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Press Release: DUFOUR 445 Grand’Large

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DUFOUR YACHTS is once again demonstrating its innovative capabilities for the new 2010-2011 season, with its latest model, the

DUFOUR 445 Grand’Large.

Following on the successful launch of the DUFOUR 375 Grand’Large at this autumn Boat Shows, the DUFOUR 445 Grand’Large is

unveiled at the Paris Boat show. This new model builds on DUFOUR YACHTS's reputation as a designer and manufacturer of

elegant, high-quality boats. This is the second new model to be released this year, like the other six boats in the Grand’Large range,

designed for coastal cruising, with an emphasis on performance, navigation comfort and on-board luxurious on-board living that

consumers have come to expect of Dufour Yachts.

The deck fitting arrangements are designed so that everything can be controlled from the cockpit. The mainsheet track is fitted with

a “German-style” system (optional) which frees up the coachroof and provides control of the mainsheet from the helm positions on

each side. This feature makes navigation more easier and safer.

Available in three- and four-cabin versions, the Dufour 445 Grand’Large owes its high-performance hull and design to Umberto

Felci - the designer responsible for the most attractive Dufour models. Decorated in noble Moabi with white edging, the interior

combines the traditional warmth and elegance of Dufour yachts with features that firmly place this 44 series vessel in the modern

era.

These are some of the many assets that this large DUFOUR YACHTS 445 model has to offer. You can admire these features at the

Paris Boat Show, where the new model will be unveiled to the public. We also invite you to visit your dedicated press area, where

you will find the full press release. Go to: www.dufour-yachts.com.

Contacts: Jules Mazars – Testing Manager – +33 (0)6 16 41 34 54Website Press Area: Violaine Saillant - violaine.saillant@dufour-yachts.com

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Large T60 deck hatch for sail

locker

Electric rear door

Retractable bowsprit

Coachroof port lights

Storage locker under helmsman's seat (starboard)

External waste bin under helmsman's seat (port)

DECK

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Four-step telescopic

ladder

Retractable bowsprit

Water and diesel inlets

hidden under the

helmsman's seat

Liferaft hatch with drop-

down plexi storage locker

Electric rear door

External waste bin

Outdoor lighting

connected to the

electric door

Cockpit shower

Integrated handrail

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COCKPIT

Stainless steel gas

struts for locker

lids

Navigation

accessory

storage locker

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"German System" mainsail sheet

German System

(optional)

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LAYOUT

Saloon table, can be converted

into a bed (optional)

Wine cellar

Sliding bench seat with

removable backrest (optional)

Fold-out work surface

above oven

Separate

bathroom

and toilet

Generator

(optional) Oilskin locker

Pivoting, fold-out chart

table tracer divided for

15' PC

Three- or four-cabin

version (easily removable

partition)

Sail locker

40-litre freezer: -

15°°°°C to -18°°°°C

(optional)

Attractive kitchen facades,

sliding drawers with stoppers,

removable oven top, wide

Corian® work surface

Shoe storage

area

Water pack storage

area

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FORWARD OWNER’S CABIN – 4 cabin version

Two forward cabins separated by an easily

removable partition

Can be purchased in charter version and

converted into owner's version The bathroom and toilet remain separate

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GALLEY

Ergonomic sea water foot pump Ventilated refrigeration unit

compressor area2/3-burner oven

220V outlet Removable work surface above

oven

Water run-off channels

180-litre ice-

box

Integrated dishwasher (optional)

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CHART TABLE

Revolving tracer for easy reading

Actuator-assisted opening

Fold-out chart table

specially divided to

accommodate 15' outlet

Pen-tray with hatch

mounted on stopper

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SALOON

Central settee

Corian® storage tray hatch

40-litre freezer (-

15°°°°C to -18°°°°C) under

saloon settee

5:1 Bose bass unit in

central settee

(optional)

Attractive crumb tray

Shoe storage area

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BATHROOMS

Sliding basin top

Sliding basin top to protect clothingIntegrated shower pump with bilge pump

and automatic circuit-breaker

Ventilated oilskin locker

(heated - optional)

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REAR CABINS

Mechanically-

controlled

ventilation

powered by solar

panels on the

deck

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SAIL PLAN

Mainsail area: 43.5 m2

Genoa area (140%): 55 m2

Total sail area: 98.5 m2

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ACCOMMODATION LAYOUT

3-cabin

version

4-cabin

version

Deck plan

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SPECIFICATIONS D445

LOA (m) 13.5

Hull length (gauge value) (m) 13.25

LWL (m) 11.92

Hull width (gauge value) (m) 4.35

BWL (m) 3.62

Draft deep keel 1 (m) 2.2

Light displacement (with moorings & optional extras) Deep Keel (kg) 10,126

Draft short keel (m) 1.8

Light displacement (with moorings & optional extras) Short Keel (kg) 10,326

Genoa area (m²) 55

Mainsail area (m²) 43.5

Ice-box volume (l) 180 + 40 l

Water capacity (excluding water heater) (l) 530

Water heater capacity (l) 40

Fuel capacity (l) 250

Standard holding tank capacity (l) 50

Optional holding tank capacity (l) 50

Engine power ( (hp) 56/75

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LIFE ON-BOARD

Saloon table, can be converted

into a bed (optional)

Wine cellar

Sliding bench seat with

removable backrest (optional)

Fold-out work surface

above oven

Separate

bathroom

and toilet

Generator

(optional) Oilskin locker

Pivoting, fold-out chart

table tracer divided for

15' outlet

Three- or four-cabin

version (easily removable

partition)

Sail locker

40-litre freezer: -

18°°°°C (optional)

Attractive kitchen facades,

sliding drawers with stoppers,

removable oven top, wide

Corian® work surface

Shoe storage

area

Water pack storage

area

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You can download high-definition photos of the Dufour 445 Grand’Large from 2nd December from the Press Area. Go to: www.dufour-yachts.com

Contacts:

Myriam Bacqué –

Marketing &

Communication Manager –

+33 (0)5 46 30 65 79 or

+33 (0)6 71 90 82 12

Jules Mazars – Testing

Manager –

+33 (0)6 16 41 34 54

Violaine Saillant –

Marketing &

Communication Assistant –

+33 (0)5 46 30 68 46

Dufour Yachts, 1 rue Blaise Pascal, 17187 Périgny

www.dufour-yachts.com