Dufour 1300 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

23.88' · 7.28 m

Displ.

2,866 lbs · 1,300 kg

First year

1973

The Dufour 1300 represents a specific chapter in the early 1970s when Michel Dufour, having already revolutionized the cruiser market with the Arpège, sought to bring his engineering precision to the entrylevel trailerable market. Launched around 1972, the Dufour 1300 is a 4.45meter (14.6foot) centerboard dinghy designed primarily for sailing schools, coastal daysailing, and family recreation. At a time when the fiberglass revolution was in full swing, the 1300 was Dufour's answer to the need for a robust, "indestructible" trainer that carried the prestige of a highend shipyard. It was part of a smallboat initiative by the La Rochelle builder that included siblings like the slightly larger Dufour 1450 and the more performanceoriented Dufour 480. While the company is now worldrenowned for expansive luxury cruisers, as noted in the Dufour Yachts History, these early smallvessel designs were critical in establishing the brand's reputation for structural integrity and seakindly hull forms.