Insuring Gouteron: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Gouteron: french yard for small cruisers and dinghies. NAMMERT insures a Gouteron 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
4,4 to 9,2 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Gouteron; cover, cost and conditions
Gouteron is a French yard from La Baule on the Atlantic coast. In the late 1960s it launched the Ghibli, a small family cruiser that the yard designed itself and built in a short series. Construction was in solid polyester laminate; on the Ghibli hull and keel form a single piece, and the rig is a fractional sloop. The range also included the Simoun 445 and Simoun 485 dinghies and a model called Vents d'Ouest. The largest boat is the Chergui, a masthead sloop drawn by Groupe Finot. The names give the family away: Ghibli, Chergui and Simoun are all winds from North Africa and the Sahara.
Our model records list three designs, two sailing boats and one sailing yacht. The Ghibli at 6.6 metres runs from 1967 to 1981, the longest span of the three. The Simoun 445 measures 4.4 metres and appears from 1973 to 1980. The Chergui is the largest at 9.16 metres and is listed from 1970 to 1981, while the published source gives 1973 to 1978 for its build. No line goes beyond 1981, so every boat is now well over forty years old.
Boats from the seventies call for a patient look before buying. On a solid laminate hull, tap around the keel joint and the chainplates and look for crazing in the gelcoat where the deck flexes. Standing rigging of unknown age should be replaced, and old wooden or plywood parts inside often hide soft spots. The Ghibli was known as a wet boat in a seaway, so check hatches and deck fittings for leaks. A Simoun dinghy mostly needs sound buoyancy, a straight centreboard and a trailer in good order.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Where do the Gouteron boat names come from?
For Gouteron: Ghibli, Chergui and Simoun are names of winds from North Africa and the Sahara.
In our model records all three carry build years between 1967 and 1981.
Which is the largest Gouteron design?
For Gouteron: The Chergui at 9.16 metres, a masthead sloop drawn by Groupe Finot.
The Ghibli measures 6.6 metres and the Simoun 445 4.4 metres.
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 Gouteron: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Gouteron, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Gouteron: 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, Gouteron 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 Gouteron.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Gouteron, build years and cover
Chergui is a sailing yacht from Gouteron, built from 1970 to 1981.
Ghibli is a sailing boat from Gouteron, built from 1967 to 1981.
Simoun 445 is a sailing boat from Gouteron, built from 1973 to 1980.
For the Chergui, Ghibli and Simoun 445 by Gouteron 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 Chergui by Gouteron 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 Ghibli, Simoun 445 by Gouteron series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Gouteron range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Gouteron: boat type, build years and length,
nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 2 models, 1967 to 1981, 4.4 to 6.6 m
- sailing yacht
- 1 model, 1970 to 1981, 9.2 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Gouteron cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 3 models by Gouteron.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chergui | 1973 to 1978 | €12,900 to €16,400 |
| Ghibli | 1970 to 1978 | €5,200 to €6,700 |
| Simoun 445 | 1976 to 1977 | €2,200 to €2,800 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Gouteron insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Gouteron are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
