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Insuring Brooke Marine: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Brooke Marine: british yard from Lowestoft building yachts and small ships. NAMMERT insures a Brooke Marine 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
5,9 to 11,4 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Brooke Marine; cover, cost and conditions
Brooke Marine was a shipbuilding firm in Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast, known over the years also as J.W. Brooke & Co. and Brooke Yachts. It began in 1874 as a foundry set up by John Walter Brooke and moved into boatbuilding and shipbuilding in the early 1900s; by 1911 the marine side had its own works in Lowestoft. The yard turned out boats and small ships for private and commercial owners, fishing trawlers, yachts and minor warships for the Royal Navy, the Royal Navy of Oman and other fleets. The first Al Said, once the royal yacht of Oman, was built here, and so was the powerboat Virgin Atlantic Challenger II. The yard closed in 1992.
Our model records hold just two Brooke Marine designs, and they sit at opposite ends of the scale. The Geomonic is a sailing boat of 5.85 metres listed for build years 1965 to 1972. The Ocean Pirate is a motor yacht of 11.4 metres, recorded from 1967 to 1975. More than five and a half metres separate the two, and their build years overlap from 1967 to 1972. Neither line runs into recent build years, so every example still afloat is around half a century old and has often passed through several owners.
A boat from this era rewards a careful survey before purchase. On a motor yacht like the Ocean Pirate, look closely at engine beds, shafts and stern gear, check the fuel and exhaust lines, and ask for the history of any engine replacement. Deck fittings and windows on boats of this age often need resealing. On the little Geomonic, the standing rigging, the chainplates and the attachment of keel or centreboard deserve attention, as does the trailer if the boat travels by road. Original drawings and papers are worth gathering wherever an owner has kept them, because parts for a yard that closed in 1992 have to be found or made one by one.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the larger of the two Brooke Marine designs?
For Brooke Marine: The Ocean Pirate motor yacht at 11.4 metres,
listed in our model records for build years 1967 to 1975.
The Geomonic sailing boat measures 5.85 metres and is recorded from 1965 to 1972.
Is Brooke Marine still building boats?
No, not for Brooke Marine either: The Lowestoft yard, which grew out of a foundry founded in 1874,
operated until 1992.
Both designs are therefore only available second hand.
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 Brooke Marine: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Brooke Marine, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Brooke Marine: 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, Brooke Marine 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 Brooke Marine.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Brooke Marine, build years and cover
Ocean Pirate is a motor yacht from Brooke Marine, built from 1967 to 1975.
Geomonic is a sailing boat from Brooke Marine, built from 1965 to 1972.
For the Ocean Pirate and Geomonic by Brooke Marine 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 Ocean Pirate by Brooke Marine series:
On motor yachts the drive and the electronics together make up about half the value.
Both belong in the valuation, otherwise the sum insured is too low.
For the Geomonic by Brooke Marine series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Brooke Marine range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Brooke Marine: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 1 model, 1965 to 1972, 5.9 m
- motor yacht
- 1 model, 1967 to 1975, 11.4 m
What does a used Brooke Marine cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 2 models by Brooke Marine.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geomonic | 1968 to 1969 | €7,000 to €8,900 |
| Ocean Pirate | 1970 to 1972 | €49,900 to €65,300 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Brooke Marine insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Brooke Marine are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
