Cruising area · Canary Islands · European Atlantic coast
Boat insurance for Canary Islands
The north east trade blows reliably, and between the islands it accelerates in the acceleration zones off the headlands to considerably more than the forecast shows. The channels between Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura are deep with strong current. Most damage happens on inter island passages and while berthing in the crowded marinas before the Atlantic season.
- Season
- all year
- Berth
- €€ moderate
- Winter storage
- afloat all year is possible
- Position
- 28° 18,0' N 015° 36,0' W
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Berths, season and winter storage
The area works year round with berths in the middle price band, but demand is heavy from October to December, when the Atlantic fleet gathers. Ashore storage is available but rarely needed. Yards and chandlers are on hand.
What this means for your policy
The Canaries belong to the cruising range for the Canaries and Madeira. Crossing the Atlantic from here needs a worldwide range or one expressly intended for blue water. Settle that before you arrive, not in Las Palmas two weeks before the start.
Questions and answers
What owners ask about this area
Does my policy cover the Atlantic crossing from the Canaries?
Only with a worldwide range or one expressly meant for blue water; the Canaries and Madeira range ends before that. Settle it before you travel, not two weeks before the start in Las Palmas. With the worldwide range the digital NAMMERT logbook is part of the deal as soon as your position changes by more than 300 nautical miles.
Do the acceleration zones reach storm force?
Storm is named in every hull tariff, but only counts from force 8, that is 62 kilometres an hour. In the acceleration zones off the island corners that is reached regularly even when the forecast shows less. So secure the reading of the nearest station or the official warning with date and time.
Is a season policy worth it here?
No. People sail the Canaries all year, and the season policy carries no cover from 1 November to 31 March, not even in winter storage. It would take cover away exactly when the Atlantic fleet gathers.
Cruising range
In the calculator this area belongs to the cruising range: Kanaren & Madeira
Hazard spots nearby
And one level down: the individual marinas, anchorages and mooring fields.
