Name: Dufour 430 Billywig for rent in Portisco
Brand: Dufour 430
Availability: InStock"
Rating: 2 (6 reviews)

1/23

From: Portisco (Italy - Sardinia)

Start 6:00 PM

End 8:00 AM

Number of people

Price for 7 days

$2,040 $1,286 -37%

$1,286 for 7 days

Technical specification DUFOUR 430

Model Dufour 430

Engine 60

Year/Refit 2020

Length 13.24 m

Cabins 4

Beam 4.30 m

Bathroom 2

Draught 2.10 m

Berths 8

Water tank

Max. Capacity (people) 8

Fuel tank

Equipment & amenities

Dinghy
Electric heads
BBQ / Grill
Electric winch
Fully battened mainsail
Furling genoa
GPS / Chartplotter
Outdoor speakers
Radio

TENDER

Dinghy

CLIMATE

Electric heads

GALLEY

BBQ / Grill
Refrigerator
Microwave

DECK & MANEUVERING

Electric winch
Bathing platform
Deck cushions

SAILS & RIGGING

Fully battened mainsail
Furling genoa

NAVIGATION & ELECTRONICS

GPS / Chartplotter
Inverter

ENTERTAINMENT

Outdoor speakers
Radio

Other

Anchor with chain
Sink
Service batteries
Teak cockpit
Battery charger
Freshwater treatment plant
Anchor
Gangway

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Description

The Dufour 430 Billywig is a 13.24 m long and 4.30 m wide sailboat, offering space for up to 8 guests on board. Built in 2020. It features 4 cabins and 8 berths. Powered by 60 hp, this model delivers confident handling and relaxed cruising.

This sailboat is equipped with 2 bathrooms . Additional amenities include electric heads, fully battened mainsail, dinghy, bbq / grill, electric winch, furling genoa, gps / chartplotter, outdoor speakers and standard safety equipment.

The boat is available for bareboat charter from Portisco, a great starting point to explore Sardinia sailing grounds. A professional skipper is available upon request from $1,806 per week

Price list - cost per week

Start 6:00 PM

End 8:00 AM

Number of people

BOAT

Price for 7 days

$2,040 $1,286 -37%

0% due at reservation

Free cancellation within 3 days

Extras

Mandatory services
$548
Optional services
$0
Total price
$1,286
Damage deposit
$4,077

Location

Portisco, Italy - Sardinia

Check-in / Checkout

Check-in: from 6:00 PM

Check-out: until 8:00 AM

Minimum charter duration is 7 days

Charter options

Bareboat

For bareboat charter in Italy - Sardinia, a valid sailing license is required: IPC (International Proficiency Certificate) issued by ASA, US Sailing, NauticEd, RYA, IYT, or another certified school. Upon reservation of Dufour 430 Sailboat, please upload your sailing certificate to your personal account for verification.

Skippered

A professional skipper can be provided for $1,806 per week. A food allowance and a dedicated cabin are required and are not included in the price.

Security Deposit

A damage deposit of $4,077 must be paid on site at Portisco before embarkation. The deposit will be refunded at the end of the charter, provided there is no damage to the boat.
The damage deposit represents your maximum liability in case of any damage to the Sailboat Dufour 430, Billywig.
Your maximum liability, can be reduced to $0 by purchasing additional insurance (damage waiver) for $291 per week.

Payment & Cancellation

No-obligation reservation (3-day hold).
No payment is required until the booking agreement is signed.

Payment terms:

Down payment: 50%
Balance: due 30 days before departure
Extras: payable in advance, at least 30 days before the charter

Cancellation policy:

50% of the charter fee is retained for cancellations made 31 days before departure
100% of the total charter fee is non-refundable for cancellations made 30 days or less prior to the charter

Payment and cancellation terms are provided for reference only. Final terms are defined in the booking agreement.

