Astus 16.5 Standard

Sailboat specifications

The Astus 16.5 is a 16’2” (4.94m) sport/beach trimaran designed by VPLP Design (France). She is built since 2016 by Astus Boats (France).

The Astus 16.5 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Sport version (see all the versions compared).

Astus 16.5's main features

Model: Astus 16.5
Version: Standard
Hull type: Trimaran
Category: Coastal sport/beach trimaran
Sailboat builder: Astus Boats
Sailboat designer: VPLP Design
Country: France
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Single skin fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2016
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Centerboard : daggerboard (main hull)
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Single transom hung rudder (main hull)
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: Yes
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
14 100 €
(2020)

Astus 16.5's main dimensions

Hull length: 16’ 2”4.94 m
Waterline length: 16’ 1”4.9 m
Beam (width): 12’ 6”3.8 m
Draft: 3’ 7”1.1 m
Draft when appendages up: 0’ 8”0.2 m
Mast height from D_WL: 26’ 11”8.2 m
Folding type: Sliding arms
Overall width folded: 8’ 2”2.5 m
Overall length folded: 16’ 2”4.94 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 463 lb210 kg

Astus 16.5's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 167 ft²15.5 m²
Downwind sail area: 274 ft²25.5 m²
Mainsail area: 113 ft²10.5 m²
Jib area: 54 ft²5 m²
Gennaker area: 161 ft²15 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi (square top mainsail) fractional
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: Yes
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back (diamond)
Spars construction: Aluminum mast and no boom
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Astus 16.5's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 472 ft²/T43.87 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 777 ft²/T72.18 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 51