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NEEL Trimarans

NEEL 43 DUO

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NEEL 43 DUO — photo 1

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Photos conceptuelles, non contractuelles — NEEL Trimarans

Design

Designer
NEEL-TRIMARANS
Naval architect
Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group

Summary

42.3 ftLOA62.3 ftAIR DRAFT4.9 ftDRAFT24.3 ftBEAM
Sailing TrimaranSail
Length overall
42.3 ft
Beam
24.3 ft
Draft
4.9 ft
Air draft
62.3 ft
Displacement
19,842 lb
Cabins
2

* A standard reference image, not the actual boat — shown to help visualise this model's published dimensions.

Best Suited For

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Sailing Ratios

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from the builder's published figures, each shown against the bands designers read it by.

Sail area / displacement

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

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024NEEL 43 DUO: 24.0
  • 24.0· Racing
How it is worked out

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

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 heavy100180270350
  • not 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.

Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Fuel and water on one scale: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Fuel79 gal
    Water132 gal

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.

Dimensions

LOA
42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Hull length
—
LWL
—
Beam
24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Draft (min)
4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Draft (max)
—
Air draft
62.3 ft (19 m)
Displacement
19,842 lb (9,000 kg)
Ballast
—
Cabins
2
Heads
—
Berths
—

Sail Plan

Main sail
631 ft² (58.6 m²)
Jib
—
Genoa
467 ft² (43.4 m²)
Sail area
—
Downwind sail area
—
Rig type
—

Engine and Tanks

Engine
50 hp (Volvo Penta)
Engine count
—
Engine manufacturer
Volvo Penta
Propulsion type
—
Fuel capacity
79 gal (300 L)
Fresh water capacity
132 gal (500 L)
Black water capacity
—

Construction

Mast material
—
Hull material
—
Deck material
—
Keel type
—
Rudder type
—
Steering wheels
—

Figures read fromthe builder's page

Brochure

Download the official NEEL 43 DUO brochure (PDF)

About NEEL Trimarans

Premium production

French builder of production sailing trimarans, based in La Rochelle, whose current range runs from the NEEL 43 to the NEEL 52.

NEEL Trimarans has been designing bluewater cruising trimarans at La Rochelle for more than fifteen years. What it set out to do was new at the time: a trimaran that kept its performance while offering the living space of a cruising boat, rather than trading one for the other. Safety is where the yard says the design starts -- innovation counts, on its own account, only where it makes the boat safer.

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The NEEL Trimarans Range

Every model NEEL Trimarans publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

  1. NEEL 5252.2 ft
  2. NEEL 4848.4 ft
  3. NEEL 4342.3 ft
  4. NEEL 43 DUO· this model42.3 ft

By the Same Designers

Boats this boat's designers also drew, for other builders too. Credits are grouped only where the names clearly agree, however each builder spelled them; an unclear one is left out.

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