Dion (D&D Kufner 50)
2025 · 14.9 m · 4 cabins · 8 berths
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Specifications & Equipment
14.9m · 2025 · Sail boat
What KateBot thinks
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Perfect family cruiser The D&D Kufner 50 is an excellent choice for families or small groups wanting comfortable, modern sailing without the fuss of a mega-yacht. Four cabins sleeping eight make it ideal for multi-generational trips, and the 2025 build means everything is fresh and reliable.
Seriously well-equipped This boat punches above its weight with solar panels, generator, bow thruster, and a swimming platform, exactly what you need for week-long Mediterranean or Atlantic island hopping. The cockpit barbecue and speakers signal this owner understands cruising comfort, not just performance.
Solid value proposition At 14.9 metres with contemporary gear and a spotless 5-star operator rating, you're looking at genuine peace of mind. The €4000 deposit is reasonable for a modern charter yacht of this spec and size.
One practical note The charter base location isn't listed here, so before booking check flight times from your home airport, international yacht holidays live or die by transfer convenience. Once you confirm the base, rudder&moor's excellent reputation suggests they'll handle logistics smoothly.
KateBot is SailChecker's AI sailing assistant, trained on Kate's real charter correspondence. Kate and the human team still review every booking, KateBot drafts, Kate decides.
Where Charters Went
Yacht charter overnight stops in Marmaris, Datça and Bozburun
The heat map shows recorded overnight stops from round trips made by charter yachts tracked by AIS from Marmaris, Datça and Bozburun during the 2026 season so far. You can use it to see where those yachts spent their nights and compare that with your own yacht charter plans. It is not a navigation guide.
Where charter yachts spent their nights
Serçe appeared on 22% of trips, with Ekincik and Bozburun each on 18%. The named first-night stops were Ekincik and Serçe at 7% each; the other 87% of first nights are not broken down here, and Ekincik led last nights at 10%. The furthest straight-line point from base was 20 to 40 nm on 47% of trips and 40 to 60 nm on 30%.
Planning your charter route
Use the recorded stops as a starting point for your charter plans. The full map gives you more to compare, and you can ask us about a route from Marmaris, Datça and Bozburun for this type of boat.
- Serçe22%
- Ekincik18%
- Bozburun18%
These figures cover all charter boats in this area, not this boat alone.
The marina & destination
Albatros Marina
Based at Albatros Marina, Turkey . Dion is operated by rudder&moor.
Good to know
- Location
- Albatros Marina · Turkey
- Licences
- ICC, RYA Day Skipper, or equivalent plus VHF licence accepted. Sailing CV checked at the base. Hire a local skipper if your crew is light on Mediterranean experience.
- Security deposit
- €4,000
- Cancellation
- Cancellation terms are operator-specific and disclosed in the charter contract before payment. As a rule, most Mediterranean operators retain the full charter fee within 30 days of departure; we recommend charter cancellation insurance (typically 4-5% of the charter fee).
Getting there
Flights to Turkey
The nearest international airports for this base, with a quick note on which suits which marina. Final transfer arrangements are confirmed at quote time.
Gocek and the Lycian Coast: 25 minutes to Gocek bases. The standard arrival airport for the Turquoise Coast.
Bodrum Peninsula and northern Aegean Turkey bases.
Possible routes
Turkey · the Turquoise Coast
A starting point, not a script: pick one as a template and we'll tailor the dates, stops, and pace to your crew.
Gocek Bay & the Lycian Coast
Sheltered bays, almost no swell, great for non-sailing partners. Ottoman ruins at Cleopatra Bay.
1Gocek
2Tomb Bay
3Sarsala
4Ekincik
5Hamam Koyu
Bodrum Peninsula
Cross-border charter (Turkey + Greece) is straightforward; bring passports and clear in at Kos.
1Bodrum
2Kos (Greece)
3Knidos
4Datça
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