A better Trimaran than Vagabonde's? 

You two are just awesome, the videos are the very best, and comfort over speed any time. The Bobby and Stephanie Show is the best on land or sea, 😍😍😍😍😍😍

I’m glad to see Steph back 😊

Every boat build has a specific purpose, whether it be a power or sail boat. The Neel seems to have good office space, has the right hull design for that length. I am happy for you and your family now having a great working area to socialise and sleep. I have not seen La Vagabonde 60 on the water; only in the workshop. My goodness, the volume in the main hull is enormous, in the main cabin, the sleeping areas, cloths closets, engine room and kitchen cabinets, for four adults and two children; it is an enormous try hull. I am looking forward to see the final product sailing with average sails up. I am looking forward to seeing the La Vagabonde go on a test run to see it's moderate capabilities on the water. Elayna wants security, safety and liveability on the seas and islands for herself and two sons. While Riley wants those same things as well as speed to get out of trouble if and when the need arises. They wanted specifically everything on their tri hull to be carbon fibre for strength, lightness weight wise and far less maintenance with no stainless steel brass or the like. Their 60ft Rapido Trimaran in my opinion will be an experience to be-hold; watching it go through it’s sea trials and the learning process for both of them as well as their adult experienced sailor guests on their 60ft Rapido Trimaran.

You’re comparing a cruising tri to a performance tri (albeit with some usable living space) may as well compare a mono to a Neil.

Bobby, I've been a long time viewer, but don't comment much. I wanted to share a quick story with you. My dad passed away a while back from cancer. While he was going through Kemo and radiation, he spent quite a bit of time watching your videos, here on RU-vid. You were his favorite channel to watch. He viewed your videos, right up until he passed. He said that doing so kept his mind off what he was going through and genuinely enjoyed every episode. Glad to see that you're able to "pilot" so many different boats, I think this is especially important for the folks that are looking to getting into sailing or perhaps looking at upgrades from their current situation. Anyways thank you to you and Stephanie and everything you both are doing, keep up the great work and content🙂

Missed the chat.....Wow Steph you became a true sailor, hands down!!!! congrats young lady!!!!...beautiful work editing Bobby, nice shots!!!!...well rounded episode guys....good job!!!!....stay safe, and as always love y'all guys!!!!

Hi Bobby and Stephanie. Great video. Love the sounds of the waves. I miss that. 😊 Can't wait for more ❤😊

Who is your 3rd. And why is she there? Is she trying to come out of her shell? Does she do anything? Is she just a paying ride along passenger?❤

It’s great seeing you and Steph sail as a team! Great sailing footage!

What a treat to hang with you guys at Bottom Line a few days ago for lunch!! Steph you are soooo the star of the show ❤!

You gotta be kidding comparing that apartment block on water to the Rapido 😂😂

The cabin area seems way more spacious, although you haven't shown much of that yet. Also looks like it would be nice to have all the gear in the center hull with lots of headroom and space to do work down there, although you haven't shown any of that either.

Nice Ride!! I love how Bobby say's the food is pretty good! Has he ever been amazed by anything he eats 🤣

"A better Trimaran than Vagabond" Dream on!

This is also my favorite channel to watch but I do watch others as well. You always have great scenery and crew, good eye candy no doubt. Keep it up Bobby. Love you all from the Philippines.

Ugh it’s nice to see some positive beautiful weather after my small town in Mississippi and home got destroyed in tornado March 24th. Just now able to use internet again. Thanks for the smiles Bobby and steph. I agree about the tri u r on. I’m interested to see how the rapidio works out for slv. For that size boat the living space seems so much smaller. We c. Lol

Looks like Steph is the "Cook"...fantastic sailing partner... nie sail.

That style tri makes a lot more sense as a live aboard vessel to me…

Good job! Keep it rollin'!!

if I ever get reincarnayed I want to come back as Doodles Skipper !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Steph is Rocking it as a sailor.

thank you for having stef back... whoop whoop

Never heard anyone complain about getting to sail on a beam reach lol, especially on a trimaran!

New girl seems nice but is basically unseen in the videos. Is she shy?

It's nice to see longer format videos in good ole BobbyVision again. :D

Doesn't come close performance wise, not really comparable. The Rapido 60 would run rings around this floating apartment, the only thing they have in common is 3 hulls. In the right conditions the Rapido is going faster than wind speed which is crazy. La Vaga are going to make some great content with that boat because you really don't see them very often. Should be awesome promotion for the Rapido brand, also the Rapido just looks bloody cool. The Neel is a nice boat though if you want more comfort.

I always likened that feeling of keeling over in the sailboat to cornering on a motorcycle, imagining the force of our weight over the machine's tires on the riding surface as we lean over at velocity, into the turn. the wind in the sail is leaning in, grabbing and pushing against the waves of solid water, by way of the keels underneath, like a teeter totter, and the boat its fulcrum...

