I’m a 71 year-old non-sailer so my opinions are of limited worth, but I found your video both informative and really enjoyable. Thank you! I’ll be back!

Very nice. Professional,friendly, and exhaustingly informative but entertaining.. You’re both much appreciated.. Please do keep sailing.

Wife and I have been contemplating selling our house and property. We can afford to pay a boat off, and I am a disabled veteran so I can afford monthly fees and maintenance. It's your reviews that actually make sense that really help other humans. So many people review things and they know nothing about it. They just review what the counters and couches look like. Thank you for your content. It is really helping us guide our decisions for the next chapter of our lives.

@TB12710

2 жыл бұрын

When you sell your house, don’t buy a trimaran, buy a catamaran. Trimaran’s are junk boats that don’t even have the room that a catamaran has and that’s strange because there’s a third hull. Watch some videos on catamarans then watch some on trimarans and you’ll see what I’m talking about, it boggles my mind, there’s an extra hull but doesn’t have the same room to move around as a catamaran does! I saw all that from my couch.

@polishking4372

2 жыл бұрын

@@TB12710 100% correct!

@dondassinger6202

2 жыл бұрын

@Amos Gipson Hold o. To and rent outyour home, to hang on to the ability to receive an o going income, and to have thstassrt and cash income for any contemplated future purchase of a home, or to be able to return to your home it desired, later.

@dondassinger6202

2 жыл бұрын

@Amos Hopson attempting , surely I'd not mistuoes the comment that poorly... Suggest that you hold on to your home that you own. Best to hold and gain from an appreciating asset.

@rorymurray78

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it 🍀🙏

You guys are so awesome! So informative, fun to watch and such a great inspiring sailing couple! Many blessings to you!! I've been hooked on your channel for a year now! Will continue till you stop! Thanks so much!

Thank you guys for the awesome review. I love catching up with you guys every so often and can’t wait to see ya on the water.

Article from Life of sailing regarding tailing a winch: There are ways however to avoid having your hands and fingers sucked into a winch. That comes from how you hold the line. Grasping the line with your thumbs towards you and pulling hand over hand is the safest way to grasp a line. This keeps the finger that makes us human, the thumb, furthest away from danger and allows you drop the line in a hurry if things ever get out of hand. Invariably however, some people hold the line the wrong way and that is when tragedy strikes.

So glad you got this opportunity as I’ve been one of the curious ones! Thank you Neel owners! I love the bedroom up too ! It’s seems so...logical! Lol. 🖖

I have been an KZread sailor for 4 years and I just came across you guys. You are the best I have met so far in English. I love watching both you and I am working on getting where you guys are. I have my 102 skipper and going for 103 here very soon. I will be contacting you guys for some consulting when I am ready to move from a mono to a cat. You got a fan in me!

@TheOKellys

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let us know how we can help. Get on out here!

Great video! Love the richness of the information and your ability to look at other boats and see their advantages and disadvantages. Thanx.

Very nice narrative. You two are just so smooth on camera, it’s easy to forget this isn’t a big budget studio production.

@scottwall8419

3 жыл бұрын

I think that dude used to be a weatherman or something, I forget but yes, they are naturals

Rhyming time with the O'Kelly's from Prime Cay. I have so enjoyed seeing your smiling faces once again my friends. The recent series you have done, plus this episode on the Trimaran was insightful for the differences between your Cat or your mono hull experiences. A You-Tube sailing channel that actually shows sailing in real time. What a novel concept approach that is these days among the U-Tuber channels out there . Another fine production by you all there Nick & Megan, brought a smile to my face this morning. Music, video content, interaction with the owners, the pro's & con's from your salon about this Trimaran experience once again shows why imo this is the best sailing channel out there. Well Done guys. Hmmm... Lewes, Del. on the transom. U don't say? Nice little beach town in the Mid-Atlantic region just say'n. We don't know about Trimaran's but.. we are gonna find out today that's for sure. Knowledge attended. The Neel is the real deal. It is Soooooo nice when someone else is doing "all" the work. Yeah pretty much. * One of my other long time sailing channels has returned to the Tube network that also made my week most enjoyable. If you get the chance check out their channel: Sail Cloudy Bay- HR54 that is on the hard in Harrington Harbor North marina in the Bay. I use to sail from Harrington Harbor south marina, back in the day. Take care my friends, smooth sailing for you two out there. LAC

Love the review. Very articulate, clear, and organized

That was a great look at this neel. Thanks guys!!

