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Insuring Black Pepper: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Black Pepper: french builder of carbon sailing yachts and tenders. NAMMERT insures a Black Pepper 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
5,1 to 23,5 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Black Pepper; cover, cost and conditions
Black Pepper Yachts is based in Nantes, close to the French Atlantic coast, and builds its sailing yachts entirely in carbon fibre, several of them as semi-custom boats. Besides the monohulls of the Code range, the yard lists catamarans, tenders and IMOCA ocean racers among its own builds. The hull of the Code 0.1 was drawn by Marc Lombard Yacht Design. The Code 1 is a yacht of about 40 feet whose underwater shape takes its cue from recent Class 40 racing hulls, offered as Cruiser, as Racer and as Foiler with retractable foils. What sets the boats apart is the all-carbon build combined with a look the yard itself calls vintage style.
Our model records list seven designs: five sailing yachts from the Code range and two motorboats that serve as tenders. The Code # opens the line at 8.2 metres from 2016. A year later came the Code 0.1 at 9.99 metres, the Code 1 at 12 metres, the Code 2 at 17.5 metres and the Code 3 at 23.5 metres, the largest boat of the brand. The two tenders measure 7.05 and 5.05 metres, the smaller Tender 17 appearing from 2018. All seven entries run into the most recent build years, so the whole range is current. The largest boat is well over four times the length of the smallest.
Carbon hulls and spars are stiff and light, but they hide damage well. After a hard grounding or a collision with floating debris, a proper inspection, ideally with tap testing or ultrasound, tells more than a glance at the gelcoat. Foils, their cases and bearings on the Foiler version deserve attention at every haul out. On a used Code yacht it pays to check the age of the running rigging and sails, the state of the bowsprit fittings and the history of any racing campaigns. The tenders, being small motorboats, mainly need a look at engine hours and service records.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the largest Black Pepper design?
For Black Pepper: The Code 3 at 23.5 metres, listed in our records from 2017.
Next come the Code 2 at 17.5 metres and the Code 1 at 12 metres.
What are the Black Pepper tenders?
For Black Pepper: Two motorboats built to go with the yachts:
the Tender at 7.05 metres from 2017 and the Tender 17 at 5.05 metres from 2018.
Both reach into the most recent build years.
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 Black Pepper: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Black Pepper, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Black Pepper: 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, Black Pepper 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
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 Black Pepper.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Black Pepper, build years and cover
Black Pepper Code # is a sailing yacht from Black Pepper, built since 2016.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2017.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2017.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2017.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2017.
Black Pepper Tender is a motorboat from Black Pepper, built since 2017.
Also a motorboat, built since 2018.
As the Black Pepper Code #, Black Pepper Code 0.1,
Black Pepper Code 1 by Black Pepper and 4 more series are 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.
For the Black Pepper Code #, Black Pepper Code 0.1,
Black Pepper Code 1 by Black Pepper and further 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 Black Pepper Tender, Black Pepper Tender 17 by Black Pepper series:
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.
Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
The Black Pepper range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Black Pepper: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 5 models, since 2016, 8.2 to 23.5 m
- motorboat
- 2 models, since 2017, 5.1 to 7.1 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Black Pepper cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 5 models by Black Pepper.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pepper Code # | 2019 to 2024 | €131,200 to €215,000 |
| Black Pepper Code 0.1 | 2020 to 2024 | €113,400 to €271,100 |
| Black Pepper Code 1 | 2020 to 2024 | €179,100 to €489,000 |
| Black Pepper Code 2 | 2020 to 2024 | €423,900 to €740,100 |
| Black Pepper Tender | 2020 to 2024 | €37,600 to €87,300 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Black Pepper insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Black Pepper are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
