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Sailing Yacht Insurance

We provide cover for Sailing Yachts and our policies can be completely tailored to you, so you only ever pay for the cover you need. Better still, we offer a Lowest Price Guarantee, which means you can be sure you’re getting the best value insurance for your Sailing Yacht.

About our cover:

  • Build your own policy so you don’t need to pay for cover you don’t need
  • Quickly select your European mooring location if your Sailing Boat is permanently moored in Europe
  • £3 million Third Party Liability included as standard with all policies
  • Sail the inland and coastal waters of the UK and Europe, exclusions apply
  • Our cover extends to any person in charge of your Sailing Boat, with your permission
  • Up to 25% no claims discount if you’ve made no claims in the past 5 years
  • Up to 15% discount if you moor your boat in a recognised marina

How much is Sailing Yacht Insurance cover?

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The cost of your Sailing Yacht Insurance will vary, depending on a number of factors, including; the type of cover that you opt for, the maximum speed of your boat, its value, its age, the mooring location of your Sailing Yacht and your own age, marine experience and claims history.

What type of Optional Extras are there to choose from?

Increased standard Third Party Liability cover

Increase your standard Third Party Liability cover from £3 million to £5 million for just £40 plus IPT (insurance premium tax).

Personal Accident

This will cover you, or any passengers, up to £20,000 in compensation following a serious injury whilst using your boat or craft.

Personal Effects

Protect your personal possessions against theft loss or damage whilst on board your boat. Excludes valuables such as jewellery, cash and mobile devices

European cover

Up to 60 days cover at any one time for inland and coastal waters of Europe

Winter cover (for coastal waters only)

Our standard policy will cover you on coastal waters from the 1st April to 31st October. If you sail outside of these months (1st November to 31st March), Winter cover is essential. If your boat is used on inland waters only, you’re covered all year round as standard.

Frost

Frost cover will protect your boat should you experience loss or damage as a result of frost or freezing.

War

Although damage caused by war, strikes, terrorism and other associated risks are rare, the damage caused can be severe. Protect your boat against these risks by adding war cover to your policy.

Cover options

Our flexible policies mean you can choose from two simple cover options depending on the type of insurance you need, and then add the optional extras you require.

Boat (Hull & Machinery) & Third Party Liability

This option will cover your boat against theft and damage, as well as covering you for salvage charges. It also covers your legal liability if you damage another boat or property, or injure another person.

What’s included in this cover?

  • Theft of your boat or craft
  • Accidental damage caused by fire, explosion, collision, standing, grounding and heavy weather
  • Accidental damage caused by negligence
  • Malicious damage to your boat or craft
  • Salvage charges and expenses in preventing or minimising damage to your boat or craft
  • Accidental damage caused to another boat or property, or injury to another person
  • Legal costs incurred as a result of damage to a third-party boat or property, or injury to a third party person
  • Cover extends to any person in charge of your boat with your permission
  • Option to increase standard Liability cover from £3 million to £5 million for £40 plus IPT (insurance premium tax)

Third Party Liability only

Third Party Liability only cover protects you in case you cause damage towards another boat or property, or injure another person whilst on the water.

What’s included in this cover?

  • Accidental damage caused to another boat or property, or injury to another person
  • Legal costs incurred as the result of damage to a boat or property, or injury to a person
  • Accidents incurred when another person is in charge of your boat or craft. Cover extends to any person in charge of your boat with your permission, exclusions apply

Why insure your Sailing Yacht with us?

We provide cover for a Sailing Yachts between 27ft - 50ft, and our policies can be completely tailored to you, so you only ever pay for the cover you need. Better still, we offer a Lowest Price Guarantee, which means you can be sure you’re getting the best value insurance for your Sailing Yacht.

Our insurance policies include local club racing only, as standard. So, if you take part in club-organised races in your Sailing Yacht we’ll cover you for races that take place at your club, as well as those organised by other local sailing clubs. Cover includes both Boat (Hull and Machinery) and Third-Party Liability options, plus you could qualify for up to 25% no claims discount and up to 10% marina discount.