Just found your podcast. I really enjoyed your critique of the Neil. It’s so much more helpful when hosts explain not just what they liked about a boat but what they would prefer was different. You guys hit a home run!! Best of luck

Wow that is a ripping sail! Looks like a great day. The salon view is amazing too. It's a little boxy from the outside but seems worth it when seeing the view. So much light

Thank you folks, That was fun and interesting. I know it would be difficult to address all the performance metrics to do a complete apples to apples comparison, but you guys did a great job of presenting many of the considerations in finding a boat. I probably haven’t been overly observant in previous episodes, but this time I found myself playing “where’s Waldo” during nick’s “drone” footage. The ten foot poll works remarkably well. Cheers.

You guy's are so honest and informative. Thumbs up.

I really like the master single level design. Neel is another great consideration in the competitive multi hull market. Great job!

Another great informative video. Thanks for educating us on the Tri, Be safe out there and fair winds and following seas...

Nicely done. I really enjoyed your review of that trimaran. Stay well guys!

LOVE the review vids! Great job.

I love listening to you both! I am just getting into sailing and want to check out the catamarans, and now even this trimaran! Thank you for these videos.

Wow...as usual such a professional presentation. Keep up the good work !

Terrific. This is THE review I’ve been waiting for. Smart, articulate Catamaran people sailing a Neel. I made a couple of very narrow sea kayaks that needed outriggers so I’m sold on the trimaran concept. I just didn’t really know what the practical and effective difference was with catamarans. Now, I have a better understanding. Basically, quicker sailing, closer to the wind, but wetter. So, the Neels seem more for people on the _more sailing_ end of cruising, who really like to sail instead of people all the way on the other end who just want to change the view of their anchorage by going somewhere else. Cool. I agree, that dinghy might benefit from bow and stern (centered) tie downs. Those lines wrapped around the middle look like, yep, big seas might roll the dinghy inside those lines. One thing I’ve definitely learned about cruising sail boats: it’s almost impossible to get clear, definitive comparisons. The Outremer brochures don’t mention cruising speeds - but the Neel brochures do. So I guess the Neels must be faster. I look at the cruising guides and seasonal wind patterns and think, that sort of looks like a lot of people are all going between the same places at the same time...that might not be fun all the time. One thing that attracts me to the performance cats is being able to sail 5 knots in a 5 knot wind. I wonder in comparison how the Neels do. I just did the outboard part of my sailing lessons and... motors make a lot of noise. When you’re in a kayak the critters come to visit, but when there’s a motor around they scatter, so for me more sailing less motoring. Thanks so much for this video.

@TheOKellys

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Agree. Believe it or not, Clarity will sneak up on 5 knots in 5 knots of breeze. Buttttttt......it’s got to be totally glassy. The performance boats can do the same in bumpier conditions.

Great videos, look forward to them! Thanks!

Love the honest and insightful review guys. Can always count on that with both of you. Sapphire skies always..

Love your speal, you two are the real deal !! Safe sailing ⛵️

Two Fantastic People and Another great Video TY

Thank you for this big range of detailed informations. Comfortable way you are commenting. A big minus on the neel 47 is the quality of interiors. Too weak lockers and too hard and sharp edges. Don’t understand why Neel doesn’t change that and gets a bit more shippy as we say. Was nice to be on board with you. Greetings from Europe

We finally got to see this after so many days! We have been busy and well this is worth waiting for! Thank you for such a complete review and we do hope you go back to spend some nights onboard!

@TheOKellys

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch Claris, hope you’re doing great!

@clarisd

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOKellys We are in Limbo here in lovely N. Italy and we have opened and closed more times than anyone can keep up with, like a yoyo! We are bearing up. Just so you know, we are happy to watch your video's, an epic thank you for the work I know that goes into your productions. We as always wish for you two the happiest of sails! You brighten our days!

