Dufour 445 Grand Large

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The Dufour 445 Grand Large is a cruising monohull sailboat built by Dufour Yachts and designed by Umberto Felci, renowned for its excellent balance between performance under sail and onboard comfort.

The boat available from February, it has just completed a transatlantic crossing. The final price will be set upon its return.

Key Features

Total length: 13.50 m

Beam: 4.34 m

Draught: ~2.20 m

Displacement: approx. 10.3 t

Material: durable polyester hull

Category: offshore cruising pleasure

Spars & Rigging: easy-to-handle fractional sloop

Sails suited for dynamic cruising

The boat was launched in 2011, having sailed exclusively in the Mediterranean before recently arriving in Lanzarote (Arrecife). No accidents or incidents reported. Regular maintenance and strict monitoring.

Extended stays ashore in Greece (Cleopatra Marina, Preveza) for four years, then wintering in Carloforte, Sardinia.

Many recent upgrades: new rigging and sails installed in May 2024 (excluding mast), current running rigging replaced in 2023, full set of new batteries in 2024, electronic systems completely renewed in 2020.

Hulls replaced with stainless steel (main parts in 2019, completed in 2024). Sail-drive seal replaced in 2020, new engine turbo in 2023.

Invoices available confirming all work carried out.