Insuring Fast Yachts: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Fast Yachts: south African builder of performance cruising yachts. NAMMERT insures a Fast Yachts 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
5,8 to 16,5 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Fast Yachts; cover, cost and conditions
Fast Yachts is based in Pinetown, South Africa, and builds performance sailing yachts meant for cruising as much as for racing. The Fast 42 was built there by hand to drawings by Alexander Simonis and Maarten Voogd, who have designed together since 1991. It is a cruiser with racing genes, a little over twelve metres long. A second name in the range belongs to the South African designer Angelo Lavranos, whose surname the Lavranos 37 carries. Lavranos was born in Greece, trained in South Africa and has drawn boats since 1959, with a reputation for light, quick cruiser-racers suited to local conditions. The yard, in short, works with well-known designers and builds for speed.
Our model records list four designs: three sailing yachts and one open sailing boat. The Fast 42, at 12.54 metres, had the longest run and is listed from 1993 to 2014. The other three appear with build years from 2005 to 2012: the Fast 19 at 5.76 metres as the smallest boat, the Lavranos 37 at 11.29 metres and the Fast 54 at 16.46 metres as the largest yacht. More than ten metres separate the smallest from the largest. The number in each name roughly matches the length in feet. None of the designs reaches into recent build years in our data, and the last build year is 2014.
Performance yachts ask more of their owners than a family cruiser. On a used Fast the rig comes first: standing rigging has a working life, and a survey of chainplates, spreader roots and mast step pays for itself. Laminated racing sails age quickly in the sun, so a sail wardrobe should be judged by condition rather than by count. Light, stiff hulls carry high loads into the keel area, which makes the keel bolts and the floors around them worth a look after any grounding. Long passages show up as wear on steering gear and deck hardware. The Fast 19 is a different animal altogether, a small open boat for day sailing that is easily trailed.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Fast 42?
For Fast Yachts: Alexander Simonis and Maarten Voogd, who have designed yachts together since 1991.
The Fast 42 was built in Pinetown, South Africa;
our model records list it at 12.54 metres with build years from 1993 to 2014.
Which is the largest Fast Yachts design?
For Fast Yachts: The Fast 54 at 16.46 metres, listed from 2005 to 2012.
The smallest is the Fast 19 at 5.76 metres.
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 Fast Yachts: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Fast Yachts, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Fast Yachts: 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, Fast Yachts 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 Fast Yachts.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Fast Yachts, build years and cover
Fast 42 is a sailing yacht from Fast Yachts, built from 1993 to 2014.
Fast 19 is a sailing boat from Fast Yachts, built from 2005 to 2012.
Also a sailing yacht, built from 2005 to 2012.
Lavranos 37 is a sailing yacht from Fast Yachts, built from 2005 to 2012.
For the Fast 42, Fast 19, Fast 54 by Fast Yachts and 1 more 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 Fast 42, Fast 54, Lavranos 37 by Fast Yachts 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.
For the Fast 19 by Fast Yachts series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Fast Yachts range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Fast Yachts: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 3 models, 1993 to 2014, 11.3 to 16.5 m
- sailing boat
- 1 model, 2005 to 2012, 5.8 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Fast Yachts cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 3 models by Fast Yachts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fast 19 | 2008 to 2009 | €11,200 to €15,300 |
| Fast 42 | 1996 to 2009 | €60,000 to €109,500 |
| Fast 54 | 2008 to 2009 | €230,400 to €297,600 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Fast Yachts insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Fast Yachts are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
