The 5 cabin’s bareboat sailing yacht Dufour 500 GL was built in 2014 and it is docked in Marmaris, Turkey. The Dufour 500 GL (2014) can accommodate up to 10 people in 5 cabins and it has 3 toilets. The overall length of the boat is 49 ft / 14,8 m. The main equipment (find the complete list on the ’Equipments’ tab): autopilot, cockpit table, dinghy, electric anchor windlass, hot water, bimini top, bathing platform, freezer, bow thruster and it’s obligatory extras: comfort pack, transit log. The main sail is full batten. You can check-in from 17:00 h and check-out until 09:00 h.
Why charter this Dufour 500 GL
5 cabins for 10 berths means about 2 guests per cabin, so bag storage and sleeping turns are clear before departure. 3.3 guests per head matters on early marina mornings, when showers, breakfast and casting off compete for time. At 14,8 m, this sailing yacht works best when swim stops still leave time for the evening berth.
Best charter fit
Dufour 500 GL suits crews comparing cabin separation, luggage storage and bathroom timing across 5 cabins and 3 heads. Sailing crews should keep one fallback leg for wind shifts, late sea state and the final marina return.
Hisarönü and Gökova from Marmaris
Marmaris fills a big, castle-topped bay that opens west into a chain of sheltered gulfs, and it is a lively, fully equipped base to leave from. Dalaman Airport (DLM) is a 90–130-minute road transfer, with Milas-Bodrum (BJV) the longer drive. How far you go on the first day depends on the handover time: an early finish makes Çiftlik or Kumlubük for the night, each a short afternoon out, while a late one is better spent in the marina before an unhurried morning start. A week in the Gulf of Hisarönü is a string of half-day passages. Carrying on into the Gulf of Gökova brings quieter water but a longer haul home, and because the afternoon wind builds from the west, the return east wants an early turnaround to beat it home.
