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Dufour 470 — sailing the Greek islands The 470 sits comfortably in the Dufour line: the yard's familiar hull work, carried forward with a lighter, more contemporary hand. What stands out on deck is the flow — a layout that lets you move from cockpit to foredeck without negotiating obstacles, which matters as much when you're trimming under sail as when you're stretched out at anchor off a Cycladic bay. Simple, well proportioned, and already reading like a modern classic rather than a passing generation. Below, five cabins accommodate up to ten guests: four with a double bed, one with a single berth — a configuration that suits a group of friends or two families sharing the same itinerary without stepping on each other. Greece is the natural playground here. Short island hops, reliable summer breeze, and the kind of anchorages that reward a yacht of this size — shallow enough draft mentality, close enough to shore for a swim before breakfast. With crew aboard, the sailing stays a pleasure rather than a project: they handle the passage planning, the lines and the provisioning, and you decide how far you feel like going that day.