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Dufour 390 — Sailing the Greek Islands A 39-foot cruiser built by Dufour, this yacht makes its case through balance rather than statement. Everything on board has been thought through: the deck layout, the handling, the way the interior volume is used. In its size class, it is one of the more complete sailing yachts you can step onto — well equipped, cleanly finished, with attention paid to the details that only reveal themselves after a few days aboard. Below deck, three cabins accommodate six guests, each cabin fitted with a double bed. The arrangement suits two or three couples travelling together, or a family that wants everyone to have their own space at the end of the day. Greece is the cruising ground, and it plays to this yacht's strengths. Short hops between islands, a breeze that fills in through the afternoon, an anchorage chosen for the evening rather than booked in advance. The Dufour 390 is responsive enough to make the sailing itself part of the pleasure — not simply the means of reaching the next bay. On board, the service is discreet and practical: local knowledge of the archipelago, the anchorages worth the detour, the tavernas that justify the dinghy ride ashore. The kind of guidance that turns a week's itinerary into something better than the plan you arrived with.