Having sailed on a friend’s Neel 47, I can confirm how roomy and fun this boat is. We chartered a Neel 45 in the Caribbean and it set the stage for his purchase. The 45 was very hard to tack, but the 47 seems to have solved that issue. The tri is so much better than a cat if you enjoy a spirited sail. It really is the best of a single hull and cat…roomy yet fast. Glad you had a chance to review the boat, now sail it already.
Wow! I have always loved catamarans since sailing the Grenadines on a 51' Fontaine Pajot 20 years ago. This changes my mind to trimaran. So many clever ideas in this roomy boat. Looks like tons of fun. I bet is is fast too.
Thanks for the video. Really interesting look at this fascinating boat. The master cabin on deck super close to the chart table and helm, the very easily accessible technical rooms, better finish and quality than on early samples, standard bow thruster for easy control in marinas, amazing amount of storage, possibility to really single hand from a position that is protected from elements and offers a good view on at least 3 corners, large areas for solar panels, great performance on all points of sail,... this boat really has a lot going for it. It's also great to be able to charter it for trial before committing to a purchase. I am not in the market for such a boat, but if I were I would personally never select on plans or based on a visit in a boat show or even day sail. It takes a week on board to really understand how a boat feels in various conditions, how practical it is, what the issues are,... If I am not mistaken it's also possible to fit 2 additional "skipper" berths in the front part of the hulls? Another aspect you could have spoken about a bit more is the hardware, rigging,...?
Neel does an excellent job on all their trimarans of providing space in the engine room and auxiliary machinery space for ease of maintenance. I do hope you can do a similar review on a Rapido trimaran.
@@BigBadLoneWolf If it''s the same video I'm thinking of, I believe that example wasn't representative of what a buyer will receive when ordering from Neel now. I heard that boat was rushed and manufacturing used to be outsourced in the past, which is no longer the case with current orders.
Video uploaded 4 months ago, 290,522 views, 6.9k likes, and 673 Comments. I have no doubts whatsoever that this yacht review is the best I have seen in relation to a fast, stable, solid bomb proof cruising yacht designed with perfection for the ultimate use, by anyone. It has made my mind up on what to get. Many thanks to all for bringing this review to us.
I do enjoy your boat tours. I have developed a drinking game to complement my experience watching the channel. Every time you say storage, I take a drink.. I'm HAMMERED!
Also, because you have so much space on the one deck, it makes it far more practical a design for elderly guests, and guests with other movement difficulties, like wheelchairs, and toddler's. How hard is it for parents of young children on a boat, because of the dangers of the stairs in dry land, let alone open seas?
Ten thumbs up! As always! Thank you guys for at least teasing me with my dreams. Well done. My fav channel on RU-vid. And I watch a lot of different channels lol!
I was sold when you showed the master bedroom , helm and galley. Before seeing this boat I would have dreamed of an Outremer 50'-60'. The sailing around the world YT channels could even turn the master into a film studio. If you didn't mind sleeping in a double in one of the hulls that master could be turned into a huge workshop. They even put seating in the engine room for when you work on the motor. If you were a traveling surgeon you could turn the master into an operating room. The only negative I could see is a bit more rocking side to side than on a catamaran.
I love your out takes every week! 🤣🤣🤣. So good! Another great tour, well done. I like the design principles they have used in this...but it's not for me. If I was sailing the world on my own, yes, but since it have family (big family) I need much more space! Well done Neel however. 🤙✌️🤚🖖
Finally a nice video from a couple with experience and nice comments. Just signed for a Neel 47 in December 2021. Your video for sure helped so Neel should thank you:-) Looking forward to sailing our new Neel 47. If you are ever around feel free to join us for a test sail:-)
Thanks for the walk through. Very interesting concepts. I hope Neel has improved their quality of fit and build. Saw some terror videos from owners on earlier models.
Currently have a Windrider 17 & Horstman 43 used to have a Corsair 31 really interested in the Neel 43 thanks for the dive into the 47 looks wonderful. Cheers from California. Duncan
Thank you and Rico for your Beautiful Presentations which are so much better than other people's comments on Yatchs, Love the way Rico is technically savvy in the operations of the Equipment, And I like the way you always include the crew respectively, Looking forward to seeing more of your lovely Yatchs 👏🏼
What a lovely boat! My Only concern for taller people is the helm seat hangs down into the salon and has a hard 90 deg fiberglass corner. I would think that should be at least a 6 inch diameter radius , there is no reason for it to be a hard 90 that I can see . Great review Guy's CHEERS AND FAIR WINDS Steve h.
