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Philip and Son: former shipyard at Kingswear near Dartmouth, Devon. NAMMERT insures a Philip and Son 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
11 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Philip and Son; cover, cost and conditions
Philip and Son was the shipyard of Kingswear, the village on the east bank of the Dart facing Dartmouth in Devon. George Philip founded it in 1858, and for 141 years it turned out yachts, tugs, coastal tankers, ferries, excursion boats and lightships. An advertisement from 1908 lists steam and sailing yachts next to launches and pinnaces for the Admiralty. British Steel, the yacht Chay Blyth sailed round the world in 1970 and 1971, came from the same slipways. Shipbuilding stopped in October 1999 and the site is now a marina. For cruising sailors, Maurice Griffiths drew the hull of the Atlantic Clipper around 1968, and the yard added its own deck and coachroof with a galleon style stern.
Our model records hold a single design from Philip and Son: the Atlantic Clipper sailing yacht at 10.97 metres, eleven metres in round figures. The listed build years run from 1971 to 1977, while the yachting press puts the start of sales at around 1968, with some hulls and decks sold for owners to fit out themselves. Below the waterline there is a long, shallow keel with a centreboard and a keel hung rudder. Above it sit a deep centre cockpit, a generous aft cabin and a ketch rig. No line reaches recent build years, as the yard closed long ago. The hull moulds later passed to Barbican Yachts of Plymouth, who used them for the Barbican 33.
Every Atlantic Clipper is now around fifty years old, and the home completed boats differ from one another in joinery, wiring and engine installation. A buyer does well to look at the centreboard case and its pivot, the rudder hangings on the long keel and the chainplates of both masts. The ketch rig splits the sail area into small, easily handled pieces, which suits a crew of two on long passages. The protected centre cockpit and big galley make the boat a natural liveaboard, so many have spent years in one harbour before going back to sea.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Atlantic Clipper?
Maurice Griffiths drew the hull for Philip and Son around 1968,
and the Kingswear yard added the deck and coachroof with the galleon style stern.
Our model records list it for the build years 1971 to 1977.
What became of the Atlantic Clipper moulds?
They later went to Barbican Yachts of Plymouth, who built the Barbican 33 on the same hull.
Philip and Son itself stopped building ships and boats in October 1999.
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 Philip and Son: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Philip and Son, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Philip and Son: 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, Philip and Son included.
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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 Philip and Son.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Philip and Son, build years and cover
Atlantic Clipper is a sailing yacht from Philip and Son, built from 1971 to 1977.
For the Atlantic Clipper by Philip and Son 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 Atlantic Clipper by Philip and Son 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.
What does a used Philip and Son cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Philip and Son.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Clipper | 1974 | €34,200 to €43,500 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Philip and Son insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Philip and Son are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
