A fast, fun folding trimaran with a serious turn of pace: we sail the sporty Astus 22.5 // TRAIN BRAIN

A fast, fun folding trimaran with a serious turn of pace: we sail the sporty Astus 22.5

Yachting World's test editor Toby Hodges reports from a test sail of the Astus 22.5 folding trimaran, which has been nominated for the 2023 European Yacht of the Year Awards.
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