The 5 cabin’s bareboat sailing yacht Dufour 520 GL was built in 2018 and it is docked in Follonica, Italy. The Dufour 520 GL (2018) can accommodate up to 10 people in 5 cabins and it has 3 toilets. The overall length of the boat is 50 ft / 15,2 m. The main equipment (find the complete list on the ’Equipments’ tab): air condition, stand up paddle (sup) and it’s obligatory extras: breakfast, welcome package, service pack, mooring fee. 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 520 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 15,2 m, this sailing yacht works best when swim stops still leave time for the evening berth.
Best charter fit
Dufour 520 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.
Elba and the Maremma gulf from Follonica
At Follonica you sit at the head of the gulf between Punta Ala and Piombino, with Elba square across the channel. The trip hinges on when to make that crossing: it is short in calm weather, but the mistral piles up a sea from the north-west. A first day riding at anchor in the near gulf, waiting the wind out, is often the right call. Pisa (PSA) and Florence (FLR) are each a long inland transfer. Day by day, the calm mornings go to the Elba crossing and the afternoons to the pine-backed Maremma shore. The exposed island leg is sailed only when the barometer is steady, and the run home tucks up the sheltered Piombino side.