Boat location

Current base: Marina di Portisco, Italy - Sardinia

Customer reviews

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MATTEO

Italy

06 Jul 2024 - 13 Jul 2024

BALI 4.8

Nov 2024

“YACHTING IN SARDINIA THE WORST VACATION OF MY LIFE”

I chartered a Bali 4.8 for a team building with some entrepreneurs and tried to do everything I could to make my guests find a welcoming environment but this charter company thwarted all efforts. Not a single thing went right this week. Catamaran sold for 2024 (it was 2023) was in terrible shape both inside and out, not to mention the initial cleaning that they charged handsomely for but hardly did and I had to call back the cleaning company who arrived late and we were stuck on the dock in the sun before we could settle into the boat. The outside, on the other hand, remained dirty because we were told that another company was doing them and we would have to wait until the next day, and because of that I was forced to sign a paper declaring the boat externally clean (instead we had or did so in order to get out of the harbor). We also had constant breakdowns and inconveniences (toilets, sink, watermaker, gps, etc...) throughout our vacation. They even gave us a fine because we returned an hour late on the last day however, they did not give me any refund for making us leave several hours late because of a broken door in a room (which we could not use for one night) as well as the gangway to get on that split before we boarded and was replaced with a wooden plank... I should write for hours to detail the many problems and inconveniences I had with this charter company such as the total lack of assistance (on Sundays at the end of July the offices are closed so if you are sinking you have to call back on Monday..sic!) or I should make you read the absurd and rude emails I received from an arrogant person from the agency who despite the many damages and many inconveniences we had, instead of apologizing started sending delusional emails for facts that never happened so as to create alibis for their mismanagement. I thought I had been unlucky with the boat but unfortunately that was not the case because both on departure and arrival all the boats near ours (Swiss, Italians and British) complained about disservice and rudeness on the part of Yachting in Sardinia..... stay away if you don't want to ruin your vacation.

Nicolas Therond

France

26 Jul 2025 - 09 Aug 2025

Silente - Dufour 56

Aug 2025

“12knots was very professional - Sailing Sardinia to avoid”

12knots was very professional throughout the entire relationship; on the other hand, Sailing Sardinia is a boat hire company to be avoided.

Therond

France

Italy

26 Jul 2025 - 09 Aug 2025

Silente / Dufour 56

Aug 2025

“Star far from this Company (Yachting in Sardinia)”

state alla larga da quest'agenzia di noleggio. Star far from this Company ! on our rented Dufour 56: auto pilot out of order from the Start / bow thruster out of order from the start / dingy engine 1 out of order / we go back to the base to take another One: out of order after one use / 18 Boats rented the same saturday with not enough technicians to prepare or repair them, several boats can’t leave and wait for ghost technicians. (Most only speak italien). We are very far from Sunsail/Mooring quality and service…. Our worst boat hiring experience (i Sail for >30 years). What do they need to change? Boat maintenance, review the concept of service and the mindset, base organisation, staff training, etc.

chiara

Italy

02 Aug 2025 - 09 Aug 2025

ARGO

Aug 2025

“Vacation ruined”

Boat delivered dirty, no maintenance (clogged toilets, outlets not working, cold showers, empty first aid kit). Extras paid for and never delivered or defective (wifi, gas, mats). The tender was a disaster: not ready at check-in, then punctured, engine badly secured, and finally broken line with serious safety hazards. The owner's handling was the worst part: zero support, arrogant responses, and even requests to sign papers to waive our grievance rights in exchange for small "favors." Their modus operandi is just that: maintenance-free boats to inexperienced clients, veiled threats on the deposit, and intimidating forms to sign in order to silence them, albeit the many complaints they already have pending. Too bad, because Sardinia is beautiful, but with this company we will never return. To be avoided like the plague.

david

Italy

05 Jul 2025 - 12 Jul 2025

Morisia / Dufour 56 Exclusive

Jul 2025

“It’s a scam”

It’s a scam, I have filed a report with the Port Authority of Olbia. If you have suffered damages write also to the port authority with the following Reference RELAZIONE DI EVENTO STRAORDINARIO E RAPPORTO DI AVARIA Send as much info you have and send email to cpolbia@mit.gov.it

Skipper Nantais

France

07 Aug 2021 - 14 Aug 2021

Aug 2021

“Stay away from this rental agency”

This year I rented a sailing boat in Sardinia with the Yachting agency in Sardinia. At the time of going out in tender we realize that the engine does not work. We then call the rental agency that immediately accuses us of being responsible for the failure and applies a penalty of 90 euros. Needless to say, at the time of boarding and inspection of the sailing boat the tender was not tried. Result: triple punishment. We paid 240 euros for the tender option, when we need the boat is not working and moreover we are billed a penalty. I refused to pay the 330 euros so impunity in turnover but the agency deducted them from the deposit. Notice to connoisseurs: State away from this rental agency.

