AFFORDABLE CLASSIC Arpège

ichel Dufour was among the first designers to produce GRP yachts for French sailors moving on from dinghy racing and looking for a cruiser-racer. He was a keen regatta sailor in his plywood Corsaire pocket cruiser-racer and knew what was needed. So while many early GRP yachts were sedate family cruisers, Dufour designed and built the Sylphe. Introduced in 1964, this pretty 21ft 5in (6.5m) yacht has excellent performance and dinghy-like handling. I remember racing against