With knowledge and experience, using the most modern yacht building technologies, the French shipyard Dufour Yachts teamed up with renowned yacht architect Umberto Felci to create their first catamaran, the Dufour 48 Cat.

Sailing catamaran Dufour 48 Cat / Dufour Catamarans
Dufour yachts has more than enough experience to reach a whole new level, meet the demand for quality sailing catamarans, and generally expand its influence in the charter industry.
Thanks to a wide range of models monohull yachts, 30 to 63 feet, to successful rulers Grand large and Exclusive, and with all its know-how - this is a logical step for the shipyard. And it seems even more, now, Dufour 48 Cat raises the bar for all catamarans in their class on the market.

Sailing catamaran Dufour 48 Cat / Dufour Catamarans
Dufour cruise yachts Is direct proof that one yacht can provide speed, ease of handling and comfort, without compromise or compromise. The shipyard was one of the first to design the exterior galley, which includes a barbecue, sink and refrigerator built into the cockpit table, and brought comfortable outdoor living space to the fore.

Dufour 48 Cat / Dufour Catamarans
The main challenge in the development of the Dufour catamaran was to find the right balance between outdoor and indoor spaces, to create a catamaran that is ideal for charter.
Experience shows that when choosing a catamaran for a charter or cruise, flybridge is of great importance, as it is a comfortable upper deck for relaxing, socializing, and navigating, it is a place where guests spend a lot of time sunbathing and enjoying panoramic views.
Charter version of Dufour 48 Cat equipped with a flybridge, which is accessible either from the side of the deck or from the cockpit on the starboard side. The lounge area is equipped with a large table, sofas, and wide sun loungers. It is indeed a very large social space that can easily accommodate over 12 guests. The bimini provides coolness and shade from the sun, and the upscale, well-designed helm station is equipped with its own skipper hardtop, state-of-the-art navigation systems and all winches at your fingertips. This is a real pleasure!
Charter version of the catamaran also includes a spacious cockpit, with a large outdoor dining table surrounded by several sofas and a barbecue grill nearby.
Another pleasant surprise is the aft bathing platform that descends to water level and is commonly found on larger sailing catamarans. The platform is 3.80 meters long and is electronically controlled. The davits for the tender are integrated into the structure of the catamaran, so the platform is also suitable for safe launching of the tender.

Sailing catamaran Dufour 48 Cat / Dufour Catamarans
Sailing catamaran Dufour 48 Cat - it is not only austerity and elegance on the outside, it is comfort and functionality inside. They are modular folding elements that are used only when needed and do not take up space, it is a fully equipped galley, and it is a navigational post with the latest tools, systems and autopilot. Dufour 48 Cat - smart space management, easy access to cabins, separate showers and bathrooms for each guest cabin, large hatches and portholes for ventilation and natural light, a cozy and bright interior, as well as graceful exterior lines.
It is worth noting that catamarans under the brand Dufour have already been released and surf the oceans. Dufour yachts owned a shipyard Nautitech in neighboring Rochefort and built kats under his own name.
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