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Adams Yachts: sailing yachts drawn by Joe Adams. NAMMERT insures a Adams Yachts regardless of year built or where you bought it, liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
several countries
Class
sailing boats and sailing yachts
Typical sizes
10,1 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Adams Yachts; cover, cost and conditions
Adams Yachts takes its name from the designer Joe Adams. In Australian sailing he is remembered above all for Helsal, first boat to finish the 1973 Sydney Hobart race, and his drawing board also produced the Adams 8, 10.6, 13 and 21. He died in the Philippines in 2012, aged 81. The Adams 10 is a 33 ft racer-cruiser that also races as a one-design class. She is easy to recognise by her fin keel with lead ballast, the rudder hung on the transom and a light displacement for her length, which gives her brisk pace on the racecourse while keeping a proper cabin for a weekend away.
Our model records list one design under this name: the Adams 10, a sailing yacht of 10.13 metres. Build years run from 1974 to 1994, two decades for a single set of lines. None of it reaches into recent build years, so the youngest boats are around thirty years old and the oldest are past fifty. Other members of the Adams family, such as the 10.6 or the 13, are not filed under this brand in our data. A long run of identical hulls has its practical side: tuning notes, sail sizes and lessons learned carry over from one boat to the next.
Decades of hard racing leave their marks. On an Adams 10 the joint between keel and hull and the keel bolts deserve a careful look, as does the transom-hung rudder with its pintles and gudgeons. Chainplates and the deck around them take high loads on a boat designed to be pushed. The sails tell their own story: a racing boat may come with a fresh regatta wardrobe and an older set for cruising. A boat that has spent seasons on one-design courses can have newer rigging than her age suggests, while a quiet cruiser may still carry original fittings that are due for replacement.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Adams 10?
For Adams Yachts: Joe Adams, who also drew Helsal, first to finish the 1973 Sydney Hobart race.
Our model records list the Adams 10 from 1974 to 1994 at 10.13 metres.
What should be checked on an older Adams 10?
For Adams Yachts: Keel bolts and the keel to hull joint,
the transom-hung rudder fittings and the chainplates.
As a one-design racer the boat may have been sailed hard,
so the state of the sails and rigging is worth a close look.
The cover that fits
sailing yacht insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing yacht insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Adams Yachts: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Adams Yachts, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Adams Yachts: 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, Adams Yachts included.
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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 the manual of your Adams Yachts.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Adams Yachts, build years and cover
Adams 10 is a sailing yacht from Adams Yachts, built from 1974 to 1994.
For the Adams 10 by Adams Yachts series 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.
For the Adams 10 by Adams Yachts series:
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.
What does a used Adams Yachts cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Adams Yachts.
The table shows what boats in average condition are worth,
from the oldest to the youngest year on record.
Choose your exact model, year and condition in the calculator.
| Model | Years built | Range today |
|---|---|---|
| Adams 10 | 1991 | €19,000 to €24,200 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Adams Yachts insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Adams Yachts are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
