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Dragonfly 33vsNEEL 43

NEEL 43 is 7.3 ft longer than Dragonfly 33 (21%). Dragonfly 33 is 2.3 ft wider than NEEL 43 (9%). NEEL 43 is the heaviest at 19,842 lb, 131% more than Dragonfly 33.

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Key differences

Worked out from the published figures below — arithmetic, not opinion.

At a glance

Dark icons are the standard layout; faded ones are what the larger layout adds.

Length : beam is length divided by beam — the higher it is, the slimmer the hull. Multihulls read low by nature.

A figure marked with a quote mark was read from the builder's page. Open it for the exact line, the page and the date.

Model
DF33-sideview

Dragonfly Trimarans

Dragonfly 33
NEEL 43

NEEL Trimarans

NEEL 43
Overview
BrandDragonfly TrimaransNEEL Trimarans
ModelDragonfly 33NEEL 43
GenerationUnknownUnknown
Hull typeSailing TrimaranSailing Trimaran
PropulsionSailSail
Production statusIn productionIn production
Production start yearUnknownUnknown
Production end yearUnknownUnknown
DesignerUnknownUnknown
Dimensions
LOA35 ft42.3 ft
Hull lengthUnknownUnknown
Beam26.6 ft24.3 ft
Draft1.8 ft–6.1 ft4.9 ft
Displacement8,598 lb19,842 lb
Accommodation
CabinsUnknown2
HeadsUnknownUnknown
BerthsUnknownUnknown
Performance & Rig
Main sail538 ft²631 ft²
JibUnknownUnknown
Genoa291 ft²467 ft²
Upwind sail area829 ft²Unknown
Downwind sail area1,615 ft²Unknown
Engine power30 hp–40 hp50 hp
Engine count1Unknown
Materials
Hull materialUnknownUnknown
Deck materialUnknownUnknown
Mast materialUnknownUnknown
Keel typecentreboard (Swing Wing trimaran)Unknown
Rudder typeUnknownUnknown
Sources

Figures read fromdragonfly.dk/dragonfly-33-specifications/read 9/14/2026

7 of 8 figures here carry the builder's own words

Size, to scale

Each boat's published length and beam seen from above, and its mast height and draft from the side, all drawn on one scale.

From above — length × beam
0 ft10 ft20 ft30 ft40 ftNEEL 43: 42.3 ft × 24.3 ftDragonfly 33: 35 ft × 26.6 ftNEEL 4342.3 ft × 24.3 ftDragonfly 3335 ft × 26.6 ft

Outlines are schematic; the dimensions are the builder's.

From the side — height above and depth below the water
WaterlinePerson, 5.9 ftDragonfly 33: air draft not published / 6.1 ftair draft not published6.1 ftDragonfly 33NEEL 43: 62.3 ft / 4.9 ft62.3 ft4.9 ftNEEL 43

Speed, power & tanks

What the builders publish about how fast, how strong and how far — each figure on one scale for every boat.

Tanks

One scale per liquid across every boat: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Dragonfly 33

    Fuel18 gal
    Water32 gal

  • NEEL 43

    Fuel79 gal
    Water132 gal

How they sail, in numbers

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from each builder's published figures. They compare boats; they don't grade them.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024Dragonfly 33: 31.6▶NEEL 43: 24.0
  • Dragonfly 3331.6· Racing
  • NEEL 4324.0· Racing
How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

Dragonfly 33: published upwind sail area

NEEL 43: mainsail + genoa, added up

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

UltralightLightModerateHeavyVery heavy100180270350Dragonfly 33: 106
  • Dragonfly 33106· Light
  • NEEL 43not published: waterline length
How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

Worth adding to this comparison

The boats most like the ones above, by hull form, size and use.

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