Weekly sailing yacht Dufour 520 GL Athens-Greece

The sailing yacht offers a manner of being and living on board that caters to the most discerning clientele. The design is contemporary and pleasant on the deck and below deck, in the apparent and unnoticed elements. The amount of light entering the owner's stateroom has increased dramatically thanks to the new deck opening. The control station may combine all of the navigation devices required to keep on course, as well as the comfort provided by the additional backrest to the sailor.

The galley is still divided and runs aft of the master cabin. The appliances have been rearranged such that the stove and sink are now to port and the two refrigerator drawers are to starboard. The whole main cabin has the open concept and great room feel we've come to expect in our houses, and the galley's two sections allow many cooks to work concurrently. The galley's positioning also gives some privacy to the master cabin forward, but it's still a long way to the cockpit with a pot of hot chili, especially while underway and heeling.

An electric, foldable hi/lo table with three places, from a tiny low coffee table to a high huge eating surface, has been added. The origami navigation desk across from the dinette adjusts to stay level independent of heel angle and can be changed to either forward or aft facing positions. Two overhead hatches and a full section of fixed portlights over the galley let in plenty of light.

For flexibility with children or visitors, the aft port cabin may be readily transformed from a double to twin beds. It accommodates 12 in five bedrooms, which is ideal for charter, with the bow divided into two staterooms and an over/under cabin replacing the nav station and starboard head. A preferable plan for private usage would be the luxurious master ahead with a split head and two cabins/two heads aft. This makes the boat appear larger and allows you to maintain the handy nav station.