The table below sets out the annual costs of running a Dragon at four
different levels and therefore boats of varying age and cost. All these figures
are in £'s and should be regarded as indicative. More sails may be bought, more
events entered, or more work done by the owner. The boats and assumptions are
- Boat 1: A brand-new all GRP boat, campaigned only at events, of
which at least two are overseas. The capital cost would be higher for a wooden
deck or cold-moulded construction. Normal extras have been included in the
capital cost and VAT at the UK rate has been added.
- Boat 2: As above but the boat will have been used for about 3
seasons.
- Boat 3: An older( perhaps about 10 years old) but still competitive
boat, which is being campaigned in major events, one of which is normally
overseas, and also sailed regularly in club racing.
- Boat 4: An older GRP boat only raced in club events.
| Boat 1 | Boat 2 | Boat 3 | Boat 4 |
| Depreciation (Note 1) | 9000 | 2000 |
1200 | 500 |
| Sails (Note 2) | 3500 | 3500 | 1500 -
2700 | 500 |
Gear, minor repairs
(Note 3) | 600 | 1000 |
1000 | 500 |
| Antifouling | N/A | N/A | 250 -1200 | 250 |
| Mooring/cranage/scrubbing (Note 4) | N/A |
N/A | 900 - 3000 | 750 |
| Winter storage | 0-250 | 0-250 | 0-250 | 0-250 |
| Trailer depreciation and maintenance | 750 |
500 | 350 | 100 |
| Entry fees | 1200 | 1,200 | 600 | 50 |
| Fuel and ferries | 2000 | 2000 |
250-1250 | N/A |
| Insurance | 1000 | 1000 | 700 | 400 |
| BDA membership | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Totals | 18,090 to 18,340 | 11,240
to 11,490 | 6, 790 to 2,290 | 3,090 to 3,340 |
Note 1: The depreciation charge is that required to descend to
the next level over the appropriate number of years.
Note 2: Boats 1 and 2 are assumed to buy one main. one
spinnaker and two genoas per year. Boat 3 to buy one main, one genoa and
one spinnaker and Boat 4 to buy two second-hand sails.
Note 3: This excludes any major collision damage.
Note 4: This doesn't include cranage or mooring at events,
which is normally included in entry fees.
Note 5: Nobodys experience will be exactly in line with these numbers. They can only be a guide.
Note 6: Boat 3s sails may be either new or very little used secondhand.
Note 7: Antifouling is either DIY or professional. Dry-sailed boats do not have antifouling which reduces costs.
Note 8: Fuel and ferries is highly variable depending on the location of events. The numbers are therefore very approximate.
Note 9: No account has been taken of accommodation
and food at events, the cost of professional crew (if any) or subsidy
to student relative crews.
Note 10: The mooring, cranage, scrubbing etc costs
vary so much because some boats are dry sailed (expensive) and others
are on swinging moorings (inconvenient but cheaper) . Yard involvement
also varies considerably.