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Blue water and abroad: what decides your cover under way

On blue water passages and abroad, cover often turns on something nobody thinks about ashore: cruising limits that end at a line of longitude, a customs deadline that changes the route, a charter deposit, or a new rule on Lake Garda.

This series collects what should be settled before you cast off and what matters under way, from a checklist for blue water sailors to a tow off Mallorca.

7 articlesNAMMERT Assekuradeur GmbH

Articles in this series

  1. Sailing yacht under full sail on an open, rolling sea in the evening, mainsail and headsail set against a cloudy sky, spray breaking at the bow. Part 1 of 7· 8 min Insurance for bluewater sailors A checklist for bluewater sailors: navigational limits, hurricane season, salvage, bail, single-handed sailing and health. What to read in a contract before a voyage.
  2. Chart table below deck on a cruising yacht: dividers, a parallel rule and a small barometer resting on an open paper chart, with a closed canvas logbook beside them. Part 2 of 7· 8 min A customs deadline moves the route, and the route touches the cruising limits New Zealand has shortened the duty free stay for visiting yachts. Why a changed route is a contract question and not only a passage plan.
  3. Wet teak cockpit sole of a sailing yacht at sea: an orange waterproof grab bag, a clear document pouch with papers and a yellow emergency beacon, behind them a liferaft in a stainless cradle on the stern and grey swell under cloud. Part 3 of 7· 7 min Whale strike on passage A yacht sank after a whale strike in the South Pacific. What decides a total loss claim: agreed value, proof of value and papers kept ashore.
  4. A row of yacht sterns moored to a stone quay, boarding gangways lowered onto the stone Part 4 of 7· 7 min Chartering: the deposit, the skipper, the handover What a charter deposit actually covers, what a skipper is personally liable for, and why the handover is the most important half hour of the trip.
  5. Small white open motor boat with a grey outboard moored at a stone quay in a Mediterranean harbour, an orange life jacket and a clear waterproof document pouch on the wooden bench, old harbour walls and fishing boats behind Part 5 of 7· 7 min Renting a small boat in Spain from October From 1 October 2026 anyone renting a small motor boat in Spain needs a licence. What to look for in a liability wording and what remains unclear.
  6. The foredeck of a white motor yacht at sea, a towline made fast on a stainless steel cleat and running taut through the fairlead to a small workboat off a rocky coast under an overcast sky Part 6 of 7· 7 min Towed in by Spain's rescue service Since 1 September 2026 Spain's sea rescue service charges for towing a boat after engine failure. What to check in a hull policy before the next passage.
  7. The lower unit of an outboard engine on a white trailer boat resting on a galvanised road trailer, a few small freshwater mussels stuck to the gearcase and skeg, a scrubbing brush on the trailer bunk, an alpine lake soft in the autumn background Part 7 of 7· 7 min Lake Garda's cleaning rule for visiting boats From 2027, boats arriving at Lake Garda from other waters must be cleaned first. Which clauses in a boat policy this touches, and why autumn is the time to act.

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