Did you tour the Neel 43 next to it, or the 51? We are not sure which to get, we are a couple who would have occassional guests only, and start either in the Caribean or Med before sailing rtw.
Hey Nikki "The Gnome" I was all ready to pop the question of "What happened to your knee" but you covered it in the out-takes so question answered. Another great walkthrough, thanks!
Great tour, thanks guys! Very interesting boat and thanks for explaining the difference in the characteristics of the different hulls. I was wondering what was behind the mast in the center pontoon and what a great space it turned out to be. Looking forward to the next one.
The current design has the excellent idea of placing of the master bedroom top-side. It also makes great use of the front window space while also allowing for the master bath/head to be open to public access. Yet, in this design, the owner only has privacy in the master bedroom via the one sliding bedroom door. There is no buffer zone to dampen sound and the owner/occupant will not be able to maintain privacy if/when they need to access the master bath. They have to walk through public space to go to their master bathroom. If you think about it, this is a glaring deficiency. In my own (small but nice) home we have re-designed an easy way to allow for the desirable option for added quietness and privacy between the coupled master bedroom and master bath (while also allowing for public access to the master bathroom if/when appropriate). I suggest that Neel tweak their design to create just a very small (maybe doorway or so length) hallway as a neutral space to facilitate public/private options. The bedroom and bathroom would still retain their own lockable doors. Yet, access from the public area to the bathroom (and bedroom, further on) would be via the small hallway - which will require its own hallway door (maybe a sliding/ lockable pocket door). The hall thus functions as the mediator between the public space and private spaces (with the bathroom accessible to either space). A selling point would be the option of sealing off the entire owner bedroom & bathroom area from the public if/when desired. In that case, the owner will have more ideal privacy and maybe less guest noise. The option would still exist for any/all the doors to be left open or be "closed but unlocked" so the public could still use the master bath in those cases. If there is some desire for complete privacy, visitors can be asked to use one of the other guest bathrooms. You're welcome, Kneel. Feel free to provide some compensation for this idea - or maybe credit me toward my next trimaran!
What a absolutely Beautiful and Classy woman! Love the hairstyle!! Outfit!! I was showing my wife julie!! Just watched the video to see the Beauty! God bless you both..Frank. Toledo ohio 🇺🇸
at 1:30, is there a wider passerelle that leads onto the boat? What if you need to push some heavy items with a cart onto the boat, that walkway is way too narrow
Are the emergency escape hatches, some of them for when this boat may be inverted ? Just a thought . ….hmmmm not sure this is to my liking. Oh well. Classic Mono for me…..Thanks guys, another great tour. 🍷🍷
How are Trimarans and Cats for that matter in cold, rough seas like Northern Europe? Sure they can manage but they look like they are designed for the Bahamas? I am a small sailboat user more used to lakes and reservoirs and don't have much experience.
I don't like the guest cabin not for its size or the toilet at entrance. I just couldn't agree with the idea that on rainy days you have to use an umbrella to go from your own room to dining room...
How in the world would you access that life raft if your dinghy was in place? For that matter that passerell lock would be worthless as well with the dinghy there.
Great video again guys! This is more of a general boating question... How are the access doors locked for security? (ex.: engine bay door) Does the door latch hardware allow for a paddle lock or something similar?
Is the draft due to daggerboards or is it actually that deep on the draft? thinking that is quite deep and with FL waters would be nice to have adjustable daggerboards... Option maybe??
Do you really translate " das ist ne andere Hausnummer" ( " thats a whole other House number ") directly? Or is there another "saying". Grüße aus Berlin ( hi from berlin)
I would have thought that with the tri hull you would have a lot more cabin space. But I guess the outer hulls are very thin and limits to only one cabin in each outer hull. Ron USCG RET
@@NautiStyles it was 1080hd , internet runs perfect , mostly was the movement not smooth, never mind I'm sure upcoming vids will be even better ,,,love the videos btw feels like I'm onboard lol
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