New dealer

The Fountaine Pajot Group has welcomed The Yacht Sales Co to the Dufour dealer network in Australia.

04 November 2020

There is now a new Australian dealer for Dufour Yachts, with The Yacht Sales Co appointed to the network.

This news follows the Fountaine Pajot Group aim to significantly grow the Dufour brand in key international sailing areas. The brand is supported by a strong network of Dufour dealers who effectively develop brand awareness and increase market share in their various world regions.

Founded by Asia Pacific marine industry expert Mark Elkington, The Yacht Sales Co is set to follow the enduring success of Multihull Solutions, which Elkington established in 2008.

“We are honoured to be chosen as Dufour’s official distributor and dealer in the region and are looking forward to showcasing these superb yachts to our extensive database of new and existing clients,” Elkington said.

“With our team’s history of selling more than 100 boats per year, we are confident of achieving excellent sales for this renowned international brand.”

“Australian sailors are known as some of the very best in the world, they are real experts. Sailing along that coast is a dream for any European with the Great Barrier Reef, the Tasman and Hobart Island and all around the vast Australian coastline,” commented Nicolas Bérenger, Dufour Sales Manager.

“Our monohulls are designed to offer the right balance between comfort and performance, helming a Dufour is a great feeling while the life on board is always safe and quiet even upwind in a strong “Fremantle Doctor” off the Western Australian coast. I think that meets the Australian sailing lifestyle: pleasure and performance.

In the meantime we see in the Yacht Sales team the best ambassadors for our French brand on that market. We have to respond to the demand outside of Europe that we feel is increasing in Australia as it is in North America.

We have probably been to focus on our local market and neighbours in the past.

This is the right time for Dufour Yachts to sail safely further. Despite the hard time everyone on the planet is facing, Dufour Yachts is having a good momentum thanks to the trust of our dealers all over the world.

Australia will be one of our greatest challenges for the coming years. I thank Mark and his crew for joining us on that exciting journey.”

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