Like all his fellow members of the Performance line, the Dufour 40E has very good driving characteristics and his IRC racing score allows him to race in both the pure racing (IRC) and cruise divisions. The yacht is characterized by a very rigid hull, which improves her handling in difficult weather conditions on a large wave.
The interior of the boat is not as impressive as the GL series, but looks a little more solid than Beneteau First 40.7, ideologically the closest model to another major French manufacturer.