Thanks for the review. Love the 360 view, the layout and the performance.

Great review, that is my dreamboat...

Excellent documentation on the difference between the two thank you

Thank you for the amazing honest review, you both ROCK!

@TheOKellys

3 жыл бұрын

No, YOU rock! Thanks Carlos.

Great review, thanks a lot, i appreciate your unbiased comments and very practical point of view. I would be very interested in your review on a Chris White Atlantic 49 catamaran or Hammerhead 54 trimaran.

Another great comparison. I learned a lot. Well done! Thanks

Great insightful and excellent review! I’m buying a Neel 51, mostly for all the reasons you list.

thankyou for the series on different vessels and providing your experience in these fields. As always stock traders look at all the data available, assess the risks and benefits before making any assessments. There is plenty of data in the web regarding the speed and the comfort including the seesaw effect , both are influenced by the physics of vessel design including the sail area, weight, dimensions of the vessel but mainly but the length of the vessel

I absolutely love the channel! It’s been super informative and helps my wife and I dream of hopefully sailing the world one day!

Thank you you guys are phenomenal job with these videos

Fantastic tour and comparison. Great video.

Now a really great trimaran is the Neel 65. The full raised fly bridge is just wonderful

Great editing and the faded music at the end to prepare the viewer unconsciously that the fun is over... for now.

the snubber also take the pressure off the windlass, but yes also centers the boat better as well. nice job you guys great detailed break down of the neel and comparisons.

Great comparison of the two. Really enjoyed this video.

Great review of a beautiful boat! I am still partial to your review of the Seawind 1260!

A really interesting comparison. Thanks for your great work!

Excellent review, enjoyed the video very much!

Hey Guys.. This is a great review.. Totally unbiased.. I have seen some reviews, where people try to prove that their boat is much better... Happy to like and subscribe now.. But, how come I didn't find your channel in these three years of following so many sailing channels!! Did I miss or they didn't pop-up in the suggestions.. Anyway, now is the time to watch your Eps... Cheers and loads of love from India..

Thank you everybody for this vid , this was a great education ! Now I really can't make my mind up . I'll have to do more watching ,

Truly appreciated your review. 🎉 we have been looking for our first yacht (home) and it was a balanced and enjoyable experience to look at your review - thank you

Really nice video! Great Sugar Scoop!

Nice balanced review. 👍👍👍

So informative. Thank you so much!

Thanks! Very interesting first time look at a trimeran for me.

You guys are such characters. A lifetime of weather reporting and riffs, and inside jokes, and maybe some dirty jokes to report the weather, actually makes for an engaging "weather report"...about yachts! If we are standing on dry land, we know as much about yachts as we know about the weather. And sometimes not even then. 😉 I don't know if you guys would willingly tolerate the stress, but I hope a part of your "yacht consultancy" consists of inviting people to live aboard and experience the trials and joys of yacht life. There is a technical and physical and emotional aspect that I don't think most couples or families are prepared to handle. You guys are uniquely positioned to educate people about those factors before they commit. That may entail a literal bit of un-wished for marriage counseling, but....I didn't even know what a bowsprit was, before I started shoving my bow into a windward red-haired Irish wave, that was moving in a circular motion: downwind at the top, upwind at the bottom...you get the cut of my jib.

Great video, they keep getting better. I think there is a boat for everyone and for every type of cruising. I think you need to figure out what you want to do then narrow your search. Also, ask people with experience on what you want to do. I love your videos and plan on using your consulting options when I get closer to cruising in the Salt Life. Right now I thank my fortune for the being on the Great Lakes and work on my sailing skills.

Missing the sun here in the Netherlands.. Thank you for the sunlight, warmth and the interesting content :)

Excellent review and well balanced opinions. Thankyou.

Loved the review! The Neel is a great boat and loved the speed which kind of opens up new destinations and what a great shower! Internal helm was fabulous. Food for thought there and all things considered I personally still prefer the cat, mainly because of the wider hulls and the perfect level sailing.

Thanks guys - that was really interesting.

Great review of the Neel. That main salon and master cabin is to die for! What a view at anchor... but retrieving said anchor...not so appealing. Another outstanding episode you two. Thanks!

