This very beautiful Dufour 40 Performance from 2004 has been scrupulously maintained by its owner, who carried out a significant refit at the time of its acquisition in 2020/2021.

This sailboat, known for its remarkable marine qualities, timeless elegance, and excellent compromise between fast cruising and offshore sailing, has allowed its crew to travel in the Mediterranean in recent years with great pleasure!

Designed by the famous naval architect Umberto Felci, the Dufour 40 Performance has become a reference in the 40-foot sailboat market. Its performant hull, powerful and perfectly balanced sail plan, and ergonomic cockpit make it a particularly pleasant and safe boat to steer in all conditions.

The example we offer benefits from particularly rigorous maintenance. Its general condition reflects the constant care provided by its successive owners. It is ready to set sail and represents a rare opportunity for sailors looking for a performant, reliable, and valuable sailboat.

Inside, the Dufour 40 Performance offers remarkable volume for its category. The bright saloon, the quality of the woodwork, and the overall ergonomics create a warm atmosphere, ideal for family or friends' cruises. There is plenty of storage space, and the layouts have been designed for life on board as well as for long-distance sailing.

Under sail, this Dufour immediately seduces with its responsiveness, balance, and efficiency. It will delight both experienced sailors looking for sensations and crews wishing to undertake beautiful fast cruises in the Mediterranean or beyond.

Highlights:

✓ Well equipped
✓ Excellent value for money on the current market

✓ Very well-maintained boat
✓ Exceptional reputation of the model
✓ Performant and marine Felci plan
✓ Comfort of life on board
✓ Ready to sail

Visible by appointment in Saint Raphaël (France, 83, Côte d'Azur) with Antoine Maton, manager of VIP Marine.

Complete file, detailed inventory, additional photos, and maintenance history available upon request from VIP Marine.

Dimensions

Length: 12.06m

Width: 3.96m

Draft: 2.1m

Mast height: 18m

 

- Cabins: 3

- Sleeping: 6 (5+1 if the partition for storage/matossage of the port aft cabin is installed, otherwise 6)

- 2 toilets: Marine WC – Shower - Sink

- Hot water 20 liters

- Water: 320 l

- Black water tank 40 liters: 2021 (easy rinsing by the nable),

Engine:

- Volvo Penta 55HP - model D2-55 B

- Exhaust elbow replaced 2025) Heat exchanger cleaned 2025

- Fuel: Diesel 160 l (starboard aft cabin tank)

- Hours: approximately 2500h (two hour meters, one old and broken and a second installed. precise hourly tracking in the logbook)

- Standing rigging replaced: 2020 (stays, shrouds…)

- Replacement of the saildrive seal: 2020

- Running rigging replaced: 2021 automatic reefing, genoa sheets 2021, main halyard 2021– 3 halyards at the front (jib, genoa, other)

- Rear davit installed: 2025

- Cockpit footrest: 2024

- Removable partition for starboard aft berth for storage area 2023

Underwater:

- Hydroblasting to remove historical layers + 2 epoxy layers 2022 as a preventive measure

- Antifouling August 2025 (erodable)

 

Electronics / electricity:

- AIS transceiver: 2021

- Icom VHF model IC-M401EURO

- Raymarine electronics: apparent wind - true wind - GPS speed - surface speed

- Autopilot 

- Original Pioneer CD Radio

- USB port in the cockpit 

- Cigarette lighter socket in the kitchen and chart table

- 220V socket in the front saloon and aft cabin

- 220V shore power socket

- 12V / 220V inverter (in starboard aft cabin)

- Onboard lighting: 100% LED

- Navigation lights 2020: fully LED, no masthead light, lights in the balconies.

- Furuno Radar: 2021

- Service battery x4 - 95 Ah: 2024

- 2000 W inverter: 2024

- Engine Battery x1 – 95 Ah:  09/ 2025

- Bow thruster and windlass battery: 1

- Bow thruster propellers: 2022

- Solar panels: 2021 (2x165 W)

- Replacement of the fridge cooling unit: 2023

- 12v fans: 1 per cabin + saloon: 2023

- Replacement of the water group: 2022

Sails

- Original mainsail (can last another year or two): 2 reefs - 1st reef taken from 18/20 knots.

- Genoa furler: 2023

- Dropable stay with pelican for trinquette installation (goes very high in the mast, no need for a backstay)

- Genoa in good condition with new UV protection strip

- Running rigging is returned to the cockpit except for the topping lift and a forward halyard 

Safety 

- Plastimo liferaft: revision 2025 / acquisition 3 years / Ok till 2028 / 6 places / TransOcean

- Division 240 to be updated

Marine boat:

- Retaining slats for storage in the saloon / storage in the aft cabin for matossage

- Footrest in the cockpit

- Cockpit table (to be removed for sailing)

- Bimini – (fabric to be changed in 2 or 3 seasons)

- Canopy (in good condition)

- Gangway (stored on the arch while sailing, can also be installed at the bow)

- Dinghy davits

- Arch for solar panels 

- Aft davit for anchoring from the back

- 7kg aluminum anchor for rear anchoring (not the chain 

- Anchoring: 70 meters of 10 chain + 30 m rope (has never slipped)

- Quick windlass of 700 w: perfect operation – with remote control + control in the front cabin to go through the deck panel

- New front cabin deck panel: August 2025

- Deck and cockpit in teak (some signs of wear)

- Harken winches

- etc...

Talk to Antoine Maton who will respond with passion!

Please contact Antoine Maton at +33682032765