NEEL Trimarans designs and builds world-class cruising trimarans. Founded and managed by Eric Bruneel, NEEL Trimarans is based in France’s sailing capital, La Rochelle. NEEL Trimarans surrounds itself with the best equipment and service suppliers for the construction of its trimarans.

Eric Bruneel, Entrepreneur

Eric Bruneel has more than 30 years of experience in the design and construction of multihulls, of which 26 (1983-2009) were devoted to the development of Fountaine Pajot catamarans, the world leader of cruising catamarans, whose 2000th unit was delivered in August 2009 and is listed on Alternex Paris New York Stock Exchange in June 2007.  Eric was the Export and General Manager of the company where he took an active part in each catamaran’s design and construction.

 In 2003, he designed and built the fifty-foot trimaran Trilogic aboard which he won his class in the OSTAR 2004 solo transatlantic race as well as the 2005 Rolex Fastnet Race. He also placed second in the 2006 Route du Rhum.

It is the combination of these experiences in the world of yachting and racing that led to Eric’s original concept of creating the ultimate fast and comfortable cruising trimaran.