I really enjoy your videos and I found this one quite interesting. There were only two cats that I considered, the Fountaine Pajot and the Sunreef but in the end I went with a monohull. As with any boat, go for what fits your plans and where you want to sail.

@TheOKellys

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

I was astonished how bad the Neel was going up and down through the waves moving upwind. I was also surprised to ear that ''normally'' a cruiser boat would navigate only 5 % of the time upwind. I am from a few decades experience as a beach catamaran sailor more regatta oriented, so used to upwind or downwind, rarely in between which is more risky with a sailboat with a high sail area/displacemnet ratio. Since a few years, I upgraded to a Corsair 760 Sport looking for a dryer sailing experinece without compromising too much about performance. So I am more from the school of thought that Light is Right and that when wind picks up i would rather sail upwind for comfort and safety which is only possible if your trimaran is heeling a little more, the lift is increasing from the ama that is in the water. So if you dive the nose of the boat a little more, you will slice better into the waves and the drift of the boat is reduced so boat speed is increased as well as control as you are slicing the excess wind too but weight must be more centered on the boat to lower the center of gravity. and reduce the drag of the hulls.

That was very informative, thanks a bunch. Take care

Hey guys, love your channel! This episode was especially personal for me because I hung out with owners the day they bought their Neel-big shout out to our yacht broker Tommy Smith!-because I was partying at Tommy’s house just kicking off my boat purchase journey and they stopped by for a bit. I was fascinated with the Neel. But alas, I settled for a Leopard 48 (which I love!!!) and you are always welcome aboard if you’re ever in Key West where I keep her.

@TheOKellys

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Small world! It is fascinating, isn’t it? Really cool boat. Yours is pretty cool too. Who knows? Maybe we find ourselves down your way!

Boy Ruby Rose did a video on the Néel 47 and they were not impressed at all.They thought build quality was sub par they gave it a 1 out of 10.After many emails to Neel they were invited to their boat yard saw hull number 6 that still had many issues.They were told the first boat they saw was rushed thru just to get it to the boat show on time but why bring a inferior product to a boat show where the world can see it.

@TheOKellys

3 жыл бұрын

Is that the whole story? We just watched their review again. They open talking about the high performance of the boat but shortly thereafter say that it wouldn’t survive an Atlantic crossing. I wonder if they are aware the Neel places high in the ARC. The boat not only survives, but beats a lot of other performance boats. RR aren’t surveyors, and they aren’t yet even multihull sailors, and they never sailed the boat. Lol. Now the finish work I saw deserves the criticism they laid on it, but their review, in my humblest of opinions was quite incomplete. Had they bashed the boat around in sporty conditions and seen that it was a solid build and/or had they experienced on similar conditions on a variety of builds, I think their condemnation and assertion the boat wouldn’t survive crossing the Atlantic is unqualified, unfair, and unethical. Now before anyone rips that quote out of context, let me tell you that I have watched a few of their other videos regarding design, materials, fit out, etc. They are good, they are insightful. But in my opinion, their review of the Neal is irresponsible.

@claudiogiani7034

3 жыл бұрын

The lack of quality is undeniable in the boat they reviewed, if you saw the video. You can't blame them for judging what they saw, and we all saw, if you are not in bad faith. If you had a different experience, ok, talk about what you saw, no need to diminish or insult other's work, that's really unpleasant. Using words like "unethical" is way out of the line, no need to add anything else here.

@muskietime

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOKellys Well spoken regarding Ruby Rose and their Neel review. Like ‘em or hate ‘em, Neels have crossed many an Ocean and completed many RTW sails. Fun to see how much you love your own boat. Be well.

