Land Yachting Travel Insurance
Cover for recreational land yachting and related injuries
Access to 24/7 emergency medical support
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What is land yachting?
Land yachting, also known as land sailing, involves travelling across a flat surface in a wheeled craft powered by the wind. Recreational sessions usually take place on wide beaches, dry lake beds or other open areas suitable for the activity.
Can I get travel insurance for land yachting?
Yes, policies that cover recreational land yachting can be available through Direct Travel.
Select land yachting when getting your quote and check that it appears on your Policy Certificate or policy documents. Book through a reputable activity provider, follow the instructor’s guidance and remain within the area approved for the session.
Land yachting top tips:
- Choose land yachting when getting your quote
- Check that it appears on your policy documents
- Book through a reputable activity provider
- Follow the instructor’s guidance throughout the session
- Remain within the area approved for land yachting
- Do not take part against local wind, weather, or safety warnings
What can travel insurance help with?
If you’re injured while taking part in insured land yachting, emergency medical expenses and repatriation can be covered, subject to the terms and limits of your policy.
Depending on the policy selected, cover may also be available for cancellation, curtailment, and other travel-related problems. The activity must match the land yachting cover displayed on your policy documents. Check the applicable Policy Wording.
Land Yachting FAQs
Does land yachting need to be added to my travel insurance?
Activity cover varies between policies. Select land yachting when getting your quote and make sure it appears on your Policy Certificate or policy documents.
Are land yachting and land sailing the same activity?
Yes. Land sailing is another commonly used name for land yachting.
Should I book through an organised provider?
Yes. Book through a reputable provider and follow the instructions given by its staff throughout the session.
Can beginners be covered?
Yes, beginners can be covered for a recreational session arranged by a reputable provider. Follow the instructor’s guidance and stay within the approved area.
Can medical expenses be covered if I am injured?
Emergency medical expenses can be covered if land yachting is shown on your policy documents and the claim meets the policy’s terms and conditions.
Can I get cover if I have a medical condition?
Pre-existing medical conditions are considered separately from activity cover. Declare them when getting your quote, as cover is subject to medical screening and acceptance.
Cover is subject to the terms, conditions, limits and exclusions of your policy. Check the applicable Policy Wording and your policy documents before taking part.
