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Insuring Brettschneider: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Brettschneider: racing dinghies to Peter Milne designs. NAMMERT insures a Brettschneider 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
4,93 to 5,38 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Brettschneider; cover, cost and conditions
Brettschneider is the name under which two racing dinghies appear in our records, both drawn by the British designer Peter Milne. We have not found reliable information on the builder itself, its location or its history, so this page sticks to the boats. The Fireball is a two-person dinghy with trapeze and spinnaker, conceived by Milne as a one-design class and built since 1962. It was originally meant for amateur construction in wood, while most new hulls today are laid up in fibreglass. Its flat, hard-chined scow hull with a retractable centreboard makes it easy to recognise. Milne followed it in 1968 with the Javelin, another boat for a crew of two with a trapeze, raced in Britain, Germany and the Netherlands.
Our model records hold two sailing dinghies. The Fireball measures 4.93 metres and is listed from 1967 to 1991, while the Javelin is 5.38 metres long and appears from 1972 to 1991. Both lines therefore stop in the same year, and no current production under this name is on file. Every boat of the brand comes from a window of a little over two decades, and the youngest is now around 35 years old. Anyone looking for a Brettschneider will be shopping on the used market, usually for a boat with several previous owners and a long racing history behind it.
With dinghies of this age, condition matters far more than the year. On a wooden hull, look for soft spots around the centreboard case, the chine and the transom, and check that glue lines have not opened. On a fibreglass boat, press along the floor and the side decks for delamination and inspect the mast step and the shroud plates, which carry high loads when the crew is out on the trapeze. Sails, spars and rigging are often newer than the hull and show how actively the boat has been raced. Fireball and Javelin fleets sail mostly on inland lakes and sheltered coastal waters, and the class measurement certificate is a useful document to ask for when buying.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the largest Brettschneider design in the records?
For Brettschneider: The Javelin at 5.38 metres, listed from 1972 to 1991.
The Fireball is a little shorter at 4.93 metres and goes back to 1967 in our records.
What kinds of boats are listed under Brettschneider?
For Brettschneider: Only sailing boats, namely two racing dinghies designed by Peter Milne:
the Fireball from 1967 and the Javelin from 1972.
Both lines end with the 1991 build year in our model records.
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 Brettschneider: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Brettschneider, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Brettschneider: 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, Brettschneider 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 Brettschneider.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Brettschneider, build years and cover
Fireball is a sailing boat from Brettschneider, built from 1967 to 1991.
Javelin is a sailing boat from Brettschneider, built from 1972 to 1991.
For the Fireball and Javelin by Brettschneider 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 Fireball, Javelin by Brettschneider 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 Brettschneider cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Brettschneider.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fireball | 1970 to 1988 | €2,900 to €5,100 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Brettschneider insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Brettschneider are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
