Insuring Contest Yachts: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · the Netherlands
Contest Yachts builds sailing boats and sailing yachts in the Netherlands. NAMMERT insures a Contest 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
the Netherlands
Class
sailing boats and sailing yachts
Typical sizes
11 to 20 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Contest Yachts; cover, cost and conditions
Contest builds blue-water yachts between 12 and 20 metres in the Netherlands using a semi-custom process, vacuum-infusion hulls, solid wood interiors, every yacht fitted out to the customer's wishes. These are yachts for circumnavigation, and the sums insured are often at the upper end of what the calculator covers.
With semi-custom yachts the valuation is individual: the fit-out makes the difference, not the hull length. A valuation report that records hull, rig, engine, electronics and fit-out separately is the basis of the agreed value. Anyone planning a circumnavigation should talk to us beforehand; the Worldwide cruising range applies without restriction, but salvage cover and the deductible are part of the reality of a passage in the South Pacific.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
How do I insure a yacht for a circumnavigation?
For Contest: With the Worldwide cruising range and an agreed value based on a valuation report.
Discuss salvage cover and the deductible with us beforehand,
because in distant waters the costs scale with the distance.
The cover that fits
blue-water yacht insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for blue-water yacht insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Contest: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Contest, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Contest: 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, Contest 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 Contest.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Contest, with value and cover
Contest 42CS / 49CS is a sailing yacht from Contest (the Netherlands), built since 2005,
and today changes hands at between €320,000 and €1,200,000.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2010, €900,000 to €2,600,000.
Contest 30 / 33 (classic) is a sailing yacht from Contest (the Netherlands),
built from 1978 to 2000,
and today changes hands at between €42,000 and €125,000.
Contest 36 is a sailing yacht from Contest (the Netherlands), built from 1990 to 2020,
and today changes hands at between €95,000 and €420,000.
Contest 50 / 57 is a sailing yacht from Contest (the Netherlands), built since 2000,
and today changes hands at between €380,000 and €1,500,000.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2010, €480,000 to €1,200,000.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2010, €1,600,000 to €3,800,000.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2010, €620,000 to €1,200,000.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2014, €1,600,000 to €3,200,000.
As the Contest 42CS / 49CS, Contest 55CS / 67CS,
Contest 50 / 57 by Contest and 2 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 Contest 30 / 33 (classic) by Contest 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 Contest 36 by Contest 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 Contest 42CS / 49CS, Contest 55CS / 67CS,
Contest 30 / 33 (classic) by Contest 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.
The Contest range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Contest: boat type, build years and length,
nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 8 models, 1968 to 1989, 7.7 to 13 m
- sailing boat
- 1 model, 1976 to 1991, 7.3 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Contest cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 9 models by Contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Contessa 25/MG 26 | 1975 to 1977 | €6,200 to €7,800 |
| Contessa 32 | 1971 to 1986 | €17,800 to €28,100 |
| Contessa 34 | 1983 | €21,700 to €27,600 |
| Contessa 35 | 1974 to 1985 | €22,300 to €40,500 |
| Contessa 38 | 1983 to 1985 | €34,900 to €46,500 |
| Contessa 39 | 1981 to 1985 | €33,700 to €47,300 |
| Contessa 43 | 1977 to 1985 | €60,200 to €78,700 |
| Contessa OOD 34 | 1981 to 1985 | €21,500 to €31,100 |
| J/24 | 1979 | €6,200 to €7,900 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Models by Contest we insure
Each Contest model has its own page with cover, cost and the points that matter for that boat.
Your model not listed?
We insure it all the same.
Contest insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Contest are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
