Dufour Grand Large 520
Price
Euro €280,000
Currency
Length
49' 10" - 15.20m
Vessel Location
Cecina
Launch Year
2018
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Summary
2018 | DUFOUR 520 GRAND LARGE | FELCI DESIGN | PERFORMANCE CRUISER
INTRODUCTION
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA is a 2018 Dufour 520 Grand Large designed by Felci Yacht Design and offered for sale by her original family owner. The model combines a powerful modern hull form with the volume, cockpit space and practical sail-handling arrangement expected of a substantial cruising yacht.
She has operated within the familys professionally managed charter business in Tuscany. Servicing, maintenance and equipment replacement have been undertaken on a planned and documented basis, with annual engine-service invoices retained and the yachts principal systems and seacocks examined during a RINA survey completed in 2026.
Her four-cabin interior provides eight permanent berths, with two additional berths available in the saloon. The large cockpit, twin helm stations and opening bathing platform create a practical layout for extended family cruising, larger sailing groups or continued commercial operation.
Recent investment has included replacement sails, saildrive and propeller, renewed running rigging, replacement electric toilets, new refrigeration equipment and extensive work to the bow and stern thruster systems. The owner is now reducing his involvement in the charter operation and is offering SANTA MARIA NOVELLA for sale as part of that transition.
BROKER'S COMMENTS
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA is distinguished by a clear ownership history and a useful supporting record of servicing, maintenance and replacement work. She has remained under the control of the same family business from new, allowing prospective purchasers to understand how she has been operated and managed throughout her life.
Her specification and layout give her broad appeal. The four-cabin arrangement and substantial cockpit suit larger crews and family use, while her established charter background and Italian registration may also be relevant to a purchaser considering continued commercial operation.
The recent expenditure on sails, drivetrain, domestic systems and deck equipment addresses several of the capital items that buyers commonly examine closely on a yacht of this size. She deserves consideration from purchasers seeking a late-model Dufour 520 with traceable history, practical accommodation and a strong Mediterranean cruising specification.
Specifications Additional Info
CONSTRUCTION & DIMENSIONS
Built by Dufour Yachts to a design by Felci Yacht Design, the 520 Grand Large combines a modern GRP hull and deck structure with a wide aft cockpit, twin steering positions and an opening bathing platform. Teak is laid to the cockpit and platform, while the underwater hull was antifouled in April/May 2026.
Build year: 2018
White GRP hull
GRP deck and superstructure
Teak-laid cockpit
Teak-laid bathing platform
Twin Carbonautica steering wheels
Italian registration number: SP5843D
Length overall: 15.20m
Beam: 4.80m
Draft: 2.30m
Displacement: approximately 15,245kg
ACCOMMODATION
The interior is arranged to provide generous communal space together with four separate cabins, making the yacht practical for extended family cruising, larger sailing groups or continued commercial use. Dufours light timber joinery is complemented by natural light from hull windows, deck hatches and coachroof glazing, with useful storage distributed throughout the accommodation.
Four-cabin arrangement
Eight permanent berths
Two additional berths available in the saloon
Saloon seating arranged around a central dining table
Two separate heads compartments
Two Jabsco electric marine toilets, renewed in 2025
GALLEY
The galley is incorporated within the main saloon, providing a practical working area with cooking, refrigeration and storage close to the principal dining space.
Gas cooker with hob and oven
Microwave oven
Stainless-steel sink
Internal Isotherm refrigerator, renewed in 2024
Separate freezer
Storage lockers and work surfaces
Gas installation with one bottle
MACHINERY
Auxiliary power is provided by a Volvo Penta 75hp diesel engine driving through a saildrive. The engine has been serviced annually, with supporting invoices retained by the owning company. The saildrive and its seal were replaced in 2024, followed by a new three-bladed fixed Volvo propeller in 2025.
Volvo Penta D2-75 diesel engine
Power: 75hp
Approximately 3,250 engine hours recorded
Volvo Penta 150S saildrive transmission
Three-bladed fixed Volvo propeller, renewed in 2025
Jet bow and stern thrusters
Thruster maintenance including replacement valves and control units
Diesel capacity: 450 litres
Fresh-water capacity: 720 litres
Hot-water system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
The yacht is equipped for shore-powered and independent operation through 12-volt DC and 220-volt AC systems, supported by battery charging and a 2,000-watt inverter. Replacement battery packs have been installed as required during the current ownership, and the batteries were checked and tested in May 2026.
12-volt DC electrical system
220-volt AC system
2,000-watt 12/220-volt inverter
Battery charger/rectifier
220-volt sockets throughout the accommodation
Battery isolators and distribution panel
Interior and navigation lighting
RIG
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA is configured as a fractional sloop with aluminium spars and straightforward furling and reefing systems intended for efficient short-handed or crewed cruising. The standing rigging is original and has been regularly inspected and maintained, while the running rigging was renewed in 2025.
Fractional sloop rig
Aluminium mast and boom
Original standing rigging
Rigid vang
Easy reefing system
Running rigging renewed in 2025
Dyneema furling line fitted in 2025
SAILS
The principal sail wardrobe was renewed in September 2025 using grey Bainbridge HSX-P triradial sailcloth.
