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Insuring Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke: swiss aircraft works that also built GRP sailing boats. NAMMERT insures a Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke 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
6 to 7,5 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke; cover, cost and conditions
FFA stands for Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein, a works on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. The site goes back to Claude Dornier, who founded the Dornier works at Altenrhein in 1924 because aircraft building had been banned in Germany under the Treaty of Versailles. Claudio Caroni took the company over in 1948 and renamed it FFA the following year. Aircraft and railway carriages were its main business, and in the 1960s it also produced the Diamant series of sailplanes. Alongside these it built sailing boats with glassfibre hulls. The St. Gallen state archive holds photographs of an FFA 20 under sail in 1972 and of sinking tests at the Altenrhein boathouse.
Our model records list two designs, both entered as sailing boats. The FFA 20 measures 6.03 metres and is listed for build years 1967 to 1984. The larger FFA 25 comes to 7.5 metres and appears from 1973 to 1984. Both lines end in the same year and neither reaches into more recent build years. The numbers in the names match the length in feet: 6.03 metres is just under 20 feet and 7.5 metres just under 25. Anyone sailing or buying an FFA today is dealing with a boat that has at least four decades behind it.
A glassfibre hull of this age is usually sound, but the details deserve attention. Check the hull to keel joint and the keel bolts, look for osmosis blisters below the waterline and for soft spots in the deck around fittings, where water may have crept into the laminate over the years. Standing rigging of unknown age should be replaced rather than trusted. Many of these boats spent their lives on Swiss and German lakes, so a survey should also look at the trailer or cradle the boat sits on. A sound FFA remains a simple, honest boat for day sailing and club racing.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What does FFA stand for?
Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein, a works on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance.
It grew out of the Dornier works at Altenrhein and has carried the FFA name since 1949.
Besides aircraft and railway carriages, it built glassfibre sailing boats.
Which FFA designs exist?
For Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke: Our model records list two sailing boats: the FFA 20 at 6.03 metres,
built from 1967 to 1984,
and the FFA 25 at 7.5 metres, built from 1973 to 1984.
The number in each name roughly matches the length in feet.
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 Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke: 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, Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke 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 Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke, build years and cover
FFA 20 is a sailing boat from Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke, built from 1967 to 1984.
Also a sailing boat, built from 1973 to 1984.
For the FFA 20 and FFA 25 by Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke 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 FFA 20, FFA 25 by Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
What does a used Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 2 models by Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FFA 20 | 1970 to 1981 | €4,300 to €5,800 |
| FFA 25 | 1976 to 1981 | €7,200 to €9,600 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
