Overview
About this vessel
NEEL 43 Trimaran
2023 Sailing World Boat of the Year, Sail Magazine Best 10 boats and Newport Best of Show Award.
Safety at Sea
The design of NEEL trimarans enhances stability through their wider beam. While catamarans reach their maximum righting moment at a heeling angle of just 12°, NEEL trimarans achieve this stability at a much higher 27° heel. This means that even in challenging weather conditions, a trimaran maintains a steadier platform, reducing the risk of capsizing.
The weight distribution on a trimaran is centralized along its main hull, unlike the broader spread on a catamaran. This not only improves stability but also reduces the vessel's tendency to pitch or roll, ensuring a smoother and more secure ride through rough seas.
Speed at Sea
Trimarans are celebrated for their exceptional speed, often surpassing both monohulls and catamarans, particularly when sailing upwind. Catamarans face a challenge where the forestay, mast, and shrouds create opposing forces that lead to structural deformation, limiting upwind efficiency. In contrast, NEEL trimarans feature a robust, unified longitudinal beam that integrates the forestay, mast, and mainsail tension into a single, rigid structure. This eliminates flex and deformation, providing a stiff forestay for optimized sail shape, resulting in performance akin to a monohull but with the speed advantage of a multihull.
The centralized weight distribution further enhances the trimaran's agility and speed while maintaining stability, allowing sailors to confidently push the boat's limits without compromising safety.
