I have found that cruising multihulls rarely match their open-water speed potential when I test them on the Chesapeake but the Neel 45 proved to be an exception.
Neel 45 trimaran speed. Fun slides and average double-digit speed in complete safety flexibility and comfort are the characteristics of the NEEL 45 Racing. The Neel 45 and its somewhat larger predecessor the Neel 50 introduced a year or two ago seeks to reverse this trend. 30000-pound displacement on a 32-foot waterline.
Innovative trimaran builder NEEL has produced an exciting new model the NEEL 45 which has been greeted with enthusiasm from multihull enthusiasts world-wide. Cruising boats set up a formidable tangle of clashing design problems. 4 rue Virginie Hériot Plateau nautique BP 23085 17032 La Rochelle Cedex France Private area.
Neel 45 trimaran. The boat can reach speeds as high as 20 knots but a comfortable cruising speed is about 10 knots. NEEL 45 production stop in June 2020.
See how the Neel 45 Trimaran sails - boat speeds sail management life on board. NEEL trimarans are conceived for fast cruising With an average cruising speed of around 10 knots over 200 nautical miles are easily achievable each 24 hours. Comfort living and performance.
Two versions are available for the Neel 45 trimaran. The concept is fast cruising and the test boat crossed the Atlantic with an average speed of 10knots. Weight centering is managed in order to limit pitching.
At the time Bruneel said the top speed hes seen was 205 knots but that in comfortable cruising mode the boat really likes to settle in at 10 knots and reel in the miles. The boat was selected among the Best Boats of 2013 by Sail Magazine and praised for its speed comfort construction quality and ergonomics but criticized for its. Not too shabby for a trimaran.