neel 50 trimaran

The Neel 50 is a 50.0ft fractional sloop designed by Joubert - Nivelt and built in fiberglass sandwich - infused pvc foam by Neel Trimarans between 2009 and 2020.

It accomodates 8 people in 4 cabins plus salon..

The Neel 50 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. The fuel capacity is good. There is a good water supply range.

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Created in 2009 by founder and manager Eric Bruneel , based in La Rochelle, also known as the capital city of sailing in France, Neel Trimarans designs and creates cruising trimarans. With over 30 years of personal experience in the design and manufacturing of multihulls, Eric Bruneel brings to the organization a style all of his own, which has been showcased in a number of other instances devoted to the development of Fountaine-Pajot SA and helped design and build the sport catamarans Corneel 18, winners of the main European regattas. With a number of accomplishments on his resume, Eric Bruneel has also tried his hand at racing and won many well-known events since 1987 until the present time, giving him an edge on his knowledge of multihulls behaviour while seafaring.

The Neel 50 trimaran can be described as a vessel that is above all the rest in many different categories. Breaking free of past layout plans of cruising trimarans, the Neel 50 connects the two wings at cockpit level with a living platform, which gives it an innovative look and feel all its own. Open spaces and airy living on the Neel 50 can be experienced much like that of a loft dwelling with a central kitchen area, a saloon that showcases an outstanding panoramic view, two bathrooms and three double cabins for those staying onboard. Known for its innovative design, the Neel 50 can be recognized by its interior decoration and simplistic style.

The living space onboard the Neel 50 is 650 sq meters giving those an entire 2 meters of headroom with an excellent panoramic view. Jerome Bruneel has used innovative style and design in order to bring together contemporary materials, complimentary colors and a loft atmosphere all of its own. A piano is showcased alongside the island kitchen off the entrance for the enjoyment of all. With two oblong main cabins that boast 90 sq meters of space, adjoining bathrooms and double beds are included for the utmost comfort. Warm colors contrast with oranges, reds and different grays for added effect throughout and the port dining room is uncluttered and continues the look of continuity.

Safety is an important aspect of any sailing vessel and is considered essential for the Neel 50. With travel in the high seas, safety and stability are important aspects to consider and should not be overlooked. Making the Neel 50 lighter than water itself, the PVC foam sandwich construction and anti-collision partitions make it virtually unsinkable. There are three fins that protect the hulls, rudder and propeller from any debris or outside factors. With the ability to land on a beach or a ramp and still remain stable, the Neel 50 can sail in shallow waters for protection or exploration without damage. Personal safety is also key for the Neel 50 since the winches and stoppers for maneuvering the sails are all built directly inside, which helps protect any crew members in strong winds or during late night navigations.

Designed for fast cruising, the Neel 50 can cover over 220 miles for each 24 hours of time. At more than 10 knots on average, often 15 to 20 knots can be reached when the winds are stronger and optimal for sailing.

Specification of the Neel 50 trimaran :

Length: 50 ft Beam: 36,7 ft Draft: 3,6 ft Displacement unloaded: 10 t Main Sail area: 950 sq ft Genoa area: 750 sq ft Trinquette area: 300 sq ft Diesel engine: 75 HP Diesel tank: 130 gal Water tank: 184 gal Ship designers: Joubert Nivelt Design Conception: Eric Bruneel

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Neel 52 trimaran review

• Rupert Holmes
• December 22, 2023

Neel broke ground with its cruising trimarans a decade ago. So what’s changed with its new 50+ footer, the Neel 52?

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We’re beating out of the approach channel to La Rochelle in 8-10 knots of true wind, with some tacks as short as 90 seconds. The yacht is tacking cleanly and accelerating willingly afterwards, underlining how manoeuvrable it can be in skilled hands. Yet this isn’t a lightweight monohull – it’s a 52ft semi flybridge multihull weighing more than 13 tonnes, the Neel 52.