100% agree with the Neel over the Rapido.

Impressive boat, like this yacht!

Easy answer: The NEEL, every time. At any length. Dodgy electrics and all. The Rapido is a fantastic looking race boat with a shower and an electric dunny. The price difference is hilarious. I could get Chris White to build me a brand new Atlantic 47 with S Class Fibre glass for that money. I could buy his Atlantic 55 for the northern hemisphere and a NEEL 43 for the southern hemisphere for that money. You've done well with your tri. Absolutely.

We have watched you since you had Maverick and Goose on your boat and now we are right next to you in George Town 😊….it took me 10 years to get out here, but here we are. Nice boat btw.

Wow good news on the star link working under way, that is a game changing for working remotely from your boat.

I’ll take the Rapido any day of the week. Build quality between the two are miles apart.

Dang Steph you are an expert sailor. I must say that is a fast boat. "Riding a horse" LOL but in rough water it is always best to stand so you can roll with the punches. The more I watch these videos of the Trimaran I am leaning that direction.

like the fact that you showed your mistake Bobby , learning curve . loving the glamping doodles and you Steph 🤟you are beautiful and i appreciate mary j so im crazy typing . big love guys

That is sailing. Like the Neel too

That was an awesome video Bobby that's something I'll never be able to do

Lol, why compare with vagabond? it was a long time ago they were a sailing channel.. they have now rented out everything in terms of sailing, babysitting, video production and video editing... all they are about is money.. they have moved on, we stay and enjoy sailing.. keep up the good work, really good🏋🏻‍♀️🤟🏋🏻‍♀️

Just loved ❤ this series of episodes. Bobby & Steph, you guys are both awesome on camera. Thanks for your comparison of the 2 trimaran boats. I think your choice was correct. It's not always about speed. An F1 will get you to the drive-in faster, but you will enjoy the movie better in a Minivan. 😂 One quick question. What is the camera you are using on the pole, Bobby? I think the shots are amazing. I am looking forward to your next video. Until then, be happy, be safe, and tell my fellow Canadian, I'd love to see more of her in the videos.😅

The Neel 47 has a great layout. Buying a Rapido to cruise with is a mistake. Neel strikes a great balance between comfort, performance and safety.

Thanks so much for introducing us to the trimaran. Very interesting. Bobby, I first met you and Megan in the BVI, I believe in 2017. You and Steph just took a photo with the captain of sailing vessel Caroline. I will be joining him in a week or so. Would love to dive with you guys if you’re still in the area.

Thank you for the update on Starlink. I was fixing to buy it for my sailboat that will soon be in the Caribbean.

One word: EPIC!

Bobby are you wearing a lifeline during your walk around camera shooting underway? Just wondering how quick Steph could identify the situation, heave to, drop sails and motor back to you? Do you have her practice while you sit back and watch?

Your new guest doesn't say a whole lot..

Riley would probably be rippin 15 out of that breeze

great boat!

No one choose the Rapido for the space - but for the sailing ability and speed witch stands out from the like of Neel etc.. The Neel is about as wide as a similar lengt catamaran - so it hasnt got more stability but a more stressed motion with its 3 hulls.

Not a chance! Build quality of the Neel is very average (esp the interior, not to mention the issues owners have had with them) and performance-wise, the Rapido would outpace a Neel any day of the week. But sure, whatever tag line gets you more views!😂

I love the Neel design and layout. To me I agree with your assessment of better live ability. That is what you want when at location. However in my research I keep seeing negative comments on Neel quality. How long did you have yours and what was your overall assessment?

At 2:17 the point at the port side of the dinghy rest seems like a great way to wear and tear a hole into that Highfield over time. Not sure what the designers were thinking.

I loved your trimarã

Yeah me too bobby the Neel is much better especally if you got kids well toddlers im really leaning to the Neel 65 i want to sail Thailand's beautiful waters..

Another nice video looks so nice again 🌴🌴

Two difficult tri,s Rapido design for max speeds the Neal for more comfort.With boats there are always sacrifices in different areas

Just an FYI they define the "in motion" as greater than 10mph so maybe 8.1 knots. And more than that anywhere within the hexigons shown for land still count as land even if you are sailing or on the water!

damn this video title was nuts

When are getting to see the inside layout/tour??

Great video

How do you know it's a better trimaran?

Hope there are some interesting crew coming

More good stuff.

Given SLV's totally unprotected helm station - I would say yes - Neel is better in this case! What were they thinking!

If your buying a Multihull to sail it - Dragonfly or Rapido... if you buying a multihull to live on - then maybe a Cat or Neel... my two cents. That said, go look at the ORC 57...might be the best of both worlds.

