out of the way dobie hi welcome back to auto tip off enjoy today's video a change from the norm
internet friends we're going to take a quick look at a sail boat the nell 51 trimaran so here goes
there's no doubt about it the multi-hole sector is experiencing the fastest growth in new cruising
boat sales sales of production catamarans are brisk and it appears that the old prejudices
against multi-holes have finally dissipated trimarans for cruising remain a niche within
a niche however if boats like the nil 51 are any indication the benefits of three holes will
quickly become apparent to a broader audience as well the 51 is the successor to the highly
successful nil 45 one of which won the multi-hole class in the atlantic rally for cruisers arc a few
years ago michel jubert and bernard nivalt veteran mono and multi-hull architects have created their
fourth design for neal eric brunil founder of neil who spent many years on ocean racing tries
is optimistic about the benefits of free holes for cruising he claims that a catamaran's peak
righting moment is reached at only 12 degrees of fuel at which point sail area must be reduced
a trimeron on the other hand has a peak at 27 degrees of heel true a try is essentially
a monohull with floats and is typically sailed at a greater angle of heel than a cat
weight is concentrated low down and amid ships in the central hall of the new 51
this reduces pitching and results in a softer more comfortable motion in a seaway
particularly to windward a weakness for many cruising cats the main hull of the
nil 51 has pronounced rocker which allows the boat to turn easily and the slender
armors are towed out to improve directional stability a daggerboard is not required
weight management is critical when building high-performance boats particularly multi-holes
neil hired a specialist to analyze the loadings on all parts of the structure in various sea
conditions to determine where weight savings could be made and which areas needed to be reinforced
pvc foam cores sandwiched between quadraxial fiberglass rovings and infused with isophthalic
and vinylistic resins make up the whole deck and cabin top moldings interior bulkheads and
the majority of furniture are also made of foam sandwich construction
the boat is jam-packed with useful features such as the deep basement below the cabin
sole in the center hole which not only houses the engine fuel and water tanks
batteries and all electrical ancillaries but also has room for a generator water maker ac unit spare
anchors and road and much more this is an enviable selling point as any long-term cruiser will attest
the nil 51 appears to have a large beam but it is only six inches wider than a lagoon 52
the wide deck house dominates the boat but the side decks are clear and spacious
a simple step up from the starboard hole leads to the comfortable helm seat
from which the double heads will rig a self-talking jib set inside an overlapping
genoa is managed by a combination of powered and manual harken 52 winches
reefing lines and sheets are all led here along with rope bags to contain the massive spaghetti
next to it is a large cosy flybridge seating lounging area which will be the preferred place to
hang out in a trade wind anchorage in the absence of a forward cockpit the hardtop protects the aft
cockpit which is a wide shallow area it is smaller than a comparable sized cap but it can be cleverly
integrated into the saloon via full-width sliding doors these allow the saloon table
and seating to be moved outside resulting in a 12-person dining table and a large open plan area
nil refers to this feature as the [ __ ] loom and it will be a great socializing platform in nice
weather in the transoms of the armors there are large lockers with over six feet of headroom for
storing fenders water toys and other light gear one owner specified a full-sized washing machine
and dryer in the starboard locker okay internet friends what an incredible trimaran sale yacht
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