Great video, as usual. As a person who is thinking that the Neel 51 is the best compromise on the market, I am curious to know if you were to change boat, would you go for the same? Also, would it be possible to have an in-mast main sail? Thoughts on solid life lines (as in AMELs)? Cheers and keep the video coming.

Sailing seems like a lot of work. I think I’d rather win the lottery and have a crew to take care of everything so I can sit back and relax. Wish me luck.

Really nice!! I´m planning to build my trimaran, nice to hear what´s working for you!

Another awesome, honest review. It’s comforting from someone that’s not selling to the audience. Thanks again, you have a beautiful yacht.

I love the way you think. While I have experience on smaller boats, I am really impressed with your expertise and will take your recommendations fully into account. I really like the fact that you are not a salesman for the boat you are presenting. "This could have been done better." "This is wasted space." Took me all of five minutes to become a subscriber.

Thank you for sharing your experience(s). Much appreciated.

On my Corsair f31 ultimate trimaran I was taught to run one of the snubbers to one of the ama's this greatly reduced the dancing effect in the wind and current. Cheers from Northern California!!

Having to put a shied to protect your holding tank showed me just how much work in moding your own sailboat!

Great video! That part where you said "The dog likes the wind through the hair like your self" was funny. (11:05)

That thin anchor line info - thanks!! ❤️

GOLD!!!! so much value. Thank you

Thanks James for posting the video. I’ve been enjoying the technical and sailing tips and advice. I really enjoy your style of video. There’s more then enough touristy sailing videos. I really like the Neel 51, beautiful boat in every way. I was wondering if you need to be strategic as to where and who can haul out the boat? I know this isn’t something you need to do maybe once every few years but you never know, like Sans loosing a piece of their propeller. Cheers 🍻

yo yo yo i was waiting for ya!

Another great helpful one James! Very good tips and advice from a battle tested ship! Very impressed with the bow protection!!! On another subject, one of my big concern on single rudder boat is ;" Do you have a strategy in case you lose the rudder?" Chhers. THank you James and Eva.

Loving these detailed technical videos. Even when you spend just a short time on simple things like the preventer, I learn a lot. My wife likes hearing about your dog. You mentioned that every country has different rules. Have you gotten into a situation where the dog hasn't been able to go ashore? Has the dog ever been a problem when customs comes on board to search your boat or when you had advisor / line handlers on board for the Panama canal?

Good video! Lots of good tips! Thanks for sharing! Are you going to be adding the caps to the ama's later on?

I want to see where we beach the boat and change the sail drive seal and clean the prop.. that would be a cool one! Please ❤️ 🙏

Great video. Thank you for the tips. Ava is great with the camera. For the shoreline plug, you mentioned that you switched out the locking plug for a clip. Would you mind sharing the brand that you chose?

In an ideal world you never needed to go to a marina hence no need for a bow thruster.

Great mods. Videos I'd like to see. Comparisons of the various fast cruising boats. Your Neel is a fast cruiser. How does it compare with an Outremer 55, the Gunboats, the Seawind 1600, the Rapido 60, others (I know you probably haven't sailed these boats, but your experience applied to an overview). If money weren't an issue? How different in practical sailing terms is say your Neel 51 and the 47, and the Outremer 45 and 55? Especially for long passages. (I see the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) which isn't supposed to be a race.... The boats that come in first are some super fast designs, but there have also been some Lagoons. (That's a bit like a Winnebago winning the Indy 500). What other boats did you or might you have considered? (Can you tell that I'm shopping? ) Great tip making the sail bag a bit bigger. When I'm done with a charter and I'm putting the unfamiliar main sail away invariably I end up doing everything twice so I can zip the sail bag closed. These things should work for us not the other way round. I don't know about that small cleat at the fore of the ama. I epoxied a raised rest for my rudder on one of my wooden kayaks. One day I needed some help and they just grabbed it snapped it right off leaving a big hole. It looked like a handle. The guy apologized. I was a bit in shock, but not from the damage. No, thank you. You probably just saved my life. Unless I'm wrong, someone's going to try to tie you off to a dock from that point. Maybe a flush pop-up cleat would be better, something that doesn't shout, 'you'll get the best leverage right here.' But maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. And cleats are easier to adjust a line on. Goiot has a huge recall on their escape hatches. Fontaine Pagot, Lagoon, Catana-Bali, and Nautitech. The hatch 'glass' if the sealant gets weak can just pop right out. Underway that ama would likely flood. It seems pretty obvious to me that the 'glass should be mechanically held in place (frames on both sides, bolts...) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNGBott2u52bg5s.html Some companies seem to make stuff that only 'looks like' the part. The plug. Great tip. That is a critical connection. One morning I walked out my back door to go to my job. Light drizzle. The 240VAC plug to my table-saw - no load on it, was smoking, making a sizzling sound, and had just started a fire in the saw dust. A few minutes either way or if it had been out of my sight it would've been a disaster. I'd used that cord and plug for at least 15 years at that point never an issue (and they never moved around so no wear and tear.) Corrosion builds up on connectors (You may only notice the plug, or connection is a bit warmer, it doesn't show up on a multi-meter, it's never a problem - but maybe a drizzle, some sawdust, pollen....) I wonder how many boat fires have started at connections like that. Another great video. Thanks.

