Dufour 44 Performance: The Ultimate Racing-Cruiser for Charter in Menorca

Discover the Dufour 44 Performance, a nimble Franco-Italian racer-cruiser built for competitive racing and fast cruising. This 45.0ft sailboat, available for charter in Ciutadella de Menorca, offers an exhilarating blend of style, performance, and comfort for up to 12 guests across 4 spacious cabins.

With a 130-percent genoa on a nine-tenths fractional rig and swept-back spreaders, the Dufour 44 Performance delivers the speed its name promises, capable of competitive PHRF results on weekends followed by comfortable coastal passages during the week.

Designed by Umberto Felci and built by Dufour Yachts in 2007, this Dufour 44 Performance is a sailboat that combines safety, comfort and sportiness. Manufactured under the most demanding standards, its construction category is oceanic and is approved for a maximum of 12 passengers. With simple lines, its exterior design is elegant and sporty, with a wide and unobstructed bow, perfect for relaxing and sunbathing. Its bathtub is spacious, equipped with a table, speakers and a canopy, perfect to enjoy on summer days. Its interior is one of its strengths, very spacious and bright, with cabinets in all cabins and large stowage capacity. Versatile thanks to its 4 cabins and 2 bathrooms, it comfortably accommodates 8 people, while the convertible saloon table can accommodate 2 more passengers. The cabins have 2x1.50m beds and the height inside does not drop below 1.90m, being an interesting option even for the tallest. In its more technical aspect, the Dufour 44 Performance is a very competitive regatta cruiser, fast in all directions and wind conditions. Its track record is enviable, winning the Copa del Rey twice, accelerating at the slightest breath of air and its large wheel offers precision and excellent sensitivity, making even the most demanding enjoy. For all the aforementioned, this Dufour 44 Performance becomes the perfect sailboat for departures from 1 day, until your holidays of more than a week. The equipment is the most complete with all the utensils you can imagine, a very complete kitchen, fishing equipment (coast, height, squid), snorkeling equipment, paddle surfing, etc. to make these your unforgettable vacations. Would you like to go to the Balearic Islands? No problem!! The sailboat is prepared with all the necessary equipment. About the captain and owner Born in Barcelona 36 years ago, Didac is a yacht captain and professional skipper as well as being a technical mechanical industrial engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. It has 4 professional SCTW specialty certificates: basic safety training, GMDSS restricted operator, rescue boat training and initial specific health training. He has been a skipper since 2009, has participated in numerous coastal and high altitude regattas and is a perfect connoisseur of the Catalan coast and the Balearic Islands. Didac speaks Spanish, Catalan, English and French and combines his passion for the sea with traveling, having been to more than 40 countries and 4 continents. His dream is one day to sail around the world. SHIPPING PORTS DID YOU KNOW THAT BY RENTING THIS BOAT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE AND CHECK-IN FROM THE PORT YOU WANT? The skipper will move the sailboat to the port you decide without added cost so that you can board where you prefer. In the same way, you can disembark in another port without problem !!

Key Specifications & Features

• Length: 13.67m (45.0ft) with a beam of 14'7" and draft of 7'3" (std)
• Sail Area: 1,076 sq ft (main and genoa), providing excellent SA/D ratio of 18 for high performance
• Capacity: Up to 12 guests, 10 beds, 4 cabins, and 2 bathrooms
• Construction: Fiberglass with PVC foam above the waterline, built to Bureau Veritas Category A offshore standards
• Navigation: Equipped with GPS chartplotter, Autopilot, VHF, and Bow thruster for safe offshore navigation