Trimaran Astus 14.5

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Imagined and developed during the confinement, the Astus team is pleased to unveil the latest addition to the range: the Astus 14.5, a navigation support in a canoe or trimaran version, light and easily transportable. Objective: offer a more compact boat and regain gliding sensations, the simple pleasure of being on water. Story of a new-found freedom : Flashback A few months ago, France is idling, the Astus shipyard, like the others, too. The pace, less sustained, allows time to have ideas, imagine and develop. As in all shipyards, there is no lack of equipment, old versions of Astus, bits, fittings ... With the existing means, the team takes on a challenge, to create a small boat, to find the simple pleasure of being on the water. Back to basics With a hull from Astus 16.5 and a float from Astus 14, two old models of the range, a pendulum pirogue is born, a return to the original sailing boat, transportable on the roof of the car. No trailer, no engine, no constraints TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Features Assembly in less than 5 minutes Prao version and possibility of a trimaran (with 2 floats) CE approval: category D Architect: VPLP Design Design: Jean-Hubert Pommois Draft : 0.15 m / 0.7 m (low drift) Payload 130kg: 1 adult + 1 child Dimensions and weight Central hull: 4.35m long, 58 cm wide Float length: 2.8 m Width prao version (1 float): 1.5 m Width trimaran version : 2.4 m Center shell weight: 20 kg Weight of one float: 7 kg, volume 80 litres Sails 2 parts 4.7m mast Main sail : 5m². Genoa 5m². Navigation Pivoting Rudder, Sabre daggerboard. Storage box at the bow for safety equipment, anchor, picnic, fishing equipment, snorkel mask.