A well-appointed French cruiser offered by a broker who lives and breathes performance sailing on both sides of the Atlantic.
The 2018 Dufour 520 S/V Fiore di Majo is a 48-foot cruising sloop from one of France’s most respected production yards — a boat designed to blend passage-making capability with the kind of interior volume and finish that makes long stays aboard genuinely comfortable. She’s currently listed with Alexis de Boucaud of The Multihull Company, based in Fort Lauderdale.
The Broker Behind the Listing
Alexis is French by origin, splits his year between South Florida, St. Martin, and France, and brings 35 years in the yachting industry — including time as a charter captain, charter company operator, and 17 years as a broker. While much of his focus is on performance multihulls from yards like Catana, Outremer, and Balance, his depth of experience across French-built cruising yachts makes him a natural fit for a boat like the Dufour 520.
His buying advice is refreshingly grounded: charter the models you’re drawn to, take sailing classes if you need to, and get aboard as many boats as you can — in South Florida or down in the islands — to feel the volumes and the way each yacht carries itself.
Where She Fits in the Market
The Dufour 520 remains a relatively scarce find on the brokerage market, which gives buyers a clear reference point on current asking levels.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active Dufour 520 listings | 1 |
| Asking price | $330,000 |
| Median asking | $330,000 |
For buyers considering the boat, Alexis is available in Fort Lauderdale, elsewhere in South Florida, or in the Caribbean cruising grounds of St. Martin and the BVI.