@T1O1O1X1T1O1X1I1C1

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOKellys I think perhaps you're being a bit liberal with your choice of words. The fact that they haven't sailed the Neel 47 is kind of irrelevant given what was shown to them. You can't tell me if you were shown a BRAND NEW boat falling apart at a boat show the way that one was, that you'd hop in and sail it across an ocean and have high hopes of it not falling apart. It was unequivocally unfit for crossing, and they weren't incorrect in thinking that THIS particular boat wouldn't make it. That doesn't mean that Neel couldn't have fixed their issues afterwards, but at the time, the boat they saw was truly incomplete, and their review, as well as Neel themselves, acknowledged that. To say their was unqualified and unethical seems as though you're overly biased to your own past experiences and anecdotal information. If you saw the first car of a new, highly anticipated model at a car show falling apart with no road time, you would call it a bad car, and judge it as harshly. You wouldn't know if they fix the issues in later models because they haven't been built yet. If you disagree with them, that's fine, but the reality is that the boat they were shown was poorly crafted and neither you nor I would take it on a crossing without prior repair, and a serious look around to determine potential future issues. Manufacturers rarely cut corners in places where you can see it. If the steps are falling off of bulkheads while tucked in a marina, I can't help but wonder what else would fall apart in the middle of the Atlantic.

@Matt-yg8ub

3 жыл бұрын

@@T1O1O1X1T1O1X1I1C1 It’s really no different than going to an RV show and seeing sawdust chips in all the vents and finish issues being concealed by house plants and carefully placed litterateur. Everyone knows that this is the prototype show model...And the production model won’t have been as rushed.

Great review. Thank you.

You guys got 36th most popular sailing channel on KZread by subscribers on why we sail!!! Congratulations 🎈🎊🎉 your my favorite.

What a wonderful couple of your views doing a great job thank you

I'm been fallowing the NEELs trimarans for a while and they are a really interestings boats to test

Great Tutorial, Happy Couple !!

What avgreat show, I loved the trip and info about the Neel!!!

Great episode ! Enjoyed. The Neel looks great for lazy warm anchorages but Marinas can be a problem with manoeuvring with all that windage and also lifting out options more limited ! Also I agree that dinghy and transom look a bit exposed to heavy following seas. I want one though...(I spent so much time loitering at the Neel factory at La Rochelle - I think I was close to being reported).

Great video viewpoint on the differences of a catamaran and a trimaran!

I did a fair bit of sailing in a hammerhead tri. I always found I was more susceptable to sea sickness in the outriggers / arma's. You would have to come in closer to the center and would feel better. I always assumed because you are getting more movement in the 3 axis and with out being able to directly judge a mono or a cat. My personal though on comfort would be sleeping in a center of a tri, > cat > mono > outriggers of a tri. The only other issue i have seen with tri's is that they try push the outriggers up and the boat is more heeling under anchor and if they get to high like on preformance tri's you actually start to get hull slap on the water. Seen this so bad on some on a particular boat they will have inner tubes with them to put under the outriggers and inflate them to lessen the a heel when at anchor And on the quality, neel seem to be hit and miss, had owners whose boats were perfect had others who where a year later still getting stuff repaired under warranty, ultimately you can only make a determination of the quality in whats presented to you

Nick has the perfect documentary broadcasters voice. Other KZread channels will pay big money for his services.

@cmdmd

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree. It’s not the voice, it’s the reading that’s so effective. Excellent pronunciation, excellent choice of words, good speed and tone.

@Stevah00

3 жыл бұрын

@@cmdmd I prefer the resident professional.

Great video again!!!! Thank you!!!

Lovely vid thx. If I saw correctly the Neel 51 seems to have entry to the other hulls from inside, so perhaps keep an eye out for one of those on your travels!

Nice boat and a great interview thanks.

Wish I could smash the like button twice! Great review and tour. I think I found my new favorite boat! If only it was an electric motor! :-) What was their solar power like? Was there enough to keep them charged off grid and without the generator or do they need the generator?

Great review, very sober and usefull. Thanx.

well organized video, looking at peak technology in an unpretentious way. Subbed! :)

Thanks for nice video. Very informative 🎉. You guys are simply amazing.

Very informative..great post ... Love it

Hello, one thing you missed is price tag.... Lol. I did like the review, lots of salient points. We have the Dragonfly 1200 and store our Honwave 420 cm dinghy on the nets while making way. For a serious crossing we can deflate the dinghy and store it in an ama. This does mean that we store our outboard engine on the stern and drop it onto the dinghy with a block and tackle system. Good Job! = Lori

Great couple! Great video! Awesome insight!