Next video: an interview with Eva!

Great video. I noticed a small screw fell out at 12:55 on the video. It comes out of the self tacking gib traveler. I hope it wasnt important! Cheers

Thank you so much for your videos they are much appreciated! Do you have any comments about the overall build quality observations of Neel 51? I found a website of a disgruntled Neel 51 owner that claims he did more time repairing than sailing. I'm building a Neel 47 as I have the December build slot. The Neel 47 I sailed with sales staff (ARC Winner 2019) in France appeared to be just as good or better than major production builders. I was also interested in the Entegral system but I determined lithium battery prices were astronomically expensive to run the 43K BTU A/C plus the system requires 48V batteries to fast charge in 30 min. I believe the Onan 11KW generator is a cheaper alternative to run the A/C and water maker. I did opt for the Webasto V50 chiller with a variable speed compressor so it may be more efficient. As the batteries become less expensive I think the need for generators will disappear, however, it seems the technology isn't quite ready yet.

Hi james thanx for the fab tips have you any thoughts on onboard wind power.. .. gracias 🙏🏽 chaz

I bet Neel also appreciates this video. They need real life data to be able to improve. You should email them and offer to tell them everything they need to improve on...and charge for it. Lol!

Another great video. The Tip about Filtering Water is Really Smart, Ive seen that done for Motorhomes but NOT Boats. Are you aware of the "Carry on" movies from the 1950s and 1960s? I am sure its just a coincidence. German Shepherds have a Double Coat, How does your Dog manage with the Heat?

Great vid those shorts look like. Stubbies circa NZ 1979

He is handsome. 💋 And beautiful eyes.

Great content. Perhaps one day we could go to a trackday together :-). Can you advise if it is possible to lift and store a bigger tender? What is the limiting factor? Also generally weight. I hear that boats should be kept light for speed, this is obvious but is it only performance? Is there a total limit? When does it compromise safety?

Forgot to ask, how big was your electrical system? Solar panels, inverter, and the size of the batteries. Many thanks!

do you think the neel 47 would be better since it can fit in a travelift for haul out while the 51 cant ?

How do you stay fit, with your sailing lifestyle? Do you have dumb bells/weights on board?

Hope this is not a stupid question, but with all the venomous creatures in the oceans - do you carry any sort of medication to mitigate the sting or bite? I know there is no all-in-one antidote, but is there anything that may help?

@carryonsailing how did you rig your gybe / boom preventer? Did you use aft mooring cleats to attach preventers?

🙂👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

How more more are the berthing charges for you Trimaran?

Sabes cuánto tiempo tarda Neel en la construcción y entrega de un neel 51? Espero que te vaya bien la venta. Un saludo!

Where on the boat does your dog go to the toilet?

Hey James, great informative video again! As you recommended previously, I just tried the Neel 45 and also made a video about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i76cost-ta-vg3k.html The marina manager though said, that the Neel 51 is twice as expensive as the Neel 45, but three times as good! Still the Neel 51 is my most favorite boat for a world circumnavigation. Cheers, mate!

J’aimerais avoir du français p Svp😢

Pléiade traduction in France 😢😊

You need to have Eva on camera more. She is much better looking than you. :)

Encore l’anglais 😡