The first generation of Neel trimarans, including the Neel 51 launched in 2017, set a new standard in combining handling that echoes that of a monohull with accommodation of a scale that can only be found on a multihull. The concept of the Neel 52 remains the same, using the hulls of a fast racing trimaran with narrow waterline beam, as a platform for expansive four- to six-cabin accommodation.

On paper there’s no significant difference in the key dimensions of each boat, but that conceals a number of important changes. An example for this market is a much improved owners’ cabin which now occupies part of the bridgedeck and can also include the entire starboard ama.

There’s also a big difference in how the new boat handles. Offshore racing multihulls are designed to optimise straight line speed, but that’s rarely the key priority for cruising yachts. As a result the shape of the main hulls and amas of this new Lombard design are very different to those of the Joubert-Nivel-designed Neel 51 it replaces (42 built).

In particular the forward sections have a very shallow forefoot compared to the old model, where maximum waterline length was a key priority. The change improves manoeuvrability and is an important factor behind the ease with which our boat tacked in the conditions we experienced for our test. The Neel 52 is also lighter, with improved balance thanks to a mast (and engine room) further aft and a larger jib.

Most sail handling operations, except using spinnakers and furling the headsails, can be carried out single-handedly from the helm station. Photo: Rupert Holmes

On the helm

Close-hauled in more open water, with the true breeze still predominately between 8-10 knots, we consistently made just over seven knots of boat speed at a true wind angle of 60°-65°. In these conditions there’s very little heel – just enough for the windward ama to skim above the water and markedly reduce wetted surface area.

Steering is via Dyneema cables, which gives a more direct response than many alternatives, though the boat’s heavier on the helm than a well set up monohull, with a less precise feel. Nevertheless it’s still good by the standards of many cruising catamarans.

The standard Neel 52 sail plan includes a square top mainsail, slightly overlapping headsail of around 120% and staysail. Our test boat also had a very flexible 150m2 furling gennaker that can be used for reaching in 10 knots of true wind or less and broad-reaching in winds well above 20 knots. Neel also offers a larger asymmetric spinnaker as an option, as well as a marginally taller carbon rig with higher-spec Hydranet sails.

All lines, except spinnaker sheets and furling lines, are led to three electric winches at the helm station. Separate luff and leech pennants for all three mainsail reefs help tame the sail quickly. There is, however, lots of rope in this area and insufficient rope bins to handle it.

The flexible gennaker on our test boat can be used for reaching in up to 10 knots of wind and at 140° TWA in well over 20 knots

Downwind and reaching sails sheet to the back of the amas, while genoa and staysail furling lines are led to the aft end of the starboard ama. This arrangement for the furling lines greatly reduces friction compared to the convoluted route they would have to take to lead to the helm station, but means furling these sails isn’t an easy single-person operation.

With the true wind building to 10-11 knots and puffs to 13 we consistently made speeds of around 9 knots, with occasional bursts just into double figures when reaching at 110°-120° TWA, with the gennaker and staysail set. This was easy sailing at speeds that will quickly gobble up the miles when on passage.

Visibility from the Neel 52 helm station is excellent on port tack, but there’s a big blind spot on starboard – you need to descend four steps to see under the jib or gennaker. A semi flybridge above the hard top, with space for up to eight people, includes generous sunbeds. This is right next to the helm/winch station, so communication between the two is easy and, unlike many multihulls, it doesn’t feel as though the helmsman is isolated from everyone else on board.

You have to be sure guests are sitting before tacks and gybes, when hoisting and dousing the mainsail, and when reefing on port tack. There’s a bimini for sunshade over the helm area, with a clear overhead panel for sail trim, but no provision for sun protection over the flybridge area, though the hardtop over the main aft cockpit gives plenty of shade.

A key selling point for Neel is offering a very refreshing change to the familiar layouts of cruising multihulls of similar length, and the Neel 52’s arrangement feels generally bright, welcoming and innovative.

