This 2004 Dufour 40 is a fast, modern cruiser-racer built for offshore racing and coastal sailing. At nearly 40 feet with a 12.8-foot beam, the design balances competitive performance with comfortable cruising. The boat has been extensively upgraded and maintained over recent years, making it both seaworthy and well-equipped for extended passages.
Navigation and electronic systems have received major attention, with a complete suite installed or refreshed through 2025: Zeus³S chartplotter, NAC-3 autopilot, Precision-9 electronic compass, rudder feedback and wireless autopilot control, V60-B VHF with AIS, wind and depth sensors, and a Hercules sailing processor. Power management includes a new 60Ah starter battery, two 100Ah LiFePO₄ batteries with individual monitors, a 95W solar panel with charge controller, and Victron charging and monitoring systems. A 12,000 BTU marine air-conditioning system and multiple USB charging ports throughout provide modern comfort and convenience.
The rigging and sails reflect an owner invested in performance: standing rigging was rebuilt in stainless steel in 2022, running rigging replaced in Dyneema through 2024, lazy jacks and stack pack installed, and a full suit of sails added or renewed between 2023 and 2024, including a Code Zero with continuous furler and asymmetric spinnaker. A Unibow bowsprit with spinnaker attachment was fitted in 2023. The keel box was rebuilt, and through-hull fittings are all new composite construction with Lloyd's certification.
Core systems have been overhauled: freshwater and calorifier pumps replaced, internal and external bilge pumps renewed with a second manual pump added, and the electric bilge pump fitted with automatic sensing and manual override. Deck anti-slip coating was applied in 2025, and lifeline fittings, stanchion mounts, and the alternator have been replaced or reconditioned. A 10-person Arimar liferaft, 1500W Quick windlass with cockpit control, and Delta anchor with chain and rode complete the essential safety and anchoring gear.
Length
39.60 FT
Beam
12.80 FT
Fuel
Sail