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Sigma Yachts: sailing yacht builder. NAMMERT insures a Sigma Yachts 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.

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At a glance

Origin

several countries

Class

sailing boats and sailing yachts

Typical sizes

8 to 12,5 m

Premium from

from €39 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Sigma Yachts; cover, cost and conditions

Sigma Yachts is a British range of sailing yachts built by Marine Projects in Plymouth. The best known designs come from David Thomas, who drew the Sigma 33 and then the Sigma 38, chosen in 1985 by the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Royal Thames Yacht Club as a new one design class. That is where the OOD tag comes from: Offshore One Design. Sigmas are quick cruisers with a racing streak, built in glassfibre and laid out for a crew of six to eight, and many still race in class fleets in Britain and Ireland.

Our records list 11 models: ten sailing yachts and one sailboat, the 8 metre Sigma 8m. Lengths run from 8 metres to 12.5 metres for the Sigma 41. In between sit the 8.53 metre Sigma 292, the Sigma 33 and 33 OOD at 9.88 metres, the 10.74 metre Sigma 35, the Sigma 36 and 362 at 10.98 metres, the Sigma 38 and 38 OOD at 11.58 metres and the 12.27 metre Sigma 400. Recorded build years run from 1975 for the Sigma 33 to 1999 for the Sigma 38 and 400. No model reaches the latest build years.

A Sigma is a boat with a past, often refitted with new sails, wiring or engine. Racing owners should check rig and keel bolts before each season, since class racing loads the boat harder than cruising. Out of season, a dry cradle ashore and an unstepped mast spare the rigging, and a well kept logbook helps any later buyer.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What does OOD mean on the Sigma 33 and Sigma 38?

For Sigma Yachts: OOD stands for Offshore One Design.

The Sigma 38 was picked in 1985 by the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Royal Thames Yacht Club as

a one design class,

and both designs are by David Thomas.

Our records list the OOD versions at the same length as the base boats, 9.88 and 11.58 metres.

Which Sigma models are the largest and the smallest?

For Sigma Yachts: The largest in our records is the 12.5 metre Sigma 41,

the smallest the 8 metre Sigma 8m.

Nine more models sit between them, from the Sigma 292 to the Sigma 400.

The cover that fits

For Sigma Yachts: 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, Sigma Yachts included.

Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition

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Directory of all makes from A to Z

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 Sigma Yachts.

Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.

Series by Sigma Yachts, build years and cover

Sigma 38

Sigma 38 is a sailing yacht from Sigma Yachts, built from 1977 to 1999.

Sigma 400

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1987 to 1999.

Sigma 8m

Sigma 8m is a sailing boat from Sigma Yachts, built from 1992 to 1998.

Sigma 35

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1987 to 1998.

Sigma 38 OOD

Sigma 38 OOD is a sailing yacht from Sigma Yachts, built from 1984 to 1998.

Sigma 41

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1978 to 1997.

Sigma 362

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1983 to 1996.

Sigma 33

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1975 to 1994.

Sigma 33 OOD

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1976 to 1994.

Sigma 36

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1977 to 1989.

Sigma 292

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1981 to 1988.

What this means for the cover

For the Sigma 38, Sigma 400, Sigma 8m by Sigma Yachts and 8 more 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 Sigma 38, Sigma 400, Sigma 35 by Sigma Yachts and further 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 Sigma 8m by Sigma Yachts series:

On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.

A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.

All series at a glance

The Sigma Yachts range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for Sigma Yachts: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

sailing yacht: 10 models, 1975 to 1999, mostly 8.5 to 12.5 m
sailing boat: 1 model, 1992 to 1998, 8 m

Which model was built when?

Sailing boat Motorboat RIBEach bar is one Sigma Yachts model, running from its first to its last year of build. The colour shows the type of boat.

What does a used Sigma Yachts cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 10 models by Sigma Yachts.

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
Sigma 33	1980 to 1989	€18,600 to €31,900
Sigma 33 OOD	1979 to 1991	€17,900 to €33,800
Sigma 35	1990 to 1995	€37,000 to €55,500
Sigma 36	1980 to 1986	€27,600 to €40,300
Sigma 362	1986 to 1993	€31,700 to €50,100
Sigma 38	1980 to 1996	€37,700 to €71,600
Sigma 38 OOD	1988 to 1995	€40,100 to €60,000
Sigma 400	1990 to 1996	€49,700 to €73,400
Sigma 41	1981 to 1994	€45,200 to €73,200
Sigma 8m	1995	€18,500 to €23,500