The saloon adjoins the cockpit, however you need to stoop to see out of forward windows. Master cabin is to starboard but you need to draw blinds for privacy

Neel 52 – bridgedeck cabin

The older Neel 51 benefitted from Neel’s trademark bridgedeck level cabin, which gives a fantastic view out almost all round the boat when you wake up. This comes at the expense of some privacy, though, which is largely solved by closing the window blinds in the bulkhead that separates the cabin from the saloon. But this space was small compared to typical catamarans owners’ cabins.

Owners with guests will still need to close the blinds on the main bridgedeck cabin on the Neel 52, but this now links to the whole of the starboard ama. This is a private area with a desk/dressing table and a generous amount of stowage in hanging and shelved lockers. Ventilation is provided by several overhead hatches and there’s a long hull window above the desk which provides plenty of natural light.

The mid part of the owner’s ama has a heads with a separate shower stall, while further forward is an additional space that was left fairly open in our test boat, with the exception of a washer/dryer. This area has obvious potential for much more stowage, or even a workbench.

Large and well appointed galley.

The aft cockpit under the hardtop is relatively small, but this doesn’t feel important since this space fully opens up onto an expansive saloon, with the interior and exterior tables together forming a dining table that can be extended almost seamlessly to just over 3m in length.

Ahead of the saloon area is a large navstation with a double seat and a good view forward, to port and aft. However, the bridgedeck owner’s cabin creates a large blind spot on the starboard quarter and there is no hatch above to view the mainsail.

All layout options have a large and well equipped galley forward on the starboard side of the saloon. There’s acres of worktop space, a four-burner gas hob plus oven, large refrigeration and freezer capacity, plus a slimline dishwasher. Stowage is in 17 lockers both under the counter and at eye level. The saloon has two opening panels in the front windscreen for natural ventilation, plus a small opening hatch over the cooker.

In four-cabin boats steps lead down to a double cabin in the port ama, with a large double berth aft, above which is a long hull window that gives a great view out. Stowage here is primarily in a small hanging locker, plus empty space under the berth that can be used for easy access to kit bags. Forward of this are heads and shower compartments mirroring those of the starboard ama, and further forward a space similar to that with the washing machine on the starboard side.

Bridgedeck level owner’s cabin.

Alternatively the port ama can be fitted out as two doubles that share a central head/shower compartment. This option is also available in the starboard ama for six-cabin charter specification boats. These also gain additional saloon and dining space on the bridgedeck as there’s no owner’s cabin at that level.

Seven steps at the front of the saloon descend into a further double cabin in the centre of the main hull, under the solid bridge deck. There’s plenty of space, but natural light and ventilation are restricted, with the former coming solely from the two escape hatches. There’s stowage plus a heads compartment (without shower) shared with a forward cabin at the front of the main hull.

On the test Neel 52 this is fitted out as a Pullman-style cabin with bunkbeds. Crew cabins, each with a single berth and head/shower, can also be specified at the aft end of each ama.

Owner’s hull space in starboard ama

On the downside, some elements of the interior have hard edges in places that may not wear as well as rounded corners. And traditionalists won’t be impressed by the inside of lockers which have a similar feel to mass market home furniture.

Neel’s trademark full height technical area with engine and systems is restricted to the back of this model. Nevertheless, it remains a well laid out and useful space that will make maintenance and repair easier than on many yachts. Unlike cruising catamarans, Neels have only a single engine in the main hull, so a bow thruster is fitted as standard. A stern thruster is offered as an option that can make Mediterranean-style mooring a lot easier.

Deck stowage includes large lockers that can accommodate sails, fenders and watersports toys, while the tender rests on purpose made chocks at the aft end of the main hull. It’s lifted using a line from the end of the boom – a simple arrangement that avoids the weight, complication and cost of davits. Access to the water is from the extended bathing platforms on the aft end of each ama and the transom of the main hull.

