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Aster 18

Created by (22/12/2007) , seen times.


General specification
Type	Sport Catamaran
Ship Yard	Aster Wind (France)
Launching year	2007

Dimensions
Hull length	5.50 m	18.04 ft
Length of Water Line (LWL)	5.50 m	18.04 ft
Hull Beam (BH)	2.50 m	8.20 ft

Sail Area
Rigging	Splited sloop (7/8)
Upwind sail area	23.00 m²	247.57 sq ft
Downwind sail area	48.00 m²	516.67 sq ft
Mainsail area	17.00 m²	182.99 sq ft
Jib area	6.00 m²	64.58 sq ft
Asymmetrical spinnaker area	25.00 m²	269.10 sq ft

Performance
Upwind sail area / Light displacement	135.29 m² / Tonne	1,479.6 sq ft / ton
Downwind sail area / Light displacement	282.35 m² / Tonne	3,087.8 sq ft / ton
Upwind sail area / Beam	9.20 m² / m	30.2 sq ft / ft
Downwind sail area / Beam	19.20 m² / m	63.0 sq ft / ft
Ballast percentage	0.0 %

Rigging
Mast's material	Carbon
Mast's type	Wing mast with little inertia put on kneecap
Mast's holding	Simple rigging at the isounds and jumper
Spreader mast type	Pushing

Hull and appendices
Hulls' material	Glass/Carbon with epoxy infused
Light displacement	170 kg	375 lb
Anti leeway devices	Curved foils
Helm's type	Tiller with two sticks
Rudders	Two rudders
Shape	Trapezoïdal

Securtity and regulation
Crew number during races	2
Number of couchette	0

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