ENGLISH 28-04-2020 8/97 DUFOUR 530
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Yacht design category
Your DUFOUR 530 enters into design category OCEAN (category A).
Under normal conditions of use, your boat is designed to sail in waves of a significant height over
4 m, winds of Beaufort force 8 and above, and to resist under more severe conditions.
This navigational capacity also depends on the skill of the crew, their physical capacity, boat
maintenance and equipment.
So always take care before putting to sea.
DUFOUR YACHTS is not able to guarantee perfect functioning of the boat in exceptional sea
conditions (violent storms, hurricanes, cyclones, waterspouts, etc.)
SUMMARY OF DESIGN CATEGORIES
Note: Significant wave height equals the average of the highest one-third of the waves, which
approximately corresponds to the wave height estimated by a trained observer. Some waves will
reach twice this height.
Check weather conditions before sailing: Take to the sea, don’t take risks!
In port: every day, the Harbour Master's Office posts weather bulletins and forecasts for the next
few days.
Météo France on 08 36 68 08 08
Navifax - direct on 08 36 70 18 52
VHF: CROSS transmits several bulletins per day, preceded by an announcement on
Channel 16.
Certification
DUFOUR has chosen Institut pour la Certification et la Normalisation dans le Nautisme as the
notified body to check the conformity of your boat with European Directive 2013/53/EU of 20
November 2013, under certification module B.
Identification
The hull identification number is located on the starboard side of the transom. It contains a series
of letters and numbers that begin with FR-DUF...
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