Thanks for a thoughful review. All boat types have advantages and disadvantages, though I'm struggling to think of many advantages for monohulls other than easier berthing (i.e. narrow berths are far more common than wide or end/side ties) and lower costs. Trimarans are generally more stable and therefore safer than catamarans, which in turn are more stable and safer than monohulls. Both are less likely to sink than monohulls. Trimaran is generally the most stable boat form. Most trimarans are more performance oriented than the Neel: Corsair, Farr, Farrier, Dragonfly, Marsaudon, etc. For even more performance biased, see the new Rapido trimarans, which are almost cruising racing boats. And of course there are pure racing trimarans converted to cruisers for even more performance and less comfort. And there are older more Polynesian inspired trimarans that are far slower but highly seaworthy. In any case, there are a wide range of interpretations of all boat types. The 28+ knot Rapido 60 is priced about the same as the magnificent and relatively fast Balance 526 catamaran. The Neel seems to be more like a variation on a cruising catamaran with the large single level saloon and master cabin on the deck level. It has some interesting design ideas. I'd personally be concerned about the well documented construction flaws of some Neels, such as the transom separating from the hull sides on some models. Presumably that's been corrected, but it's a legitimate concern that it even happened in the first place. The hobbyhorsing diagonal ride motion on less performance oriented catamarans is probably due to hull shape, as Nick noted, and more performance oriented trimarans may have a smoother ride upwind than the Neel, just as the Outremer catamaran has a smoother ride upwind due to finer hulls compared to more cruising oriented catamarans. Finer hulls with less flare or chine (straighter more vertical sides) may also be wetter since there's less to deflect waves and upward spray. The hulls of the Neel flare out relatively quickly above the water, resulting in relatively narrow and shallow tunnels. That suggests it would do better in flatter waters, though it does give more usable internal hull volume. Judging by the hull shapes alone, it may not be able to maintain higher speeds in higher seas, and 9 knots in 22 knots of wind, while faster than cruising cats and monohulls, isn't very fast. For comparison the Rapido 60 does far more than wind speed in a beam reach.

So nice to have an unbiased review.

Thank you to your hosts for showing their boat to us. Cheers!

Incredible video. I've always wondered about the trimaran design. My dad was a huge fan of the design. I think I like the design better than the catamaran now.

It's so clean with all the sheets ran to one spot, Neel really got it right with this model.

Thank you for a trimaran review. I saw a trimaran back in the 70s and liked it (in my imagination / opinion) for island sailing. I hold judgement for any multihull for sailing when you might encounter waves approaching the beam of the boat. But I would like to hear more opinions about trimarans compared to catamarans.

love the layout!!

Nice that you had the opportunity to actually sail on a Neel for a day to see what it's like. From everything I've seen/read, they seem to behave very much like catamarans, with the only minor differences being very slight improvement in upwind performance and a different main deck and sleeping quarters layout. Unlike other trimarans, where the amas are lifted a bit above the main center hull to allow for more heeling, the Neel's hulls are all level, which probably explains why it acts and feels so much like a catamaran. What would be interesting is seeing you get onto a Rapido 60 trimaran, hopefully with a stiff breeze to play with. Those things seem more like "true" trimarans, with ridiculous performance numbers to match. That's definitely a review I'd like to watch. Thanks for sharing this one with us!

@TheOKellys

2 жыл бұрын

Well we would jump at the opportunity. Looks like quite a ride!

I never thought there'd be more spray on a trimaran. Great video.

The issue of Vis vs Clarity sailing upwind into chop and Clarity slowing down in waves has to do with the greater displacement/momentum of Vis and possibly aerodinamic foil of the amas. Also a tri has greater flotation with three hulls. You guys are just great!! I'll meet you in the Exhumas one of these days!!! Vasco.

I would look into replacing the single engine with two jet pump engines and get rid of the screws on the trimaran. Great video, very informative.

Thank you for the review. A couple of things spring to mind. How constraining do you think it would be to find slipways that can handle a vessel over 25 ft in beam? Also do you think the outriggers would be suited to conversion for sewing rooms or workshops? Finally you didn't mention it but you need a bit more water just like in a mono which might be annoying at times.

Finnaly , the review i was looking for