Insuring Bic Sport: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Bic Sport: french maker of small sailing boats and watersports craft. NAMMERT insures a Bic Sport 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
2,8 to 2,9 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Bic Sport; cover, cost and conditions
Bic Sport grew out of the BIC group, the company known for ballpoint pens and lighters. Bruno Bich, from the founding family, set it up in 1979 with a simple aim: use the group's skill with plastics to make sailboards that were tough and affordable. Headquarters and development sit in Vannes in Brittany, with the factory in the Prat industrial zone. Windsurfing came first; kayaks followed in 2001, the O'pen Bic children's dinghy later on and stand-up paddleboards in 2010. The Sportyak, a small tender, had been part of the range even earlier. In 2019 the business was sold to the Estonian company Tahe Outdoors, and a large share of production has stayed in France.
Our model records hold four entries, and they show how wide the brand reaches. The O'pen Bic is listed as a sailing dinghy, 2.75 metres long and built from 2004 to 2022. The Techno 293 One Design is a windsurf board of 2.93 metres, recorded from 2006 to 2013; one design means every board in the class is identical. The other two are listed simply as boats: the Sportyak 213 Fishing and the Sportyak 245, both from 2016 and both still running into the most recent build years. No length is recorded for either Sportyak. So two of the four designs belong to current production, and nothing in the list is longer than three metres.
Small plastic boats are easy to live with, but they are not maintenance free. A plastic hull shrugs off knocks on the beach, yet sunlight fades it and makes it brittle over the years, so boats kept outside are better stored in the shade or under a tarpaulin. When buying a used O'pen Bic, check the mast step, the rudder fittings and the centreboard for cracks and chips. A second-hand Techno 293 should be checked for soft spots on the deck and for dings that let water into the core. Sportyaks often serve as tenders or as fishing boats on lakes and get dragged up beaches, so look underneath for scuffs worn thin. Club fleets mean many O'pen Bics are sailed hard, and plenty change hands as children outgrow them.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What is the Techno 293 One Design?
For Bic Sport: A windsurf board of 2.93 metres,
listed in our model records for the years 2006 to 2013.
One design means that every board in the class is the same,
so only the sailor makes the difference.
Which Bic Sport designs are still being built?
For Bic Sport: In our model records the Sportyak 213 Fishing and the Sportyak 245 run into the
most recent build years, both starting in 2016.
The O'pen Bic is listed up to 2022.
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 Bic Sport: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Bic Sport, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Bic Sport: 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, Bic Sport included.
Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition
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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 Bic Sport.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Bic Sport, build years and cover
O'pen Bic is a sailing boat from Bic Sport, built from 2004 to 2022.
For the O'pen Bic by Bic Sport series 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.
For the O'pen Bic by Bic Sport series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
What does a used Bic Sport cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Bic Sport.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| O'pen Bic | 2009 to 2019 | €500 to €4,300 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Bic Sport insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Bic Sport are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
