Insuring Polymar: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Polymar: spanish builder of small sailing yachts. NAMMERT insures a Polymar 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
7 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Polymar; cover, cost and conditions
Polymar is a small yard in Sada, on the Galician coast in the north-west of Spain. Jesús Alvarez started it in 1991, and its early work was mainly small polyester boats. In 1995 the yard took on a bigger project, a sailing boat of seven metres. Its starting point was the concept and hull shape of the 6.5 metre boats raced single-handed across the Atlantic in the Mini Transat. The prototype was finished early in 1996, and the first production Yatlant 24 followed by the middle of that year. The aim was a quick yet stable boat for coastal waters that could cope with rough weather. Sailing schools and clubs took to it, and class racing grew up around the design. In 2004 Alvarez worked with naval architect Javier Cela on two larger designs, the Yatlant 26 at 7.5 metres and the Yatlant 28 at 8.5 metres.
Our model records hold a single Polymar design: the Yatlant 24, a seven-metre sailing yacht listed for build years 1996 to 2002. The first year matches the start of series production as the builder describes it. Nothing in the list reaches the most recent build years, and the larger Yatlant 26 and 28 do not appear in our records. Anyone looking for a Yatlant 24 today is therefore looking at the second-hand market, where the youngest boats from the recorded period are well over twenty years old and the oldest close to thirty.
A boat born from a Mini Transat concept is light and lively, so the rig deserves attention first. Check chainplates, shrouds and the mast step for movement or cracking, and ask how old the standing rigging is. Boats that spent years with a sailing school or on a club racing circuit often show wear around winches, tracks and the companionway, while the sails themselves may already have been replaced. On a polyester hull of this age, look for osmosis blisters below the waterline and soft spots in the deck around fittings. The Atlantic swell of Galicia is a demanding home ground, and a boat that has sailed there for decades has usually been used rather than left in a marina.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Where did the idea for the Yatlant 24 come from?
In 1995 Polymar took the concept and hull shape of the 6.5 metre Mini Transat boats as a starting
point and built a seven-metre sailing boat from it.
The prototype was ready early in 1996, and our model records list the Yatlant 24 from 1996.
Are there other Polymar designs besides the Yatlant 24?
For Polymar: In 2004 the yard drew the Yatlant 26 at 7.5 metres and the Yatlant 28 at 8.5 metres
together with Javier Cela.
Our model records contain only the Yatlant 24, built from 1996 to 2002.
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 Polymar: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Polymar, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Polymar: 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, Polymar 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
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 Polymar.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Polymar, build years and cover
Yatlant 24 is a sailing yacht from Polymar, built from 1996 to 2002.
For the Yatlant 24 by Polymar 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 Yatlant 24 by Polymar 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.
Polymar insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Polymar are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
