Sometimes the most successful recipes are the simplest ones. Those with ingredients that never get tired. And so we put the "usual" Umberto Felci to design, a hull redesigned almost completely in different aspects to make it even more marine and performing, the typical ease of management of the latest generation Dufours, an aesthetic in continuity with the line of home enrichment of some innovations, a level of interior finishes and attention to detail is growing, and that's it: here is the new Dufour 390.

THE NEW GENERATION GL

The Dufour 390 has aesthetic and functional characteristics very similar to the older sister, the new 430, which is not by chance part of the same Grand Large family.

The 390 hull is part of a generation of completely new hulls designed by the Felci studio for the French home. The internal volumes are increased thanks to the pronounced width, the flat bottom guarantees a remarkable stability of shape thanks also to the stern volumes characterized by a pronounced edge that gradually becomes softer towards the bow. The front volumes seem even more powerful than on the previous models, so the bridge will be even drier and the navigation at load-bearing speeds with strong wind even more comfortable, as well as having a very powerful passage on the wave upwind.

EASY TO MANAGE

Sailing the feeling is that of being on a boat even smaller so much is the simplicity of management: great maneuverability, a sail plan really suitable for everyone that also grants the errors of the less experienced, an organization of maneuvers designed to navigate with the family. An (almost) 12 meters really suitable for everyone, with whom to spend carefree cruises.

The consistent bow lines and the pronounced width of the new 390 GL. The side is broken by the windows, the wide beam on the deckhouse is noticeable.

VELA magazine 17.01.2019