Astusboats
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Astusboats is a French trimaran
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...

 manufacturer based in Brech
Brech
Brech is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 19.56% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * * -References:...

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The trimarans produced by this shipyard
Shipyard
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 are designed by Stéphan Vallet, and have the characteristic of being trailerable
Trailer (vehicle)
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 due to the telescopic tubes in which the floats
Floats
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 are mounted (except for the 14.1
Astus 14.1
The Astus 14.1 is a 14ft trimaran dinghy aimed at recreational sailing and racing. The trimaran design is unusual for a boat of this size but is said to combine the features of other types of design: pointing ability of a monohull dinghy , reaching ability of a catamaran , and planing ability of...

 model which is narrow enough to be trailed with the floats in place).

Product line

The current product line is:
  • Astus 14.1
    Astus 14.1
    The Astus 14.1 is a 14ft trimaran dinghy aimed at recreational sailing and racing. The trimaran design is unusual for a boat of this size but is said to combine the features of other types of design: pointing ability of a monohull dinghy , reaching ability of a catamaran , and planing ability of...

     (2007)
  • Astus 16.1
    Astus 16.1
    The Astus 16.1 is a 16ft trimaran dinghy aimed at family day sailing. Its design has been optimised for simplicity of use: the traditional centreboard on the main hull has been replaced by foils built in each float .-Construction:...

     (2006)
  • Astus 18.1 (2010)
  • Astus 20.1
    Astus 20.1
    The Astus 20.1, built by Astusboats, is a 20ft trimaran dinghy aimed at family day sailing, though its cabin offers basic cruising capability. Its multihull design offers speed and stability.-Construction:...

     (2005) - discontinued
  • Astus 20.2 (2009)
  • Astus 22.1 (2008)
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