Buy an Astus 14.5 Proa Boat & Trimaran

Astus 14.5 Key Features

Easy to Transport

The Astus 14.5 was designed with ease of transport as the principal design feature. One person can easily carry the individual pieces and the boat fits nicely on the roof of any car!

Trimaran or Proa Options

The Astus 14.5 can either be rigged as a fun and sporty Proa or as a stable Trimaran. This gives you the flexibility to sail how you want. Proas are not common and can be tricky to sail, but the rewards are great! If you want to just to fast and not have to think about it, then the trimaran configuration is for you.

Safe

Multihull boats are traditionally less tippy than their monohull brethren. The issue is that most small multihulls are catamarans which can be slow on some points of sail and can send you flying after a pitchpole. The Astus trimaran is very stable and will reward a good sailor without penalizing newcomers in the sport.

Performance for Days

VPLP is the famed designer of boats like Gunboat and many Americas Cup boats, they don't design poor sailing boats. The spec for the Astus 14.5 was small, portable and fun. They nailed the small and portable, but after our first sail we realized that "fun" was the biggest feature of this boat!

Lightning Fast Assembly

With an unstayed rig and easy to insert beams, this boat can be assembled by any one person in 10 minutes or less! Some customers have bragged that it takes them less than 5 minutes!

Perfectly Sized for One or Two

This boat isn't meant to cross any oceans, but if you are looking for a boat that will entertain a parent (or grandparent) and a child, this boat is perfect! It will be hard to find a boat that is more fun for an afternoon sail than this little tri (or proa).

Specs	Astus 14.5
Length	14 ft 3 in
Beam Proa	5 ft 3 in
Beam Trimaran	7 ft 10 in
Max Capacity	290 lbs
Mainsail Sail Area	54 sqft
Jib Sail Area	N/A
Gennaker Sail Area	43 sqft
European Safety Rating	Category D
Center Hull Weight	55 lbs
Ama Weight (each)	15 lbs
Mast Height	16 ft