Neel 52
Trimaran With Fixed Unballasted Keel · Fractional Sloop · First built 2023
A high-performance trimaran from Marc Lombard featuring a massive 8.8-meter beam and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Designed by Marc Lombard Yacht Design.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Trimaran With Fixed Unballasted Keel
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
29.7
Hull
Hull type
Trimaran with fixed unballasted keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2023
Designer
Marc Lombard Yacht Design
Builder
Neel Trimarans
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The family
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