Insuring Sun Yachts: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Sun Yachts: british builder of small cabin sailing boats. NAMMERT insures a Sun 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.
At a glance
Origin
several countries
Class
sailing boats and sailing yachts
Typical sizes
4,7 to 6,3 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Sun Yachts; cover, cost and conditions
Sun Yachts Ltd. was a British yard in Essex that built small cabin sailing boats in glassfibre. The range was drawn by Arthur C. Howard, the designer also behind the Leisure 17. The names follow a pattern that grows with the boat: Sunspot at 15 feet, Sunstar at 18 feet, Sunray at 21 feet and, above them, the Sunflair at 27 feet. The Sunstar 18 is a masthead sloop on twin keels, intended for coastal and sheltered waters. Twin keels let a boat sit upright when the tide goes out, which suits the shallow creeks and drying moorings of the English east coast. Reference listings give 1977 as the first build year of the Sunstar, while our model records reach further back.
Our model records list three designs, all classed as sailing boats: the Sunspot 15, the Sunstar 18 and the Sunray 21. The Sunspot and Sunstar are listed for the build years 1967 to 1981, the Sunray for 1968 to 1984. None reaches into recent build years. The lengths rise in clear steps: 4.65 metres for the Sunspot 15, 5.57 metres for the Sunstar 18 and 6.32 metres for the Sunray 21, the largest boat in our records. The 27-foot Sunflair belonged to the yard's range but does not appear in our list. All three recorded designs stay under 6.5 metres, small cruisers that can be moved by trailer and were built with a cabin for short passages.
These are now boats of forty years and more, and age shows in predictable places. On twin-keelers the keel roots take the strain every time the boat dries out, so look for weeping, cracks in the gelcoat around the joints and signs of earlier repairs. Check the keel bolts if they can be reached, and the hull for osmosis blisters after a season afloat. Deck fittings, chainplates and the mast step on small boats of this period are worth inspecting for movement and water ingress into any core. Original sails and running rigging will often have been replaced, or should be. A sound trailer adds a great deal to a boat of this size.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Sun boats?
Arthur C.
Howard, who also drew the Leisure 17.
The Sunspot, Sunstar, Sunray and the larger Sunflair are his designs, built by Sun Yachts Ltd.
in Essex.
What keel does the Sunstar 18 have?
For Sun Yachts: The Sunstar 18 has twin keels, so it can sit upright when it dries out at low tide.
In our model records it measures 5.57 metres and is listed for the build years 1967 to 1981.
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 Sun Yachts: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Sun Yachts, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Sun 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, Sun Yachts included.
Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition
Other builders in this class
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 Sun Yachts.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Sun Yachts, build years and cover
Sunray 21 is a sailing boat from Sun Yachts, built from 1968 to 1984.
Sunspot 15 is a sailing boat from Sun Yachts, built from 1967 to 1981.
Sunstar 18 is a sailing boat from Sun Yachts, built from 1967 to 1981.
For the Sunray 21, Sunspot 15 and Sunstar 18 by Sun Yachts 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 Sunray 21, Sunspot 15, Sunstar 18 by Sun Yachts series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Sun Yachts range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Sun Yachts: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 3 models, 1967 to 1984, 4.7 to 6.3 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Sun Yachts cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 3 models by Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunray 21 | 1971 to 1981 | €5,200 to €7,100 |
| Sunspot 15 | 1970 to 1978 | €2,800 to €3,800 |
| Sunstar 18 | 1970 to 1978 | €3,800 to €4,900 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Sun Yachts insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Sun Yachts are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
