Soft Touch (Dufour 470)
2023 · 14.8 m · 4 cabins · 9 berths
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Specifications & Equipment
14.8m · 2023 · Sail boat
About the Dufour 470
- Launched
- 2021
What KateBot thinks
KateBot generated · ~200 words
Perfect for groups The Dufour 470 is an excellent choice for families or friend groups wanting to sail together without breaking the bank. Four cabins sleeping up to nine makes this a genuinely sociable charter platform.
Modern and well-equipped You're getting a 2023 build with thoughtful touches like electric winches, lazy bag, and bimini, features that make sailing easier and more comfortable on longer days. The chart plotter and autopilot mean you can relax while covering distance, and the sprayhood keeps spray manageable in choppier conditions.
Strong value proposition At this size and age, the Dufour 470 sits in a sweet spot between newer build quality and reasonable pricing. The €3,500 deposit suggests competitive daily rates, and World Wide Charter's 4.8 rating (though based on just four reviews) indicates solid operator reliability.
One minor note: We don't have a specific base location listed, so do confirm where this yacht is positioned, that matters hugely for flight times from the US or Europe. Once you know the base, you'll want to check actual availability dates, as a popular 2023 model books up quickly for peak season.
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 Aeolian islands: Portorosa, Capo d'Orlando, Milazzo, Tropea and Reggio Calabria
The heat map shows recorded overnight stops from round trips made by charter yachts tracked by AIS from Aeolian islands: Portorosa, Capo d'Orlando, Milazzo, Tropea and Reggio Calabria 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
Cala Junco appeared on 62% of trips, Porto di Levante on 57%, Santa Marina Salina on 51% and Stromboli Porto on 50%. Porto di Levante was the most common first night at 34% and last night at 16%. The furthest straight-line point from base was 40 to 60 nm on 53% of trips, and 92% fell in the Aeolian islands destination group.
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 Aeolian islands: Portorosa, Capo d'Orlando, Milazzo, Tropea and Reggio Calabria for this type of boat.
- Cala Junco62%
- Porto di Levante57%
- Santa Marina Salina51%
These figures cover all charter boats in this area, not this boat alone.
The marina & destination
Marina Portorosa
Based at Marina Portorosa, Italy . Soft Touch is operated by Sirius by World Wide Charter.
Good to know
- Location
- Marina Portorosa · Italy
- Licences
- ICC or RYA Day Skipper licence and VHF certificate are required. Italian operators ask for a sailing CV; conditions are stricter in the Aeolian Islands than on the mainland.
- Security deposit
- €3,500
- 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 Italy
The nearest international airports for this base, with a quick note on which suits which marina. Final transfer arrangements are confirmed at quote time.
Amalfi Coast: Salerno, Capri, Procida bases. Naples is the main hub; train link to the marinas.
Sardinia north coast: Cala dei Sardi, Cannigione, Porto Cervo bases.
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. Daily flights from London and Rome.
Possible routes
Italy · west coast & islands
A starting point, not a script: pick one as a template and we'll tailor the dates, stops, and pace to your crew.
Amalfi Coast
Spectacular but anchorages crowd in July-August. Book restaurant moorings ahead.
1Salerno
2Amalfi
3Positano
4Capri
5Procida
Sardinia & La Maddalena
Turquoise water and granite islands. Two-country tick (Italy + Corsica/France) without long sails.
1Olbia
2Maddalena
3Caprera
4Bonifacio
Three yachts to weigh against this one
A similar match, a premium step-up, and a different boat type, from the same waters.
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