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Astus 16.5 Sailing Trimaran
Fast Sailing, Easy Setup & Can Carry The Whole Family
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Portable and Robust
The Astus 16.5 has dismountable beams which means that it can easily be consolidated to a narrower width. The narrower width allows for a small storage footprint on land and an easily trailerable package to take with you to distant waterways only reachable by highway.
Safety First
Trimarans are very stable boats making it less likely for crew to trip or fall. The Astus 16.5 is unsinkable with multiple buoyant chambers. The 16.5 is a coastal capable camp/day-sailer that is ready to make memories that will last a lifetime! This boat has a much more comfortable ride than beach cats and other sub 16' trimarans on the market.
Performance Focused
Trimarans are fast. The Astus 16.5 is designed and built to make it fast and responsive. With a centerboard and artisanally designed chines, this boat is designed to be driven hard on any point of sail and canvassed to provide all the power you could need to beat the weather or your fellow club mates.
Easy to Transport
The Astus 16.5 is both lightweight and easy to collapse which makes this boat a dream to transport. Easily rigged on the trailer, and light enough to tow behind any car!
Easy to Rig
The French are at the bleeding edge of quality and technology in the sailing industry. In addition to this, they are also not known for being the biggest statured people, on average. This means Astus needed to design a boat that can easily be rigged by one person in a reasonable amount of time, and they've done just that!
Fun for the Whole Family
The biggest issue with a small sailboat is...it is small, there's no room for kids to be kids. The Astus 16.5 solves this problem with its large amount of deck space. There is a dry storage for food and supplies and the boat is buoyant enough for the whole family to enjoy a day on the water!
| Specs | Astus 16.5 |
|---|---|
| Length Overall | 16 ft 2 in |
| Beam Folded | 8 ft 2 in |
| Beam Unfolded | 12 ft 5 in |
| Max Capacity | 800 lbs |
| Mainsail Sail Area | 107 sqft (Leisure) / 125 sqft (Sport) |
| Jib Sail Area | 54 sqft (Leisure) / 59 sqft (Sport) |
| Gennaker Sail Area | 161 sqft (Leisure) / 215 sqft (Sport) |
| European Safety Rating | C - 3 people / D - 5 People |
| Displacement | 464 lbs |
| Draft | 7 in (Board Up) / 43 in (Board Down) |
| Mast Height | 23 ft |
| Max Outboard HP | 3 hp |
What Are the Members of the Press Saying?
- Bateaux.com
The Astus 16.5, designed by legendary French design firm VPLP, is the most fun packed performance sailing trimaran under 20'!
Whether you choose to fit is as a leisure day boat, a lightweight racer or a family coastal camper you can be sure that you will be getting the most bang for your buck possible!
With enough capacity to carry a family of 4 and speed to keep the racer in the family happy, this is a sound investment for years of enjoyment!
MAKE YOUR BOAT YOUR OWN
The options and accessories below are sure improve and enhance your time on the water!
TEMO 450 Removable Oarlock Fitting
TEMO 450 Electric Outboard Motor
TEMO 450 Carbon Electric Outboard Motor
TEMO 450 Buoyancy Kit
Rotating centerboard upgrade.
Astus 16.5 Motor Bracket
Astus 16.5 Swim ladder
Astus 16.5 Minor fittings sport (6 blocks Main sheet Tackle, telescopic tiller extension)
Astus 16.5 Traveler for Main Sail
Astus 16.5 Carbon rigging (mast, boom) and textile shrouds
Astus 16.5 Supplementary reef
Astus 16.5 Sacrificial anti UV strip on jib
Astus 16.5 Extra for Sport Sails in Dacron
Astus 16.5 tri-radial Gutter Sport Sails
Astus 16.5 Extra for Px Black Sport Sails
Astus 16.5 Asymmetric Spi on carbon bowsprit
Astus 16.5 Furling Gennaker on carbon bowsprit
Astus 16.5 Gennaker & Furler
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