Astus 22

Sailboat specifications

The Astus 22 is a 21’10” (6.65m) fast cruising trimaran designed by VDesign (France). She was built between 2008 and 2019 by Astus Boats (France).

Astus 22's main features

Model: Astus 22
Hull type: Trimaran
Category: Coastal fast cruising trimaran
Sailboat builder: Astus Boats
Sailboat designer: VDesign
Country: France
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Single skin fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2008
Last built hull: 2019
Appendages: Centerboard : twin pivoting centerboards
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
36 300 €
(2019)

Astus 22's main dimensions

Overall length: 26’ 1”7.95 m
Hull length: 21’ 10”6.65 m
Waterline length: 21’ 8”6.6 m
Beam (width): 15’ 1”4.6 m
Draft: 4’ 4”1.3 m
Draft when appendages up: 1’ 1”0.33 m
Mast height from D_WL: 31’ 6”9.6 m
Folding type: Sliding arms
Overall width folded: 8’ 4”2.53 m
Overall length folded: 26’ 1”7.95 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 1444 lb655 kg
Maximum displacement (M_LDC): 3042 lb1380 kg

Astus 22's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 301 ft²28 m²
Mainsail area: 205 ft²19 m²
Genoa area: 97 ft²9 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi masthead
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back (diamond)
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Astus 22'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.: 400 ft²/T37.12 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.: 65