Response from the owner

“ Only if you are masochists or if you like to have your money taken, charter a boat with YACTING IN SARDINIA.”

Sailing with YACTING IN SARDINIA is an organised system for taking money from customers via their credit cards. Given the small amount of money they take and, above all, the fact that the clients are foreigners, they are confident that they will not be sued in court. The lease contract, a purely adhesion contract, is blatantly abusive; the client has all the obligations and the company has very few and not at all onerous ones. The contract defines a number of points and states that it is forbidden to sail within 0.2 or 0.5 miles. These are not dangerous or prohibited areas for navigation according to Italian law. They are traps to keep part of the deposit: every time one of these zones is touched, 200 euros. In some of these areas, such as the entrance channel to the port of Ottiolu, or in the Gulf of Marinella, it is impossible or very difficult to avoid such areas. The person in charge of the Portisco base (a certain Analissa) will tell you to leave your leftover food on board in a plastic container; DON'T DO IT, days after leaving the boat you will be ‘robbed’ of 100 eUros as a fine for leaving rubbish. Leaving aside the abusive extras, there is a lack of facilities to attend to customers waiting to board (suitcases piled up, a tent where only 8 people can sit, not even a glass of water is offered, etc.), the staff does not have sufficient nautical knowledge, the Portisco base manager (Analissa) is arrogant, extremely rude, does not respond to customers' doubts or questions (her most frequent answer: I am very busy, send an email or a wasp to “technical assistance”). The maintenance of the boats is manifestly improvable: I had to fix the shower pumps, as the membranes had not been changed (it has to be done every year), the JET THUSTER that was supposed to be on board had been dismantled due to a breakdown (the person who did the check in was not aware of this fact and many other technical things), the deck and bimini had traces of mud, lack of nautical charts (the boat only had a portulano from 2011), etc. The staff at the base do not personally resolve problems, doubts or complaints and refer you to a phone call to a switchboard or WhatsApp to give you a solution; in other words: there is no one at Portisco who shows their face and has the capacity to make decisions.

Frequently asked questions of the Dufour 430 Billywig charter

Does Dufour 430 Billywig have insurance?

Yes. Dufour 430 Billywig is offered by professional charter company and has hull and third-party liability insurance.

What is the Damage Deposit for renting Dufour 430 Billywig

The Damage Deposit is the amount you are liable for in case of any damages to the Sailboat Dufour 430 Billywig. A deposit of 4077 USD must be paid on site at Portisco, Italy - Sardinia before embarkation. It will be refunded at the end of the charter if no damages are found. The deposit is usually paid by credit card.

What is Damage waiver (insurance)?

A Damage Waiver is optional insurance that reduces the standard 4077 USD Damage Deposit for this Sailboat to a smaller amount. If it is not available, you can purchase separate deposit insurance to cover potential deductions in case of boat damage. Click here to purchase deposit insurance via OuestAssurances

Do I need a sailing license to charter Dufour 430 Billywig bareboat in Italy - Sardinia?

Yes. A valid sailing license such as ICC, IYT Bareboat Skipper, RYA Day Skipper, or ASA 104 with IPC is required for bareboat rentals in Portisco, Italy - Sardinia. Please ask your booking manager for specific requirements. Detailed information is available here: Sailing license - things to know.

What is the cancellation policy for the Dufour 430 Billywig charter?

Free cancellation within 4 days of the online reservation. Once you reserve the Dufour 430 on the 12 Knots website, it will be held for you free of charge for 4 days.

If the booking is cancelled 46 days or more before the charter, 50% of the charter fee will be retained. No refund is available for cancellations made less than 46 days before the charter.

Please check the booking agreement and charter terms for the exact cancellation policy, as conditions may vary from the example above. charter.

Travel insurance is available. Click here for details

How does the booking procedure work?

Make an online reservation by clicking Available. Reserve now (no payment required).
Complete the sailing resume if booking a bareboat charter.
Sign the booking agreement electronically for the Dufour 430 Billywig charter in Italy - Sardinia.
Make the down payment according to the agreement.