The Dufour 520, a fractional sloop, was designed by Umberto Felci and built in France by Dufour Yachts.
Underwater Configuration: Bulb keel & spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 49'11" (15.2m)
Waterline Length: 44'10" (13.7m)
Beam: 15'9" (4.8m)
Draft: 7'0" (2.1m)
Rig Type: Fractional Sloop
Displacement: 33,609lb (15,245kg)
Designer: Umberto Felci
Builder: Dufour Yachts (France)
Year First Built: 2017
Owners Association: Dufour Owners Association
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 16.7
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 26.5
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 166
4. Comfort Ratio: 28.5
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 2.0
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 16.7 suggests that the Dufour 520 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 26.5 would usually mean that the Dufour 520 would have a tendency to heel excessively in a gust, and need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
However, as she has much of her ballast concentrated in a bulb at the foot of the keel, she's likely to be considerably stiffer than her published Ballast/Displacement Ratio might suggest.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 166, tells us the Dufour 520 is clearly a light displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 28.5 suggests that crew comfort of a Dufour 520 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 2.0 is on the cusp of suitability for an ocean passage, so venture offshore with caution.
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