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The Ultimate Dayboat
The Astus 16.1 trimaran was born from the desire to create a family-friendly dayboat offering maximum pleasure with minimum hassle. Its simplicity makes it accessible to novice sailors whilst its high sail area over weight ratio (17.2m² for 240kg) will get even the most experienced sailors excited.
The multihull design enables the Astus 16.1 to achieve greater speeds than a
monohull effortlessly, increasing the range of places you can reach within a
day. Thanks to its simplicity and versatility you will want to take it to your favourite sailing spots all year long.
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Simplicity
If you are new to sailing and looking for a boat easy to handle, look no further. The Astus 16.1 has foils built in each float, making a centreboard
redundant. Hence you won't need to worry about hitting the bottom: the Astus 16.1's shallow draught (0.25m) will enable you to wander through shallow creeks in total peace of mind.
Reducing sail is easy with the furling jib and boomless mainsail, whilst the optional furling gennaker will take you to exciting speeds without the fuss. The mast can be stepped up and the boat rigged in less than
30 minutes by a single person.
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Versatility
The Astus 16.1's floats are mounted on telescopic arms and can be extended or folded within seconds on the water as well as on shore. Thanks to this ingenious design the boat can be launched from narrow slip ways and moored in monohull marina berths, whilst offering full stability on the water with the floats extended.
The large cockpit, with no centreboard well, offers ample accommodation for five people and extra room is provided on the large trampolines. The cabin keeps your belongings dry and safe and can offer refuge to your children should they get cold.
At 240kg (450kg with the trailer), the Astus 16.1 is very light for a boat of its size and can be towed even by a small car.
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The Astus 16.1 may look like a relatively small dayboat, yet it offers unexpected resources. By putting his bags at the right places with an air-mattress on top, one owner, desiring to sleep on board during his weekend outings, has turned the locker into a comfortable cabin with a single berth. Indeed with an internal length of 2m and height of 1m, there is adequate sleeping space for one person with plenty of storage space left under the cockpit.
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Safety
If you wish to initiate your children to the fun of sailing, the last thing you want is to scare them away. The Astus 16.1's two floats of 330 litres each give it unique stability. In a stable boat that doesn't heel your young children will be much more confident and free to enjoy the fun, whilst the boomless mainsail means no sore heads after tacking and gybing!
Furthermore, the Astus 16.1 has blocks of polystyrene foam built in the floats and main hull to make it unsinkable. Polystyrene foam does not absord water hence your Astus 16.1 will not be gaining weight over the years!
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