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Insuring Sud Composites: cover and premium
catamarans and multihulls · several countries
Sud Composites: french builder of composite cruising catamarans. NAMMERT insures a Sud Composites 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
catamarans and multihulls
Typical sizes
15,4 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Sud Composites; cover, cost and conditions
Sud Composites was a yard in Sète on the French Mediterranean coast. Its boat was the Switch 51, a sailing catamaran of some 51 feet from the VPLP design office, a name tied to many fast multihulls. According to the sources the yard built the Switch 51 from 2000 to 2007, after which Swiss Cat took the business over. The build was ambitious: hulls, bulkheads, bridgedeck nacelle, deck, coachroof and cockpit are glassfibre with vinylester resin over a foam core. The Switch 51 was meant as a long distance cruiser to live aboard that could still hold its own on a race course. Slim hulls and a low, stretched superstructure give it away.
Our model records list one design from the yard, the Switch 51 sailing catamaran at 15.4 metres, with build years from 1997 to 2009. That range is wider than the production period named in the sources, so when looking at a particular boat the build year should come from its papers. No line reaches into recent build years, which means every Switch 51 today is a used boat. At just over fifteen metres it belongs to the large cruising catamarans built for ocean crossings and life on board. Used examples turn up on both sides of the Atlantic.
Foam sandwich construction is light and stiff, but it needs a careful survey. Moisture in the core around deck fittings, chainplates and through hull fittings is the thing to look for, together with any repaired impact damage on the hulls. Rudder bearings, the bridgedeck underside where waves slam and the mast step deserve close attention on a boat that may have crossed oceans. Many Switch 51s have been fitted out for long passages, so solar panels, watermakers and electronics vary a lot from boat to boat. A full maintenance history matters more here than the year on the paperwork.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Switch 51?
The French design office VPLP.
The catamaran was built by Sud Composites in Sète and appears in our model records at 15.4 metres
with build years from 1997 to 2009.
How is the Switch 51 built?
For Sud Composites: Hulls, bulkheads, bridgedeck, deck,
coachroof and cockpit are glassfibre with vinylester resin over a foam core.
That makes the hull light and stiff, and makes a moisture check of the core part of any survey.
The cover that fits
catamaran insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for catamaran insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Sud Composites: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Sud Composites, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Sud Composites: What matters for catamarans and multihulls 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, Sud Composites included.
Insuring catamarans and multihulls, 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 Sud Composites.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Sud Composites, build years and cover
Switch 51 is a cabin catamaran from Sud Composites, built from 1997 to 2009.
For the Switch 51 by Sud Composites 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 Switch 51 by Sud Composites series:
On catamarans the bridgedeck between the hulls is the sensitive part,
and the berth belongs in the application: double width often means a mooring rather than a marina.
What does a used Sud Composites cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Sud Composites.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Switch 51 | 2000 to 2006 | €235,000 to €365,700 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Sud Composites insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Sud Composites are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
