If you have not sailed a Dufour consider treating yourself! When Dufour, a French boat builder partnered with an Italian boatyard, Cantiere Del Pardo, they were able to share their design philosophies resulting in nice, stylish fast cruisers. The Dufour’s Grand Large range has won a number of industry awards, French Boat of the Year and Boat of the Year by IPC Magazines; Yachting World, Yachting Monthly, and Practical Boat Owner. Sainte Reine II has had lots of upgrades improving your sailing experience including New sails, new tender, and outboard, new windlass, bottom was recently redone, new batteries, EFOY fuel cell to provide quiet power supply, AIS, GPS at navigation station and Raymarine hybridtouch GPS at the helm. Stable, comfortable, with a furling genoa and wide side decks provide excellent footing resulting in ease of sail. Spacious cockpit for enjoying appies and outdoor dining. Generous interior with a side galley and large dining area for enjoying meals and games. Three spacious double cabins including a unique V-berth design allows for ease of entry to the bed. “The Dufours stand out because of their strong sailing characteristics, intelligent design, and quality build and finish. They’re just bloody good sailing boats.” www.sail-world.com