Dufour Yachts
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March 19, 2012Hot Shots in the B.V.I.Picture this: One boat, six people, countless anchorages, a dusting of nutmeg--and plenty of rum. From our April 2012 issue.
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March 8, 2012Gallic Globetrotter: Dufour 35French ingenuity makes la différence in the Dufour 35. "Classic Plastic" from our March 2012 issue.
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January 31, 2012Dufour Grand’ Large 445: At Home in a BlowEuro styling on deck and creature comforts below await the sailor looking for a noteworthy day’s run and a good night’s sleep. "Boat Review" from our February 2012 issue.
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December 27, 2011Dufour Grand' Large 445: Cruising World Sailboat Show 2012The French builder adds this sensible and comfortable sloop to its fleet. "Boat Review" from our January 2012 issue.
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October 18, 2011MarineMax Launches New Vacation Charter Company 1MarineMax Vacations start December 2011 in the British Virgin Islands.
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October 10, 2011Dufour 405 Grand’ Large Boat ReviewNothing lost in translation here: Dufour's new cruiser is a good French boat. Boat Review from our October 2011 issue.
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October 10, 2011Dufour 375 Grand’ Large Boat Review 1According to CW's Tim Murphy, the Dufour 375 Grand’ Large is fun to sail and comfortable. Boat Review from our October 2011 issue.
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October 10, 2011MarineMax Launches its First Caribbean Charter BaseSailors longing for a holiday in the British Virgin Islands will find they have a new chartering and yacht-ownership option this winter with the launch of MarineMax Vacations.
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September 16, 2011Dufour 375 Grand' LargeNothing is lost in translation here: Dufour's new 375 Grand' Large is a good French boat. Web extra from our October 2011 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
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September 16, 2011Dufour 405 Grand' LargeNothing lost in translation here: Dufour's new 405 Grand' Large is a good French boat. Web extra from our October 2011 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
Electronic Updates
Above is Raymarine's new RayControl app running on my iPad1 and the screen is purposely busy because I was trying to stress it. While a NMEA 2000 data simulator tells the test e7 MFD it's going 40 knots up the Bay with one chart window Head Up in 3D and the other North Up, I could still sit in my office -- 40 feet and a "deck" away -- and select/display a tide station with my finger without a noticeable lag. I did manage to crash the app's WiFi connection to the e7 once, but Ray actually ...
