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sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Marine Composite: breton yard building a gaff-rigged day sailer. NAMMERT insures a Marine Composite 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
6,5 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Marine Composite; cover, cost and conditions
Marine Composite works from Arzon at Port du Crouesty, close to the entrance of the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany. The yard is owned by Bernard d'Assignie and is known for the Bihan 6.50, a small gaff-rigged boat drawn by the French design office Finot/Conq. The idea came in 2012 from a local sailor who wanted a boat suited to his home waters: one person should be able to step the mast and sail her, and she should sit comfortably among the traditional craft of the area. Marine Composite started on the moulds in June 2015 and showed the first boat at the Paris boat show, the Nautic, that December. The hull is vacuum-infused glassfibre over a PVC foam core, and the yard makes the carbon mast, gaff and boom in house. A short mast, a gaff mainsail and classic lines over a modern hull give her away.
Our model records list one design, the Bihan 6.50, filed as a sailing boat of 6.5 metres. The entry runs from build year 2020 to 2024, although the yard launched the first boats from late 2015, so earlier hulls may well turn up under the same name. In our data the line does not reach into the most recent build years. For a boat of this size the Bihan carries some clever details: a swing keel that lifts, and a rudder blade that can be raised. Together they let her come close to a beach and go in and out over a slipway. The short mast is meant to be raised and lowered by one person without strain.
Owners of a Bihan tend to use her as a day boat for shallow bays and quick coastal hops, launching from a ramp and keeping her on a trailer. On a used boat, check the swing keel pivot and its lifting system for wear, look at the rudder stock and the lifting mechanism of the blade, and examine the carbon spars at the gaff jaws and the boom fittings. Infused foam sandwich is light and stiff, and a tap test around the keel case shows whether the core is still sound. The trailer itself deserves a look too, since it does a good part of the work.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Bihan 6.50?
The French design office Finot/Conq.
She is built by Marine Composite in Arzon in the Morbihan,
and the first boat was shown at the Nautic in Paris in December 2015.
Can the Bihan 6.50 be sailed single-handed?
For Marine Composite: That was the brief: one person can raise and lower the short carbon mast,
and the swing keel and lifting rudder blade let her be launched over a ramp.
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 Marine Composite: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Marine Composite, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Marine Composite: 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, Marine Composite 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 Marine Composite.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Marine Composite, build years and cover
Bihan 6.50 is a sailing boat from Marine Composite, built from 2020 to 2024.
For the Bihan 6.50 by Marine Composite 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 Bihan 6.50 by Marine Composite 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 Marine Composite cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Marine Composite.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bihan 6.50 | 2023 | €30,300 to €38,500 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Marine Composite insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Marine Composite are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
