Insuring Amel
sailing boats and sailing yachts · France
Amel builds sailing boats and sailing yachts in France. NAMMERT insures boats of this make regardless of year built or where you bought them, liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
France
Class
sailing boats and sailing yachts
Typical sizes
11 bis 18 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Amel; cover, cost and conditions
Amel of La Rochelle builds blue water yachts for cruising couples, with sheltered centre cockpits, ketch and sloop rigs, consistently laid out for single handed and two handed operation. The Super Maramu is a classic among circumnavigators and is still traded thirty years on.
Two points are decisive here. First: single handed sailing is covered with us, at no extra charge; in our long distance cruising survey one of seven providers excluded it in the base wording, although on Amel yachts it is the normal case. Second, the agreed value: on a thirty year old Super Maramu the market value lies far above what a scale of values based on the year of build would produce.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Is single handed sailing covered?
Yes, at no extra charge. In our long distance cruising survey (as at 01.08.2026) one of seven providers excluded it in the base wording; on Amel yachts, which are laid out for two handed operation, that would be a real problem.
The cover that fits
For the whole class of boat
What matters for sailing boats and sailing yachts is the same across every brand; engine output, how a claim is settled, cruising range and theft protection. The class page lists every point and every brand in this class.
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
A powerboat licence (inland or coastal) is required from 15 hp (11.03 kW).
Registration
Registration from 3 hp; for trips abroad carry the boat certificate or flag document.
Waters
Inland, coastal and abroad; plan fairways, bridge clearances, draught and tides.
Equipment
Lifesaving gear, fire extinguisher, anchor, signalling equipment and correct navigation lights.
Cruising range
The agreed cruising range is stated in the policy and can be extended at any time.
Weather
Check wind force in Beaufort and wind direction before casting off, and allow for gusts.
General guidance, not a complete account; what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and your boat’s manual. Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Amel, with value and cover
Super Maramu / 54 (classic) is a sailing yacht from Amel (France), built from 1990 to 2012, and today changes hands at between €180,000 and €520,000.
Sharki / Maramu (classic) is a sailing yacht from Amel (France), built from 1980 to 1998, and today changes hands at between €88,000 and €225,000.
Amel 50 / 55 / 60 is a sailing yacht from Amel (France), built since 2005, and today changes hands at between €480,000 and €1,600,000.
For a series built in these years the market value and the replacement cost often differ widely. An agreed value removes the age-based scale, and the figure in the policy stands.
On sailing yachts the rig and the underwater hull are the expensive parts: a dismasting quickly costs a quarter of the boat, and osmosis counts as wear and is covered by no hull policy.
For a series of this age there is no list price left. That is why we work with an agreed value: you state the figure, we agree it, and in a total loss exactly that amount is paid, with no deduction for wear.
As the series is still in production, parts are available and repair costs are predictable. Even so, value it at replacement cost including retrofitted electronics, not at list price.
Amel insured in five minutes.
Calculate the premium online, policy the same day, or call us: +49 3375 / 29 12 77.
