| Main features | Dufour 530 Standard |
Model | Dufour 530 |
Version | Standard |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Offshore cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Dufour |
Sailboat designer | |
Country | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester (injection molding process) |
First built hull | 2020 |
Last built hull | Still in production |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) |
Helm | Twin helm wheels |
Rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No |
Trailerable | No |
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m | A |
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only) | 360840 2020 |
| Main dimensions | Dufour 530 Standard |
Overall length | 53’ 7”16.35 m |
Hull length | 50’ 11”15.5 m |
Waterline length | 47’ 4”14.43 m |
Beam (width) | 16’ 5”4.99 m |
Draft | 7’ 6”2.3 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 35920 lb16293 kg |
Ballast weight | 10362 lb4700 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron |
| Rig and sails | Dufour 530 Standard |
Upwind sail area | 1281 ft²119 m² |
Downwind sail area | 2852 ft²265 m² |
Mainsail area | 753 ft²70 m² |
Genoa area | 527 ft²49 m² |
Asymmetric spinnaker area | 2099 ft²195 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 64’ 1”19.55 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 18’ 8”5.71 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 63’ 5”19.32 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 19’ 8”6 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi 9/10 |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | Dufour 530 Standard |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 199 ft²/T18.52 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 444 ft²/T41.23 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 154 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 29 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 9.22 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Dufour 530 Standard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 75 HP / 110 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 116.2 gal440 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Dufour 530 Standard |
Cockpit | Closing aft cockpit with opening system |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 3 / 7 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 6 / 15 |
Head(s) (min./max.) | 3 / 4 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 195.5 gal740 liters |