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Insuring Compass Yachts Ltd.: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Compass Yachts Ltd.: new Zealand builder of cruising and racing yachts. NAMMERT insures a Compass Yachts Ltd. 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
8,6 to 11 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Compass Yachts Ltd.; cover, cost and conditions
Compass Yachts Ltd. was a New Zealand yard that no longer exists. Its own signature design is the Compass 28, drawn by Gunter Heuchmer and Don Lees: a glassfibre masthead sloop with a long keel and more than half of its weight in ballast. It was built for New Zealand waters, and most of the boats are still found there. Compass also built designs by Bruce Farr, among them the Farr 1104. Boats of this type from the yard, such as Farr Out, launched in 1976, and Farr Fetched, launched in 1977, took part in the Sydney to Hobart race. A Compass 28 is easy to recognise by its long, continuous keel.
Our model records list three sailing yachts. The Compass 28 measures 8.6 metres and appears from 1967 to 1989, while the Compass 29 comes in at 8.77 metres with build years from 1971 to 1984. The largest is the Farr 1104 at 11.04 metres, entered from 1973 to 1992. Together the three span some 25 years, from the late sixties to the early nineties. Two boats stay under nine metres, one goes beyond eleven. None reaches into the most recent build years, and the youngest boat is more than three decades old. The spread shows both sides of the yard: the sturdy long keel cruiser and the faster offshore racing design.
Any Compass today is an older boat, so condition is everything. On the long keel Compass 28, check the keel bolts or encapsulated ballast for rust weeping and the rudder for play in its bearings. Older glassfibre decks can grow soft around stanchions and fittings where water has crept into the core. A Farr 1104 that raced offshore may have a tired rig, so look at chainplates, spreader roots and standing rigging age. Many of these boats were built for the southern Pacific and still sail there; one brought to Europe will need paperwork for import and a careful survey.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Compass 28?
Gunter Heuchmer and Don Lees.
The Compass 28 is a glassfibre masthead sloop with a long keel, built by Compass Yachts Ltd.
in New Zealand.
Our model records give it 8.6 metres and list it from 1967 to 1989.
What is the Farr 1104?
For Compass Yachts Ltd.: A Bruce Farr design built by Compass Yachts in New Zealand.
At 11.04 metres it is the largest of the brand's designs in our records, listed from 1973 to 1992.
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 Compass Yachts Ltd.: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Compass Yachts Ltd.,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Compass Yachts Ltd.: 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, Compass Yachts Ltd.
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 Compass Yachts Ltd..
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Compass Yachts Ltd., build years and cover
Farr 1104 is a sailing yacht from Compass Yachts Ltd., built from 1973 to 1992.
Compass 28 is a sailing yacht from Compass Yachts Ltd., built from 1967 to 1989.
Also a sailing yacht, built from 1971 to 1984.
For the Farr 1104, Compass 28 and Compass 29 by Compass Yachts Ltd.
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 Farr 1104, Compass 28, Compass 29 by Compass Yachts Ltd.
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.
The Compass Yachts Ltd. range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Compass Yachts Ltd.: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 3 models, 1967 to 1992, 8.6 to 11 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Compass Yachts Ltd. cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 2 models by Compass Yachts Ltd..
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Compass 29 | 1980 to 1981 | €10,700 to €13,600 |
| Farr 1104 | 1977 to 1979 | €24,000 to €30,600 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Compass Yachts Ltd. insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Compass Yachts Ltd.
are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
