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Catara is a 2023 Neel 43 trimaran designed by Marc Lombard, offering both comfort and performance for bluewater cruising and coastal exploration. After an Atlantic crossing, shes now available in Grenada, perfectly located for exploring the Caribbean.
Outfitted for fast, comfortable cruising, no expense was spared in her maintenance, making her one of the best-value Neel 43s on the market. With a shallow draft, she’s ideal for cruising the Grenadines. Catara is fully serviced, with low engine hours, and ready to sail.
The bright, airy salon features panoramic views and seating for six. The cockloon design seamlessly merges the cockpit with the salon, connected by sliding doors. The galley is equipped with a fridge, freezer, stove, oven, water maker, generator, and secondary portable fridge/freezer. Catara sleeps six comfortably, with air conditioning throughout the salon and all cabins, including the spacious owner’s suite and two guest cabins.
Known for their excellent sailing performance, Neel trimarans combine a lightweight design with large sail areas for fast and fun sailing in various conditions.
Why a Trimaran is SAFER at sea?
NEEL trimarans are extremely stable due to their width, with maximum righting moments occurring at 27 heeling, compared to just 12 on a catamaran. This makes them safer and more stable in heavy winds and seas.
Why a NEEL Trimaran is FASTER at sea?
Trimarans are faster than monohulls and catamarans, especially upwind. Unlike catamarans, NEEL trimarans have a rigid forestay structure bonded to the central hull, enhancing upwind performance and overall speed due to their centered weight.
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Specs
- Designer
- Marc Lombard
- Builder
- Neel Trimarans
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- ?
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG with vacuum bonded PVC/foam
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 43′ 0″ / 13.1 m
- Waterline Length
- ?
- Beam
- 24′ 6″ / 7.5 m
- Draft
- 4′ 10″ / 1.5 m
- Displacement
- 19,840 lb / 9,000 kg
- Ballast
- ?
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 1,096′² / 101.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Air Draft
- 62′ 0″ / 18.9 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 50
- Fuel Type
- Diesel; Saildrive
- Fuel Capacity
- 80 gal / 303 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 132 gal / 500 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 3
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- ?
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
23.9
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
- ?
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
- ?
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
- ?
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
3.6
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Photo: Olivier Blanchet
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