Our test Neel 52 was set up with just under 2kW of solar panels on the coachroof. Neel says this is almost enough for complete autonomy while cruising when combined with the boat’s lithium iron phosphate battery bank, though as standard 625Ah of 12V AGM batteries are fitted.

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There’s much to like about this boat for anyone who needs the accommodation volume offered, or is seduced by the appeal of Manhattan-style loft living. The Neel 52 also offers a big advantage over its predecessor thanks to the reconfigured owner’s suite with immensely more space. Speeds under sail are unlikely to differ noticeably to the 51, which already had potential for very quick passages when reaching, although upwind and downwind VMG for both models is less impressive, other than downwind in a blow. However, the way the new boat behaves under sail gives it a feel closer to that of a cruising monohull. More importantly for this part of the market, the 52 is easy to handle, with few operations requiring more than one person on deck. These factors, combined with the various layout options, boost this yacht’s appeal and by the time the prototype had been in commission for three weeks, delivery schedules were already stretching into early 2026, with 26 boats sold.

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Neel 50 – Favourite Boat of the Show

This is THE favourite of the editorial team amongst all the new boats presented this year… This trimaran is a brilliant idea! Yet Eric Bruneel’s concept is simple: to offer the performance of a trimaran and the comfort and accommodation of a cruising catamaran. In the end, the Neel 50 is perhaps the multihull of the future. The platform is incredible, its area (more than 50m2) is impressive, and, once aboard, all you want to do is cast off… There are two double cabins either side of the nacelle, whilst the third is forward,  in the central hull. This central hull moreover has no accommodation, but offers a stowage space which is…gigantic. To read complete story – click here for Neel 50 – Favourite Boat of the Show Full Story

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NEW YACHTS - NEEL 50 trimaran

Global cruising has stepped up a notch in the speed stakes with the launch of the exhilarating NEEL 50 trimaran that takes the multihull to the next stage of its evolution.

Australian distributor Multihull Solutions told Trade-a-Boat the NEEL 50, unlike preceding trimarans that have a main body with two slim pontoons, is designed with a full-beam coach house while retaining the principal hull shapes that give these yachts greater speed and stability over their catamaran cousins.

NEEL Trimarans is a newly launched French company created by Eric Bruneel, who has an impressive range of sailing achievements including racing trimarans around-the-world and business successes to his name including 25 years as managing director of Fountaine Pajot Catamarans.

“Unlike most trimarans, which traditionally have a main body and two thin pontoons, Bruneel has managed to build a full-beam coach house onto the NEEL 50. The result creates massive storage options in the central hull, and the outer pontoons, which become tender and watersports gear garages,” a spokesperson for Multihull Solutions told Trade-a-Boat .

Multihull Solutions said the revolutionary NEEL 50 trimaran has been hailed by critics as a new generation in multihull performance, comfort and design. A complete boat costs €777,777 ex-factory (approx $A1.274 million). 

Innovatively designed to offer large volumes while maintaining superior offshore performance, the distributor said the NEEL 50 has a voluminous platform fitted on slim floats and hulls and is significantly faster than traditional cruising catamarans. 

The rigging design, it said, has been inspired by racing trimarans, which enables the NEEL 50 to achieve impressive average cruising speeds of more than 10kts and the capability to reach up to 20kts in good winds. In recent preliminary sea trials, the NEEL 50 is said to have reached 9kts with 12kts of wind, increasing to 10.5kts when the wind lifted to 15kts.

“Using only the finest in fittings and materials, including an expansive square top main, Vectran shrouds and forestay, a generous reacher, carbon rudder and excellent central weight distribution to minimise pitching, the remarkable trimaran is an outstanding achievement in yacht design,” said the blurb from Multihull Solutions.

Among the unique features are things like the sails being hoisted and trimmed from inside with only the genoa operated from the external helm station. 