There both definitely trimarans but to say it's better. I don't think it's fair to say . Vagabonds 60 to me is a beast super fast and very sleek were the Neil is big and clunky. From what I've seen the Neil is like a teeter-totter bounces back and forth from one side to the other. Were the vagabond and I'll call it the vagabond 60 because that's how you described it stays pinned and not much of the teeter-totter ring I would love to see both of them side-by-side to see which one stays behind. I think we all know the answer to that one ( the vagabond 60 Rapedo 60 is the better overall )

Are you going to introduce your new crew member?

I agree with you about the living space of the rapido. It's in the name, so probably even the company agrees. With two children I was wondering why but I am sure the selection will be clear as they start to use it. Maybe they want to go to more places in a single season, and performance is key.

Been to Coco island. I call it Lawn Chair Island 🌴 must have been 3000 lawn chairs for cruise ship sailers to use. Would skip it next time. CIO.....😊

I think you’ll love your Starlink. We’ve been using it RVing for about 6 mos.

I love how the global sat networks are advancing. Together with localisation and emergency detection systems in about 10 to 15 years the world will look pretty different, that is if we don't nuke ourselves into the pre-history that is.

I worked offshore for 3 1/2 years that was over ten years ago now I'm a soon to be Java developer that loves being on the water I think I may do this and sail but only thing bad is you cannot travel all year round unless your very very experienced. Even then winter months I would've advise traveling the seas.i hope you always have an E.P.I.R.B. and and emergency inflatable life raft they save lives.

nice place

Hi Bobby. I stumbled across your channel today. I am a professional skipper/coach and a client of mine is about to buy a Neel 47. The vessel seems to have a lot of good points (I'm a monohull guy, really) but I can see the benefits for fast cruising. My client has a dog and some children that will sometimes be on board. I am speaking to Neel, but I had a couple of sailing questions. If you can answer me (if you see this), what is the Neel 47's highest TWA / AWA in calm water at say 20kts True Wind? I'm told they sail well on the wind compared to other multi hulls. Second, what are they like in big waves? I've always been nervous of multi hulls in big waves (say 4 - 8 metres - 12ft - 24ft)? Finally, my client will sometimes be singlehanded. Do you feel this is feasible for short passages? Thanks a lot, in advance. SUBSCRIBED & LIKED.

What is the total cost of the satellite gear ? Monthly fees ? Thank you and best wishes

For me , the Rapido 60 over the NEEL.

Looks like a good way to injure your back with that system

Seeing all the problems that they’re having on their boat now this video might be a little more accurate

Don't lose the remote for the boat .

I don't get the new girl on the boat. Is she just really uncomfortable around the camera? I mean you are underway and you dont see her once.

The America's cup boats are crazy they can double the wind speed which I totally don't understand

Until we see you hit 20kts sustained, I might have to keep the Rapido at the top of the list.

Steph looks good ! Do airplane pilots make good sailors?

It a Neel, Bobby and his crew wouldn’t have a snowballs chance in hell of sailing it between the Cape of good hope and Cape Horn and make it there in one piece. The Rapido would do it no worries!.

Is a dingy a rain Cather?

Starlink Maritime. Starting at £970/mo with a one-time hardware cost of £2,410. wew lad

Shy Girl ?

Please get your 47 checked for bulkhead cracks go see video on a 47 at Orams marine New Zealand

My fellow Canadian Girl sure is not much in the equation? Bring back Taylor! Sure enjoyed the ride, thanks for having me along. Thanks for sharing.

when you go with 10knots, Rapido would go with 18

What does it use to stop leeway? Dagger board or fixed keel.

5000 a month and 10000 for equipment is an important factoid for starlink marine.

you could buy 8 neel 43's for one rapido 60.

About as fast as the Dark Side power boat

Where did you find that info that starlink rv is going to be shut off on water? I cant find any reference to that. My starlinkRV is doing fine.

having seen the Neel 47 review from Ruby Rose I would look elsewhere for a well built boat. Shoddy construction.

Bobby, Have you managed to set up a turbo trainer yet on the new trimaran? Looks looks a solid boat though? you happy with it so far I hope?

Meow, someone is jealous of Le Vaga 😮

In the end it's always a case of different horses for different courses. It's very hard to fault people for choosing a Neel or a Rapido because both have their strengths and "weaknesses," I'm sure. Neel trimarans have always scored high when it comes to sheer accommodation space, and there's no doubt in my mind that the Rapido is faster. Which is precisely where Riley of La Vagabonde comes in. He and Elayna had to compromise on what THEY want from a boat. Elayna wants safety for her children, Riley has always hammered away at his strong belief that speed is in itself a major safety factor. Both the Neel and the Rapido are obviously big boats, at 60ft even the Rapido must have quite enough room for a family of four.

whens the new electric boat ready for delivery

I don’t think you can do a comparison with La Vagabond new trimaran. No body has seen it on the water yet.