Insuring Aubin: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Aubin: french builder of plywood sailing boats. NAMMERT insures a Aubin 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
5 to 8,5 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Aubin; cover, cost and conditions
Chantier Aubin was a yard at Trentemoult on the banks of the Loire, run by the brothers Marcel, André and Paul Aubin. Its name is tied to designer Philippe Harlé, who drew the Muscadet in 1963 at a time when other yards would not build it. Aubin switched to plywood and moved from one-off building to series work, turning out up to 55 boats a year. The hard chine Muscadet was built around 700 times, most with a fixed keel and about 50 with a centreboard. Every model carries the name of a French drink.
Our model records list five Aubin designs, four sailing boats and one sailing yacht. The 6.4 m Muscadet has the earliest build year, 1963, and runs to 1979. Then come the Cognac at 7.35 m (1967 to 1979), the Tequila at 7.2 m (1968 to 1980) and the Javelot, the smallest at 5.03 m (1968 to 1976). The yacht is the Armagnac at 8.45 m, recorded from 1967 to 1982. Lengths span 5.03 to 8.45 m.
A plywood boat lives by its paint and glue lines. Keep water out of the end grain, check the chines and the keel joint, and give the hull a dry, ventilated winter. The smaller Aubins tow easily and dry out happily on tidal moorings, which is why so many still sail the Channel and Atlantic coasts.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Aubin boats?
The Muscadet was drawn by Philippe Harlé in 1963 for the Aubin brothers' yard at Trentemoult.
Around 700 were built.
Which is the largest Aubin model?
For Aubin: The Armagnac at 8.45 m, the only one classed as a sailing yacht,
recorded from 1967 to 1982.
The smallest is the 5.03 m Javelot.
The cover that fits
sailing boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing boat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Aubin: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Aubin, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Aubin: 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, Aubin included.
Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition
Other builders in this class
Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
Under sail no licence is needed; with an auxiliary engine from 15 hp one is.
Registration
Official number or boat certificate; a flag document for trips abroad.
Waters
Inland lakes, the Baltic and the North Sea; tide, current and shoals belong in the passage plan.
Equipment
Lifejackets, harness and jackstays, lifebuoy, distress signals, reefing system.
Cruising range
Certificate of insurance for foreign harbours; check that racing is covered.
Weather
Reef in time: first reef from Beaufort 5, second from 6, watch the gust forecast.
General guidance, not a complete account;
what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Aubin.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Aubin, build years and cover
Armagnac is a sailing yacht from Aubin, built from 1967 to 1982.
Tequila is a sailing boat from Aubin, built from 1968 to 1980.
Cognac is a sailing boat from Aubin, built from 1967 to 1979.
Muscadet is a sailing boat from Aubin, built from 1963 to 1979.
Javelot is a sailing boat from Aubin, built from 1968 to 1976.
For the Armagnac, Tequila, Cognac by Aubin and 2 more 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 Armagnac by Aubin 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.
For the Tequila, Cognac, Muscadet by Aubin and further series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Aubin range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Aubin: boat type, build years and length,
nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 4 models, 1963 to 1980, 5 to 7.4 m
- sailing yacht
- 1 model, 1967 to 1982, 8.5 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Aubin cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 4 models by Aubin.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Armagnac | 1972 to 1979 | €14,000 to €17,900 |
| Cognac | 1970 to 1976 | €10,500 to €13,500 |
| Muscadet | 1966 to 1976 | €6,500 to €9,200 |
| Tequila | 1971 to 1977 | €6,300 to €8,000 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Aubin insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Aubin are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