The NEEL 50’s broad width (36.7ft or 11.18m) brings optimal stability in high seas and its PVC foam sandwich construction and anti-collision partitions make the trimaran unsinkable and even lighter than water, claimed the distributor.

Three fins protect the hulls, rudder and propeller, while the main fin enables the NEEL 50 to land on a ramp or beach for exploring or sheltering in inclement weather.

NEEL Trimarans appointed composite-structure design company TENSYL to ensure the NEEL 50 featured an optimised construction due to that company’s vast experience in the structural calculation of racing and cruising composite multihulls. 

According to Multihull Solutions, the NEEL 50 was designed by the internationally renowned team of Joubert-Nivelt and boasts a state-of-the-art interior that sets new standards in contemporary style.

“With three very modern and spacious 90m² double cabins, two single berths (which can be converted into double beds) and two sleek bathrooms, it has an abundance of living space while not compromising style,” said the distributor. “Its innovative interior connects the two living wings with a spacious loft-style platform at cockpit level. Her generous 650m² living area has two-metre headroom and comprises a gourmet galley, piano nook and a panoramic saloon for relaxation and entertaining.”

Multihull Solutions added that main equipment is confined to a large section in the primary hull including the engine, electronics, plumbing, fuel and water tanks plus extra storage space to allow for optional installation of a generator, desalinator or air-conditioning.

Multihull Solutions services the Asia Pacific representing an exclusive range of some of the world’s leading sail and power catamarans and trimarans including Fountaine Pajot, Trawler, Sunreef Yachts, Catana and Dolphin Catamarans. 

For further information, phone (07) 5452 5164, email: [email protected] or visit www.multihullsolutions.com.au

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How do you judge the success of an ocean cruising yacht? You can tell a lot from where you see them and where you don’t. It’s also instructive to look at the builder’s order book. If you buy one now, how long will you have to wait for delivery? Another indicator is how well (or poorly) they hold their value on the secondhand market. By any of these measures, Neel Trimarans is absolutely nailing it.

You’ll often see Neel tris anchored in remote parts of the Hebrides and far-flung atolls of the South Pacific but they’re rarely seen in crowded, mainstream cruising destinations like the Ionian, the Virgin Islands or the Solent. Depending on which model of Neel tri you want, you’ll probably have to wait at least eight months and possibly up to two years. And a survey of brokerage websites suggests that there isn’t a great deal of difference between the asking price of a two-year-old Neel and the cost of a new one.

Despite the disruptions of the Covid pandemic, the La Rochellebased shipyard is still steadily growing. ‘We built about 30 boats last year,’ says Neel founder Eric Bruneel, ‘and this year we expect to build 45 to 50.’ The latest, smallest model, the Neel 43, is coming off the production line at a rate of one boat every two weeks and demand is still outstripping supply.

That said, due to the shipyard’s recently increased capacity, now is a good time to order a new Neel as the waiting list, at the time of writing, is shorter than it’s been in years.

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Neel is one of just a few brands that have carefully positioned themselves between these two extremes. ‘Where other multihulls have to choose between performance and comfort, a Neel combines both,’ says Charline Picon, an Olympic gold medallist the the RS-X class, who knows a thing or two about performance and is Godmother of the Neel 51. ‘We’re definitely performance-oriented but it’s absolutely not about racing,’ says Eric Bruneel, pointing out that while his yachts have performed very well indeed in ocean passage events like the ARC and ARC+, these are competitive cruising rallies rather than races.

Bruneel has a strong personal racing pedigree, having won his class in the 2004 OSTAR and 2005 Fastnet aboard the 50ft Trilogic, which he built himself, plus a second place in the 2006 Route du Rhum and various exploits in bleeding-edge C Class cats. He also has a lifetime of experience at the forefront of multihull production with 27 years at Fountaine-Pajot, including 10 years as managing director, before he left to found his own shipyard. In the decade since the first Neel trimaran sailed out of La Rochelle’s historic harbour, his boats have earned widespread respect among experienced ocean sailors.

