Yachts & Yachting magazine

Spoilt for choice

The freedom to make decisions for ourselves is one of the foundations of modern western culture. Sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing, but generally, we all agree it’s for the best. All of which brings me to the Dufour 530 – yes, that’s right, this boat is arguably the ultimate demonstration of all that is great and good about liberal democracy. Alright, I jest, but it is an example of how the big boatbuilders are wrestling with the concept of trying to provide customers with plenty of choice while also providing value for money.

You see the whole problem for the big boatbuilders is that they can’t really afford to provide masses of choice. They have to look at the bottom line, which essentially means turning out a lot of boats quickly and efficiently. To do that,

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