Electric Propulsion According to Emeraude Multicoques
Presented at this year’s International Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte, this Neel 43 Hybrid is not an official version from the La Rochelle-based shipyard, but the result of an ambitious refit carried out by Emeraude Multicoques, a company specializing in the integration of technical solutions aboard multihulls of all brands. Based in Canet-en-Roussillon, Port Leucate, and at La Grande-Motte, Emeraude Multicoques offers tailor-made systems focused on energy efficiency, sailing comfort, and reducing the boat’s environmental footprint.
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Conditions: Calm sea, slight easterly swell, 6 knots of wind
The Neel 43, with its voluminous central hull, lends itself perfectly to the integration of a complete electric propulsion system. “The advantage of a trimaran,” explains Jean-Noël Roux, director of Emeraude Multicoques, “Is that we can house all the technical equipment, including the motor, batteries, generator and interfaces, in the central hull, keeping the center of gravity low and without compromising the multihull’s seakeeping qualities.”
In this configuration, the…