So why choose a tri? There are several reasons why three hulls are better than two, especially if you’re sailing offshore. First and foremost: weight distribution, which is far more important in a multihull than a monohull. The central hull of a trimaran is the ideal place to put all the heavy stuff, Bruneel explains, and having a single engine amidships is much better for stability than twin engines at the aft ends of two hulls. ‘It changes everything, all the dynamics – like a skater in a spin, moving her arms in and out to control her speed,’ he says. ‘Catamarans have to carry weight in all four corners and that’s why the motion of a trimaran is better, much softer, at sea.’ The pitching motion is less pronounced when sailing closehauled and on a beam reach there’s less of a tendency for the boat to rock back and forth from hull to hull.

Another advantage is better performance in light airs, Bruneel says, which directly translates to more enjoyment for the owner and crew. The combined wetted surface of a trimaran’s main hull and one float is smaller than the wetted area of a cat with both of its hulls still immersed, and the trimaran is designed to sail with a small amount of heel, rather than bolt upright, which helps the sails hold their shape in very light winds. Also, a single rudder with a simple direct linkage gives a better ‘feel’ to the helm than a twin-rudder setup, particularly upwind, and saves weight in the stern where it has a significant effect on the boat’s fore-and- aft pitching motion.

The front end of a Neel 65’s bridgedeck has two separate lounge seating areas, either side of the yacht’s main nav station.

Neel’s ‘cockloon’, an original concept by Michel Joubert, turns the saloon and cockpit into a single indoor/outdoor space.

One of the Neel tris’ most useful characteristics is the ability to sail deeper angles downwind than most multihulls

Other key features include a cutter-rigged mast stepped amidships (long before it became fashionable to bring the mast step aft) with a big genoa and a working jib with a much lower centre of effort than the part-furled genoa of a sloop-rigged yacht; plenty of lateral resistance to ensure good upwind VMG – equivalent to a monohull racer-cruiser of similar length in almost any conditions – without needing a daggerboard; and the ability to sail efficiently downwind at deeper angles than most other cruising multihulls can manage, which is a distinct advantage for trade wind sailing.

Exotic materials are used only sparingly in the boats’ construction, for good reason. ‘We use unidirectional carbon only in crucial places like the beams and deck,’ Bruneel explains. ‘For long-distance cruising you don’t want carbon in the hulls because even a small hit can do a lot of damage to the boat, and we don’t need it because our boats are light enough without it.’ A carbon rig with square-top mainsail is available, which gives better performance than the standard alloy rig in light airs, but Bruneel says that in most conditions there isn’t much difference between the two rigs.

Almost all part of the boats, even the interiors, are vacuum-infused GRP foam sandwich using materials that can easily be recycled when the boat eventually reaches the end of its life. Social aspects of sustainability are taken equally seriously and the gender pay gap within the shipyard is actually tilted in favour of female employees. Environmental concerns are paramount even in the new range of Leen motor yachts. ‘I couldn’t ignore that even if I wanted to,’ Bruneel says. ‘My design engineers would simply refuse to produce a dirty boat.’

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Cruising Trimaran?

• By Bill Springer
• Updated: November 10, 2009

The Neel 50 trimaran is designed to quickly gobble up the offshore miles.

This new 50-foot trimaran represents an interesting shift in the world of cruising multihulls. Large cruising cats with high freeboard and large interior spaces (and not always blistering speed potential when loaded up with all the cruising comforts) have been the norm (with a few carbon fiber exceptions) for a while. The cool thing about Neel 50 is that it’s designed to combine the speed potential of a lightweight trimaran with ultra spacious living spaces. Early reports say it should be capable of sailing at more than 10 knots on average, and easily reeling off 300-mile days offshore. It’s also reported to be able to reach speeds in the 15- to 20-knot range when the wind picks up. It’s set up like the big french racing trimarans, but with legit living space spanning the copious beam between the outer hulls. It has as a huge square top main, Vectran shrouds and forestay, a big reacher, a carbon rudder, and weight distribution is centered to limiting pitching. It’s certainly different, and very French, and who wouldn’t want to cruise easily at 10 knots. The boat’s website is pretty cool too. www.neel-trimarans.com

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The success of trimarans is based on the know-how of passionate and expert teams.

