The 3 cabin’s bareboat sailing yacht Dufour 412 was built in 2018 and it is docked in Elba, Italy. The Dufour 412 (2018) can accommodate up to 6 people in 3 cabins and it has 2 toilets. The overall length of the boat is 42 ft / 12,7 m. The main equipment (find the complete list on the ’Equipments’ tab): GPS chart plotter - cockpit, electric anchor windlass, hot water, GPS chart plotter, autopilot and it’s obligatory extras: charter pack. The main sail is furling/roll. You can check-in from 18:00 h and check-out until 08:30 h.
Why charter this Dufour 412
3 cabins for 6 berths means about 2 guests per cabin, so bag storage and sleeping turns are clear before departure. 3 guests per head matters on early marina mornings, when showers, breakfast and casting off compete for time. At 12,7 m, this sailing yacht works best when swim stops still leave time for the evening berth.
Best charter fit
Dufour 412 suits crews comparing cabin separation, luggage storage and bathroom timing across 3 cabins and 2 heads. Sailing crews should keep one fallback leg for wind shifts, late sea state and the final marina return.
Elba and the Tuscan archipelago
Based on Elba you are already on the island, so the week is a circuit of it: Napoleon’s largest Tuscan isle, iron-red cliffs and clear water ringing the fortress harbour of Portoferraio, no channel crossing needed to begin. Elba Airport (EBA) is a 20–30-minute transfer, with Pisa (PSA) on the mainland a longer haul by ferry and road. After handover, a cove near Portoferraio makes an easy first anchorage. A week of the island’s own indented shore falls into short day passages, with Capraia or Pianosa added when the forecast holds, though the mistral can build a sea in the channels and decide whether a hop goes at all. Pianosa lies inside the national park, its anchoring restricted and some visits by permit, so that day is one to arrange ahead. Corsica across the strait is the longer open passage, one to save for more than a week.