Full-batten mainsail: approximately 52.8m²
Furling genoa: approximately 48m²
Total stated sail area: approximately 100.8m²
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
The navigation installation is centred on Raymarine equipment, with chartplotting, autopilot and sailing instruments available at the helm.
Raymarine Axiom 12-inch multifunction chartplotter
Navionics cartography covering Italy
Raymarine Evolution autopilot
Raymarine wind instrumentation
Raymarine log
VHF radio
Two steering compasses
Barometer, clock and thermometer
DECK EQUIPMENT
The cockpit is arranged around a substantial central table with twin helm stations and direct access aft to the opening bathing platform. Sail handling is supported by self-tailing and coachroof winches, while the cockpit incorporates an external cooking and refrigeration area for use at anchor or alongside.
Twin Carbonautica steering wheels
Two oversized self-tailing winches
One electric coachroof winch
One additional coachroof winch
Electric anchor windlass, renewed in 2026
Delta anchor
Approximately 75m of anchor chain
Mooring lines
Stainless-steel and teak bathing ladder
Hot and cold cockpit shower
Sprayhood
Bimini top
Complete exterior cockpit cushions
Opening stern platform
Cockpit table with stainless-steel Isotherm refrigerator, renewed in 2025
Cockpit gas cooking plate or barbecue and sink
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Comfort aboard is supported by cabin heating and a straightforward entertainment installation serving both the interior and cockpit.
Webasto heating
Radio/CD/MP3 player
USB connection
Cockpit speakers
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Safety equipment is carried for ten persons. Confirmed installations and equipment include:
Radar reflector
Navigation lights
Bilge pumping arrangements
Guardrails and stainless-steel deck fittings
DOCUMENTATION
The yacht is Italian registered. The available documentation provides a useful record of ownership, equipment, servicing and the principal work undertaken during the current ownership.
Italian registration documents
Builder's Certificate
Original equipment manuals
Annual engine-service invoices
Invoices supporting replacements and other work
Maintenance records
RINA survey completed in 2026
Records relating to systems and seacock inspections
Disclaimer
Nicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
This vessel is VAT not paid.
As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
This boat is lying in Tuscany, Italy.
© 2026 Nicolle Associates
2018 | DUFOUR 520 GRAND LARGE | FELCI DESIGN | PERFORMANCE CRUISER
INTRODUCTION
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA is a 2018 Dufour 520 Grand Large designed by Felci Yacht Design and offered for sale by her original family owner. The model combines a powerful modern hull form with the volume, cockpit space and practical sail-handling arrangement expected of a substantial cruising yacht.
She has operated within the familys professionally managed charter business in Tuscany. Servicing, maintenance and equipment replacement have been undertaken on a planned and documented basis, with annual engine-service invoices retained and the yachts principal systems and seacocks examined during a RINA survey completed in 2026.
Her four-cabin interior provides eight permanent berths, with two additional berths available in the saloon. The large cockpit, twin helm stations and opening bathing platform create a practical layout for extended family cruising, larger sailing groups or continued commercial operation.
Recent investment has included replacement sails, saildrive and propeller, renewed running rigging, replacement electric toilets, new refrigeration equipment and extensive work to the bow and stern thruster systems. The owner is now reducing his involvement in the charter operation and is offering SANTA MARIA NOVELLA for sale as part of that transition.
BROKER'S COMMENTS
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA is distinguished by a clear ownership history and a useful supporting record of servicing, maintenance and replacement work. She has remained under the control of the same family business from new, allowing prospective purchasers to understand how she has been operated and managed throughout her life.
Her specification and layout give her broad appeal. The four-cabin arrangement and substantial cockpit suit larger crews and family use, while her established charter background and Italian registration may also be relevant to a purchaser considering continued commercial operation.
The recent expenditure on sails, drivetrain, domestic systems and deck equipment addresses several of the capital items that buyers commonly examine closely on a yacht of this size. She deserves consideration from purchasers seeking a late-model Dufour 520 with traceable history, practical accommodation and a strong Mediterranean cruising specification.
Specifications Additional Info
CONSTRUCTION & DIMENSIONS
Built by Dufour Yachts to a design by Felci Yacht Design, the 520 Grand Large combines a modern GRP hull and deck structure with a wide aft cockpit, twin steering positions and an opening bathing platform. Teak is laid to the cockpit and platform, while the underwater hull was antifouled in April/May 2026.
Build year: 2018
White GRP hull
GRP deck and superstructure
Teak-laid cockpit
Teak-laid bathing platform
Twin Carbonautica steering wheels
Italian registration number: SP5843D
Length overall: 15.20m
Beam: 4.80m
Draft: 2.30m
Displacement: approximately 15,245kg
ACCOMMODATION
The interior is arranged to provide generous communal space together with four separate cabins, making the yacht practical for extended family cruising, larger sailing groups or continued commercial use. Dufours light timber joinery is complemented by natural light from hull windows, deck hatches and coachroof glazing, with useful storage distributed throughout the accommodation.