The desire to design boats that combine safety, comfort and performance is at the heart of our ambitions.

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Since its creation, NEEL-TRIMARANS has been designing and manufacturing unique and innovative models.

Anticipating, innovating, improving while preserving and perpetuating what has proved its worth is the company’s spirit, which combines cutting-edge industrial processes with irreplaceable craft and manual know-how.

NEEL-TRIMARANS’ main objective is to satisfy its customers by offering them quality, innovative and safety.

NEEL-TRIMARANS designs offshore trimarans where safety is at the heart of the system. Innovation only makes sense if it guarantees safety on board.

This notion of safety is integrated at all levels of our company, both in the design and construction of our boats and also with our employees who work under safe conditions

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The high standards set in the design and manufacture of our trimarans have built NEEL-TRIMARANS’ reputation, solidity and durability.

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NEEL-TRIMARANS’ factual and well-considered approach allows us to be part of a sustainable development process that integrates the three environmental, social and economic pillars.

Far from “Greenwashing”, we are convinced that it is now possible to work factually and independently on the environmental impact of our processes and products.

Our internal developments demonstrate that it is possible to combine hygiene, industrialisation and the environment.

NEEL-TRIMARANS’ approach to the environment is full of common sense:

“Let’s change for the right reasons and be sure to do better”.

• 2010 Design of the NEEL 50 prototype, validation of the concept and first communications on the NEEL-TRIMARANS brand.

2011 Design and production of the  NEEL 45 , the company’s first production boat. CE certification of the world’s first deep-sea cruising trimaran .

2012 NEEL 45 is launched. It will sell more than 26 models.

• NEEL 45  is elected  Boat of the Year  by Sailing World and receives the  Innovation Award  by Cruising World (2 prestigious American awards).
• Creation of the dealers network , purchase of land for the construction of a factory on the plateau nautique of La Rochelle.
• Establishment of the plant on the plateau nautique of La Rochelle.
• Design studies for  NEEL 65 and manufacture of industrial tools.
• The first NEEL 65 is equipped for commercial use with a permanent crew for luxury charter.  It defines the company towards new quality standards .
• The  NEEL 45  “La Caravelle”  is the winner of the ARC  (Transatlantic Rally-Race). It demonstrates the performance of a trimaran against carbon catamarans.
• Launch of NEEL 51
• The NEEL 51  is three-time awarded  (European Yacht of the Year, Multihull of the Year, USA Best Boat)
• Construction of the 2nd plant and new NEEL-TRIMARANS offices
• Acquisition of a new shipyard (TechniYachts) on the plateau nautique in La Rochelle: + 5,000 square meters
• Launch of the  NEEL 65 EVOLUTION , a new version of the NEEL 65 with an optimized interior layout.
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• The NEEL 47 is the winner (all categories combined) of the ARC +, a transatlantic rally race.
• NEEL-TRIMARANS celebrates its 10th anniversary.
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• Launch of the NEEL 43 – Yannick Bestaven, winner of the 2021 Vendée Globe, is the Godfather of the model.
• Launch of the first LEEN 56 , the first trawler trimaran with a hybrid motorisation.
• Construction and delivery of 2 new factories and an office building on the Plateau nautique of La Rochelle.
• Creation of TRIMARAN YACHT CHARTER , a subsidiary of NEEL-TRIMARANS specialized in the rental and sale of NEEL trimarans.
• Launch of the first LEEN 72 , flagship of the LEEN-TRIMARANS range.
• Purchase of a new production plant in Périgny (12,300 additional sq. m. of production area).
• Announcement of the NEEL 52.
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