Insuring Camara: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Camara: dutch builder of daysailers. NAMMERT insures a Camara 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
11,2 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Camara; cover, cost and conditions
Camara Marine is a boatyard in Zwartsluis in the Netherlands, and its name is tied above all to the Bolero, a daysailer drawn by Dubois Naval Architects, the studio of the designer Ed Dubois. The shape of the boat traces back to a 33 metre superyacht built at Vitters, and Camara scaled that idea down to a yacht of just over eleven metres that one or two people can handle on their own. The hull is a GRP sandwich, with deck and superstructure also in GRP. The Bolero 35 Mark III carries a carbon mast and boom above a bulb keel. You can pick one out at a glance: a long, very slim hull, a short waterline and generous overhangs, in other words the profile of a big classic yacht shrunk to a size you can sail after work.
Our model records hold one line from Camara, the Bolero sailing yacht, listed from the 1995 build year through 2005 at a length of 11.2 metres. A broker listing for the Mark III gives a beam of 2.50 metres, a draught of 1.75 metres and a waterline of only 7.10 metres. Power comes from a small Yanmar 1GM10 diesel driving a saildrive with a folding propeller. There is no family of sizes in our records, so anyone talking about a Camara almost certainly means a Bolero, a pure sailing boat for day trips rather than a cruiser with berths for a crew.
Because the Bolero is light and slender, the details of its build matter when you look at a used one. Have the carbon spars checked for impact damage and for wear where fittings are bolted on, and inspect the bulb keel joint and the keel bolts. On a sandwich hull, a moisture reading around deck fittings and the keel area is worth the time. The small diesel and the saildrive need a clean service history, including the saildrive seal. These boats are mostly sailed on Dutch lakes and inland waters, on the IJsselmeer and in sheltered coastal bays, where a short afternoon sail is what they are made for. Owners who store them indoors over winter tend to have the better varnish and sails.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Bolero?
Dubois Naval Architects, the studio of Ed Dubois.
Its lines derive from a 33 metre superyacht built at Vitters,
which Camara Marine in Zwartsluis turned into a daysailer.
How big is a Camara Bolero?
For Camara: It is 11.2 metres long and recorded from the 1995 to the 2005 build year.
The Mark III is listed with a beam of 2.50 metres,
a draught of 1.75 metres and a 7.10 metre waterline.
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 Camara: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Camara, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Camara: 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, Camara 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
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 Camara.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Camara, build years and cover
Bolero is a sailing yacht from Camara, built from 1995 to 2005.
For the Bolero by Camara 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 Bolero by Camara 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.
What does a used Camara cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Camara.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bolero | 1998 | €32,200 to €41,000 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Camara insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Camara are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
