Dufour 44
Performance Cruiser Built by Dufour
Boat highlights
Dufour 44 is currently in the Below Average band with an SBP score of 82.
Length overall
45.6 ft
Primary sail area
1,066 ft²
Displacement
22,487 lbs
Performance band: Below Average GPH rating: 607
82
SBP score
Below Average band
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Performance Analysis
Detailed performance metrics and polar diagram for Dufour 44.
Performance Metrics
SBP Score
ⓘ
82
ORC GPH
ⓘ
607
Average Speed (GPH)
ⓘ
5.9 kn
Yardstick
ⓘ
83.6
Sail Carry Number
ⓘ
4.6
Planing Potential
ⓘ
1.0 (medium)
Hull Speed
ⓘ
8.3 kn
Speed Estimates
| Wind Speed (kn) | Beat VMG (kn) | Run VMG (kn) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 8 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 10 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 12 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| 14 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| 16 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| 20 | 5.7 | 8.3 |
Polar Diagram
Wind Speed (kn)
Key Specifications
Explore the hull dimensions and sail plan for Dufour 44.
Dimensions
Length over all 45.64 ft
Length at Waterline 38.02 ft
Hull Speed 8.3 kn
Beam 14.60 ft
Draft 7.22 ft
Displacement 22,487 lbs
Sails
Main Sail Area 570.49 ft²
Foresail Area 495.14 ft²
Upwind Sail Area 1065.63 ft²
Spinnaker/Gennaker Area N/A ft²
Construction ratios
Sail area-to-displacement (SA/D)
21.4Capsize screening (CSF)
2.05Comfort ratio (CR)
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