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Insuring Zeydon Shipyard: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Zeydon Shipyard: belgian builder of fast cruising yachts. NAMMERT insures a Zeydon Shipyard 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
18,3 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Zeydon Shipyard; cover, cost and conditions
Zeydon is a Belgian yard founded by Ben van Hool with the aim of building fast semi-custom cruising yachts, and the Z60 was its first boat. It was presented in 2008 as a joint project with BMW Designworks, while the yacht designer Peter Bosgraaf worked on the hull and its hydrodynamics. The boat was built in a purpose-made facility in Belgium using vacuum-infused multiaxial E-glass and epoxy, with carbon reinforcement in the high-load areas. The Z60 is easy to tell apart: above the sheerline the styling borrows from car design, below it the lines follow the Open 60 racing class, though without the extreme beam or a canting keel. It was conceived as a yacht that a small crew can handle.
Our model records list a single Zeydon, the Z60. It is entered as a sailing yacht of 18.3 metres, the 60 feet of its name, with build years from 2004 to 2012. The entry does not run into recent build years, so a Z60 today is a second-hand purchase. Published figures give a beam of almost 5.2 metres and a target displacement of around 22 tonnes. No other Zeydon models appear in our records.
Epoxy laminates with carbon reinforcement are stiff and light, and they reward careful inspection. On a used Z60 a survey should look at the laminate around the keel, the chainplates and the mast step, where the loads concentrate. A yacht of this size built for shorthanded sailing relies on winches and furling gear in good order, so their servicing records matter. Sails and running rigging on a performance boat wear faster than on a heavy cruiser, and a tired wardrobe takes the edge off the boat at once. Owners tend to use such a yacht for longer passages, and a thorough survey before purchase is worth more than any brochure.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What does the 60 in Z60 stand for?
For Zeydon Shipyard: The length in feet.
Sixty feet equals the 18.3 metres the yacht carries in our model records.
Who shaped the Z60?
For Zeydon Shipyard: The styling came from a collaboration with BMW Designworks,
while designer Peter Bosgraaf worked on the hull and its hydrodynamics.
It was built in Belgium in epoxy and E-glass with carbon reinforcement.
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 Zeydon Shipyard: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Zeydon Shipyard, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Zeydon Shipyard: 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, Zeydon Shipyard 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 Zeydon Shipyard.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Zeydon Shipyard, build years and cover
Zeydon Z60 is a sailing yacht from Zeydon Shipyard, built from 2004 to 2012.
For the Zeydon Z60 by Zeydon Shipyard 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 Zeydon Z60 by Zeydon Shipyard 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.
Zeydon Shipyard insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Zeydon Shipyard are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
