krasnogorsk has a maximum capacity of 9,527 people. Booking sites show the event was sold out.

Russia's aviation agency says additional security added to Moscow airports

The Russian aviation agency Rosaviatsiya said that additional security measures are being introduced in Moscow airports

"Due to increased security measures, we ask passengers to arrive at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports in advance," the agency said on the Telegram messaging app.

Moscow's emergency ministry says it is working to extinguish fire

Moscow’s emegency ministry said it was working to extinguish a fire that began at the music venue.

The ministry said about 100 people were evacuated from the building, and it was working to rescue people from the roof.

Russian media says state security taking action

Russia's news outlet RIA Novosti said that the country's security agency, the FSB, is taking measures to respond to the shooting at a concert hall near Moscow.

Videos posted by Russian media show men with rifles moving through area

Extended rounds of gunfire could be heard on multiple videos posted by Russian media and Telegram channels. One showed two men with rifles moving through a concert hall. Another one showed a man inside the auditorium, saying the assailants set it on fire, with incessant gunshots ringing out in the background.

Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said he was heading to the area and set up a task force to deal with the damage. He didn’t immediately offer any further details.

Russian media reports said that riot police units were being sent to the area as people were being evacuated.

Russian news outlets report gunman opened fire at Moscow concert hall

Several gunmen in combat fatigues burst into a big concert hall in Moscow on Friday and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, injuring an unspecified number of people, Russian media said.

Russian news reports said that the assailants also used explosives, causing a massive blaze at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow. Video posted on social media showed huge plumes of black smoke rising over the building.

Russia’s state RIA Novosti news agency reported that at least three people in combat fatigues fired weapons. The state Tass news agency also reported the shooting.

U.S. warned of imminent Moscow attack by ‘extremists,’ urges citizens to avoid crowds

Patrick Smith

U.S. citizens in  Moscow  had been warned to avoid large gatherings earlier this month because of heightened fears of a terrorist attack.

The U.S. Embassy in the Russian capital said it was “monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours.”

U.S. citizens should avoid crowds, monitor local media for updates and “be aware of your surroundings,” it said in a brief  online update .

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