Insuring Copland: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Copland: british builder of small keelboats to Uffa Fox designs. NAMMERT insures a Copland 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
5,5 to 7,3 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Copland; cover, cost and conditions
Copland Boats worked from Ventnor on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. John Macintosh founded the yard in 1967, and it built under its own name until 1985, when it merged with Souters Shipyard and moved to Cowes. Copland is remembered for small keelboats drawn by Uffa Fox, who designed both the Foxcub and the Foxhound. The Foxcub 18 is a masthead sloop with a fin keel and a transom-hung rudder, light enough to trail and launch off a beach. The Foxhound has a name for good windward ability and pace in light airs. In the late 1970s the Fox Terrier joined the range, a design by Tony Dixon. The Fox names running through the whole range make a Copland easy to place.
Our model records list five designs, all filed as sailing boats. Three of them measure 5.5 metres: the Foxcub from 1968, the Foxcub 18 from 1969 and an entry spelt Foxub 18 from 1974 to 1981, which by its name belongs to the same family. The Foxhound is the largest at 7.27 metres and runs from 1972 to 1982. The Fox Terrier measures 6.73 metres and closes the range with build years 1981 to 1987. None of the lines reaches the recent build years, so every Copland is close to forty years old or more. The Foxcub 18 has the longest run, from 1969 to 1984.
Small keelboats of this age are simple, and most problems are easy to see. Check the keel joint and the keel bolts first, since a fin keel on a light hull works hard every time the boat is trailed or dried out. Rudder fittings on a transom-hung rudder wear and loosen over the years. Look at the deck around the mast step and the chainplates for soft spots or cracks in the gelcoat. Sails on these boats are often original or close to it, and a new suit changes how they sail. The road trailer deserves the same attention as the boat, from tyres and bearings to the rollers that carry the hull.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the largest Copland boat?
For Copland: The Foxhound at 7.27 metres, listed from 1972 to 1982 and, like the Foxcub,
drawn by Uffa Fox.
Next comes the Fox Terrier at 6.73 metres.
Who designed the Fox Terrier?
The Fox Terrier is a Tony Dixon design launched in the late 1970s.
Our model records list it from 1981 to 1987, which makes it the youngest Copland.
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 Copland: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Copland, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Copland: 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, Copland 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 Copland.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Copland, build years and cover
Fox Terrier is a sailing boat from Copland, built from 1981 to 1987.
Foxcub 18 is a sailing boat from Copland, built from 1969 to 1984.
Foxhound is a sailing boat from Copland, built from 1972 to 1982.
Foxub 18 is a sailing boat from Copland, built from 1974 to 1981.
Also a sailing boat, built from 1968 to 1979.
For the Fox Terrier, Foxcub 18, Foxhound by Copland and 2 more 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 Fox Terrier, Foxcub 18, Foxhound by Copland and further series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Copland range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Copland: boat type, build years and length,
nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 5 models, 1968 to 1987, 5.5 to 7.3 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Copland cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Copland.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Foxhound | 1975 to 1979 | €7,000 to €9,000 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Copland insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Copland are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
