The shipyard

NEEL-TRIMARANS is a designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance and safe cruise trimarans. The company has 2 modern production sites (6,000 m2) on the nautical plateau of La Rochelle. Its activity is in full development thanks to a team of 80 employees composed of young, hard-working, efficient and reactive people and highly experienced people.

NEEL-TRIMARANS is based in La Rochelle, the nautical capital of France. NEEL-TRIMARANS has surrounded itself with the best equipment and service suppliers for the production of its trimarans.

Eric Bruneel, its founder and president, has more than 30 years of experience in the design and construction of multihulls, including 26 years (1983-2009) dedicated to the development of Fountaine Pajot SA, world leader in cruise catamarans, 2000th unit delivered in August 2009, initial public offering in June 2007. He successively manages the Export Department and the General Management.

At the same time, in 2003, he designed and built the 50' Trilogic trimaran with which he won the OSTAR 2004 (solo transatlantic race), the Fasnet Rolex Race 2005 and finished second in the Route du Rhum 2006.

It is at the crossroads of these experiences in the world of yachting and ocean racing that the idea of the fast, safe and comfortable cruising trimaran was born.

The company's history

• 2010: Design of the NEEL 50 prototype, validation of the concept and first communications on the NEEL-TRIMARANS brand.
• 2011:
  • Design and production of the NEEL 45, the company's first production boat.
  • CE certification of the world's first deep-sea cruise trimaran.
• 2012: NEEL 45 commercialized. It will sell more than 26 copies.
• 2013:
  • NEEL 45 is elected Boat of the Year by Sailing World and receives the Innovation Award by Cruising World (2 prestigious American awards).
  • Creation of the distributor network, purchase of land allowing the construction of a factory on the nautical platform of La Rochelle.
• 2014 : Installation of the construction plant on the nautical plateau of La Rochelle. Design studies for the NEEL 65 and manufacture of industrial tools.
• 2015:
  • The first NEEL 65 is equipped for commercial use with a permanent crew for luxury charter. It guides the company towards new quality standards,
  • The NEEL 45 « La Caravelle » is winner of the ARC (Transatlantic Rally-Race). It demonstrates the performance of a trimaran against carbon catamarans.
• 2017: Launch of the NEEL 51
• 2018:
  • The NEEL 51 is a three-fold winner (European Boat of the Year, Multihull of the Year, USA Best Boat),
  • Construction of the 2nd plant and new NEEL-TRIMARANS offices,
  • Acquisition of a new site (TechniYachts) on the nautical platform: + 5,000 m2,
  • Launch of the NEEL 65 EVOLUTION, a new version of the NEEL 65 with an optimized interior layout.
• 2019: Launch of the NEEL 47