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Insuring Warwick Yacht Design: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Warwick Yacht Design: new Zealand design office for large sailing and motor yachts. NAMMERT insures a Warwick Yacht Design 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
20,1 to 33,2 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Warwick Yacht Design; cover, cost and conditions
Warwick Yacht Design is a New Zealand design office rather than a builder in the narrow sense. Alan Warwick founded it in 1980. Born in Wellington in 1934, he learned to sail in M Class boats and a Des Townson Zephyr, and in 1962 he began building his first keelboat, a 6.7 metre Townson Pied Piper. His first big success offshore was the Cardinal range, built in Taiwan, and that success led him to open his own office. The firm draws sailing and motor yachts up to 200 feet as well as catamarans, workboats, patrol boats and ferries. The model names follow a simple pattern: a W and the length in feet. Alan Warwick died in 2018.
Our model records list four designs under this name, two sailing yachts and two motor yachts. All are listed from build year 2018 and reach into the most recent build years. The W 66' measures 20.1 metres and is the shortest, while the W 82' sailing yacht comes to 24.68 metres. On the motor side the W 70' at 23.37 metres sits next to the W 103', which at 33.2 metres is the largest design in the set. None of the four is under 20 metres.
Yachts of this length are run more like small ships than weekend boats. Machinery, generators, watermakers and electronics need logged servicing, and a professional crew or a skipper often keeps the records. On the sailing designs, rig and sails are a major item: standing rigging has a service life, and furlers and winches want regular attention. Before buying a used yacht from this range, ask for the full maintenance history, a recent survey with the boat out of the water, and a sea trial under sail or at full power. Ocean passages are what these designs were drawn for.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What do the numbers in the Warwick model names mean?
For Warwick Yacht Design: They give the length in feet.
In our records the W 66' measures 20.1 metres and the W 103' 33.2 metres.
The W stands for Warwick.
Which is the largest Warwick design in the records?
For Warwick Yacht Design: The W 103' motor yacht at 33.2 metres.
The largest sailing design is the W 82' at 24.68 metres.
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 Warwick Yacht Design: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Warwick Yacht Design,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Warwick Yacht Design: 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, Warwick Yacht Design 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 Warwick Yacht Design.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Warwick Yacht Design, build years and cover
W 66' is a sailing yacht from Warwick Yacht Design, built since 2018.
W 70' is a motor yacht from Warwick Yacht Design, built since 2018.
Also a sailing yacht, built since 2018.
Also a motor yacht, built since 2018.
As the W 66', W 70', W 82' by Warwick Yacht Design and 1 more series are still in production,
parts are available and repair costs are predictable.
Even so, value it at replacement cost including retrofitted electronics, not at list price.
For the W 66', W 82' by Warwick Yacht Design 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 W 70', W 103' by Warwick Yacht Design series:
On motor yachts the drive and the electronics together make up about half the value.
Both belong in the valuation, otherwise the sum insured is too low.
The Warwick Yacht Design range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Warwick Yacht Design: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 2 models, since 2018, 20.1 to 24.7 m
- motor yacht
- 2 models, since 2018, 23.4 to 33.2 m
Which model was built when?
Warwick Yacht Design insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Warwick Yacht Design are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
