Award-Winning, Flexible
DRAGON BOAT
RACING INSURANCE
- Worldwide Protection available
- Cover for Medical Expenses & Repatriation
- UK's leading sports insurance provider


Our Dragon Boat Racing Insurance policy options
Put simply, we offer three different policy options…
1. Travel Insurance
Our Sports Travel Insurance will cover you whilst racing abroad for leisure or competition, and includes cover for medical and repatriation costs, trip cancellation and curtailment, plus more.
2. Travel Insurance Bolt-On
If you have an existing travel insurance policy in place with another provider such as your bank but it does not include cover for dragon boat racing, we can provide a bolt-on style of protection for your trip.
3. Sports Accident Insurance
Our Sports Accident Insurance is designed to protect you whilst racing in the UK, whether that be for leisure or competition. The policy provides a range of benefits including personal liability and income protection.
Our claims record
HIGHEST PAID CLAIM
£174,984.64
FOR AN INSURANCE CLAIM**
AVERAGE PAY OUT
£1,295.07
FOR EACH INSURANCE CLAIM**
OUR AVERAGE CLAIMS RATING
4.9/5
ACCORDING TO OUR FEEFO SCORE***
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Why choose us
30 Years Experience
We have been providing tailored Sports Insurance policies for over 30 years, and today protect more than 57,000 customers a year.
Professional Claims Handling
We work with leading claims handlers to make sure our customers experience a prompt and professional service when making a claim.
Underwritten by Experts
We’re pleased to offer tailored cover from AXA XL, a leading provider of insurance in the sports and leisure industry.
UK Based Customer Service Team
Our highly experienced Sales team are available to help support you with any questions that you might have.
5-Star Customer Service Rating
Thousands of happy customers have awarded us a 5-star customer service score on the independent feedback platform, Feefo.
500+ Sports Covered
Being a specialist in Sports Insurance, we provide cover for over 500 different sports & activities, far more than other providers.
What makes our policy different?
We specialise in sports insurance, and we cover dragon boat racing among the 500 activities we insure. Whether you are racing in the UK or abroad we can protect you with a range of policy options.
Our Sports Travel Insurance combines cover for dragon boat racing with travel insurance, providing comprehensive cover for sporting trips overseas. It covers worldwide destinations and is available as single or annual multi-trip cover.
If you are racing within the UK, our Sports Accident Insurance offers benefits such as income protection, personal accident cover and personal liability. This policy is available for single and multi days and as annual cover.

What is covered?
The benefits included in your policy will differ depending on whether you need our Sports Travel or Sports Accident Insurance. If you purchase our Sport Travel Insurance, the following benefits are available:
- Emergency Medical Expenses & Repatriation
- Cancellation & Curtailment
- Personal Liability
- Delayed, lost or stolen baggage
- Lost or damaged Sports Equipment
- Travel Delay, Abandonment and Missed Departure
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard travel insurance policies do not always cover racing activities. Our Sports Travel Insurance is specifically designed to cover over 500 sports and includes cover for competitions such as dragon boat racing, adventure racing, ski racing and more.
Yes – we don’t consider a dragon boat competition to be riskier than doing the activity as a leisure pursuit, so we don’t charge a higher premium for that.
Yes, our Dragon Boat Racing Travel Insurance can generally be taken out even if you have a medical condition. We can almost always offer cover at no extra cost, but occasionally our underwriters may apply special terms if you subsequently needed to make a claim relating to your condition.
Our policies will cover anyone up to the age of 74 at the time of purchase. An applicant aged 75 or over cannot be covered.
* 10% online discount applies to our Sports Travel Insurance and Activity TopUp policies only.
** Data relates to all SportsCover Direct Insurance claims from Jan 2010 to Dec 2024 inclusive.
*** Feefo rating relates to all SportsCover Direct Insurance claims review score from Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 inclusive. Feefo score rounded up to 1 decimal place.
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