Four-cabin arrangement
Eight permanent berths
Two additional berths available in the saloon
Saloon seating arranged around a central dining table
Two separate heads compartments
Two Jabsco electric marine toilets, renewed in 2025
GALLEY
The galley is incorporated within the main saloon, providing a practical working area with cooking, refrigeration and storage close to the principal dining space.
Gas cooker with hob and oven
Microwave oven
Stainless-steel sink
Internal Isotherm refrigerator, renewed in 2024
Separate freezer
Storage lockers and work surfaces
Gas installation with one bottle
MACHINERY
Auxiliary power is provided by a Volvo Penta 75hp diesel engine driving through a saildrive. The engine has been serviced annually, with supporting invoices retained by the owning company. The saildrive and its seal were replaced in 2024, followed by a new three-bladed fixed Volvo propeller in 2025.
Volvo Penta D2-75 diesel engine
Power: 75hp
Approximately 3,250 engine hours recorded
Volvo Penta 150S saildrive transmission
Three-bladed fixed Volvo propeller, renewed in 2025
Jet bow and stern thrusters
Thruster maintenance including replacement valves and control units
Diesel capacity: 450 litres
Fresh-water capacity: 720 litres
Hot-water system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
The yacht is equipped for shore-powered and independent operation through 12-volt DC and 220-volt AC systems, supported by battery charging and a 2,000-watt inverter. Replacement battery packs have been installed as required during the current ownership, and the batteries were checked and tested in May 2026.
12-volt DC electrical system
220-volt AC system
2,000-watt 12/220-volt inverter
Battery charger/rectifier
220-volt sockets throughout the accommodation
Battery isolators and distribution panel
Interior and navigation lighting
RIG
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA is configured as a fractional sloop with aluminium spars and straightforward furling and reefing systems intended for efficient short-handed or crewed cruising. The standing rigging is original and has been regularly inspected and maintained, while the running rigging was renewed in 2025.
Fractional sloop rig
Aluminium mast and boom
Original standing rigging
Rigid vang
Easy reefing system
Running rigging renewed in 2025
Dyneema furling line fitted in 2025
SAILS
The principal sail wardrobe was renewed in September 2025 using grey Bainbridge HSX-P triradial sailcloth.
Full-batten mainsail: approximately 52.8m²
Furling genoa: approximately 48m²
Total stated sail area: approximately 100.8m²
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
The navigation installation is centred on Raymarine equipment, with chartplotting, autopilot and sailing instruments available at the helm.
Raymarine Axiom 12-inch multifunction chartplotter
Navionics cartography covering Italy
Raymarine Evolution autopilot
Raymarine wind instrumentation
Raymarine log
VHF radio
Two steering compasses
Barometer, clock and thermometer
DECK EQUIPMENT
The cockpit is arranged around a substantial central table with twin helm stations and direct access aft to the opening bathing platform. Sail handling is supported by self-tailing and coachroof winches, while the cockpit incorporates an external cooking and refrigeration area for use at anchor or alongside.
Twin Carbonautica steering wheels
Two oversized self-tailing winches
One electric coachroof winch
One additional coachroof winch
Electric anchor windlass, renewed in 2026
Delta anchor
Approximately 75m of anchor chain
Mooring lines
Stainless-steel and teak bathing ladder
Hot and cold cockpit shower
Sprayhood
Bimini top
Complete exterior cockpit cushions
Opening stern platform
Cockpit table with stainless-steel Isotherm refrigerator, renewed in 2025
Cockpit gas cooking plate or barbecue and sink
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Comfort aboard is supported by cabin heating and a straightforward entertainment installation serving both the interior and cockpit.
Webasto heating
Radio/CD/MP3 player
USB connection
Cockpit speakers
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Safety equipment is carried for ten persons. Confirmed installations and equipment include:
Radar reflector
Navigation lights
Bilge pumping arrangements
Guardrails and stainless-steel deck fittings
DOCUMENTATION
The yacht is Italian registered. The available documentation provides a useful record of ownership, equipment, servicing and the principal work undertaken during the current ownership.
Italian registration documents
Builder's Certificate
Original equipment manuals
Annual engine-service invoices
Invoices supporting replacements and other work
Maintenance records
RINA survey completed in 2026
Records relating to systems and seacock inspections
Disclaimer
Nicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
This vessel is VAT not paid.
As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
This boat is lying in Tuscany, Italy.
© 2026 Nicolle Associates
Price
Euro €280,000
Vessel Name
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
Boat Reference
3310465
Launch Year
2018
Length
49' 10" - 15.20m
Beam
4.8000m
Draft
2.3000m
Displacement
15245.000 Kgs
Vessel Location
Cecina
Region
IT
Use
Leisure
Builder
Dufour
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Engine
Volvo Penta D3-110
75 HP
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
3250
Cruise Speed
7.56
Fuel
450 litres
Accommodation
Cabins: 4
Berths: 8
Passenger Capacity: 12
Berths: 8
Passenger Capacity: 12
CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
Nicolle Associates
Telephone
Fax
+44 (0)23 8005 1250
Address
Saltmakers House
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble SOUTHAMPTON England
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble SOUTHAMPTON England
Website
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