BoatsNeel 45

Neel 45

Trimaran, daggerboard · Fractional Sloop · 2013–2020

A high-performance trimaran featuring a self-tacking staysail and a powerful sail area-to-displacement ratio of 23.9

Designed by Joubert, Nivelt, Mercier & Joubert-Nivelt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.

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The Neel 45, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from El Viaje de Bohemia

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LightHeavy

98 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 98
EasygoingPowered-up

23.9 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.9
  • Beamier than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 268 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.9
Displacement / length
98.2
Hull
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.
Construction
FG/Closed-cell foam and honeycomb PVC sandwich
Production
Years built
2013–2020
Designer
Joubert, Nivelt, Mercier, Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Neel Trimarans

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Aventura 4513.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2025-launched catamaran with a 24.34 sail area-to-displacement ratio, balancing modern performance with a 1.4-metre draft
Outremer 4513.70 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Gerard Danson-designed performance catamaran with twin daggerboards and a high power-to-weight ratio for fast cruising
Lagoon 4212.95 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost catamaran featuring a versatile fractional rig with a staysail for offshore cruising

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