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Trading Hurricanes for Hot Tubs

November 10, 2024 · 11 min · 253K views · Palm Beach

What this video covers

The crew of Doodles delays a planned Bahamas passage due to threatening weather and remains in Palm Beach, Florida.0:15 While waiting for a weather window, the crew introduces two 14-week-old mini Labradoodles, Cougar and Merlin, and welcomes a new crew member, Mackenzie, to the team.7:11 The group tours a Neel 43 trimaran currently listed for sale by Performance Yacht Sales in Miami for $695,000.8:24 This 43-foot performance cruiser features three cabins, including two on the main deck, and a semi-raised helm station.9:06 The vessel is designed to point well into the wind like a monohull while maintaining multihull speeds, with a maximum heel of approximately 10 degrees.8:44 Previous experience with the Neel 43 model shows it capable of averaging 8.5 to 9 knots on passage.8:15 The crew plans to sail this trimaran from Miami to the Florida Keys.3:56

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Island SPIRIT 525Their boatNeel 43Toured

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