{"id":28833,"date":"2026-02-27T07:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotmagazine.website\/?p=28833"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:57:47","slug":"yacht-of-the-month-aquila-70-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotmagazine.website\/yacht-of-the-month-aquila-70-luxury\/","title":{"rendered":"YACHT OF THE MONTH: AQUILA 70 LUXURY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Intelligent Luxury, Written in Two Hulls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are yachts that move across water\u2014and then there are yachts that seem to erase distance altogether. The Aquila 70 Luxury power catamaran was conceived for the latter: a sanctuary of light, balance, and breadth, where the horizon feels closer and \u201cOut There\u201d begins the moment you step aboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aquila Catamarans was founded on a simple, confident belief: better was possible. Not incrementally better, but meaningfully\u2014through out-there thinking, boundary-pushing design, and a relentless pursuit of what\u2019s next. Backed by more than 40 years of boatbuilding experience and a global collaboration of award-winning designers and engineers, Aquila has risen to become the world leader in performance-driven, innovation-packed catamarans. And that leadership isn\u2019t only about where their boats can take you\u2014it\u2019s about how they\u2019re imagined, engineered, and built, from hull design to the onboard experience. \u201cOut There Starts Here\u201d is more than a slogan; it\u2019s a design philosophy that runs through every line, surface, and decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The brand\u2019s story is as international as its portfolio. Long-time boaters and colleagues Lex Raas, John Xiong, and Bill McGill recognized the untapped potential of the catamaran\u2019s ancient engineering and joined forces to create Aquila Power Catamarans. The roots of the catamaran itself reach back to Indonesia\u2014circa 3000 to 1500 BCE\u2014where shallow draft reduced the risk of running aground and twin hulls delivered vital stability in demanding waters. Aquila takes that foundational logic and advances it into a thoroughly modern expression of luxury and capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each founder brings a distinct piece of the equation. Born in Johannesburg, Lex Raas sailed \u201canything and everything,\u201d entering his first regatta at just four years old. John Xiong\u2019s Sino Eagle shipyard is globally recognized for producing kayaks, rowing shells, and surfboards\u2014some used in the Olympic Games\u2014while Bill McGill, through MarineMax, brought an impressive distribution reach that helped launch the brand with momentum. Aquila\u2019s Clearwater, Florida headquarters\u2014led by Jean Raas\u2014drives design, product development, marketing, purchasing, and post-sales service, while global design partnerships with firms such as J&J Design (Ljubljana), Peart Yacht Design (Cape Town), and VPLP (Paris) contribute best-in-class design sensibilities, innovation, and sustainability considerations across the range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there\u2019s the build. Aquila\u2019s state-of-the-art facility in Hangzhou City, China brings together leading components from global suppliers\u2014Volvo Penta, Raymarine, Kohler, and hundreds more. Sophisticated tooling and ventilation systems, extensive process and quality controls, substantial use of solar power, and a workforce of more than 500 employees combine into a production capability Aquila positions as world-leading in power catamarans. In other words: inspired by the islands, designed and built by the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Within that world, the Aquila 70 Luxury sits at the top\u2014an award-winning flagship described as the pinnacle of intelligent luxury at sea. Its beauty is immediate: gorgeous lines, poised proportion, and a sense of harmony that reads as effortless from every angle. Yet this is not styling for its own sake. The Aquila 70 Luxury is conceived around superior balance\u2014creating a vessel that feels as extraordinary as it looks, and allowing the design to serve what matters most at this level: comfort underway, calm at anchor, and a life onboard that never feels compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step into the interior and you meet the yacht\u2019s defining signature: space, and the way space is made to feel. Aquila speaks of bright, inviting areas designed with European flair, paired with rich wood finishes and soft fabrics that bring warmth to the yacht\u2019s modern geometry. Panoramic windows expand the perspective in every direction, turning the sea from a backdrop into a constant companion. The result is an atmosphere that is both sculptural and welcoming\u2014contemporary, but never cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The emotional center of the Aquila 70 Luxury is its master suite\u2014described as a breathtaking 27 feet wide. It\u2019s the kind of statement that only a power catamaran of this size and confidence can make: a private domain with a breadth more often associated with waterfront residences than yachts. That width isn\u2019t just for show; it\u2019s for living\u2014space to move unhurriedly, to breathe, to settle into quiet luxury with the water always in view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside, the yacht\u2019s decks play their own role in the narrative. Expansive outdoor spaces are designed to provide panoramic views that stretch to the horizon, reframing ordinary moments as memories. A morning coffee becomes a ritual performed against a cinematic shoreline; an afternoon pause becomes a front-row seat to shifting light; an evening gathering becomes an event in itself, staged in open air. Aquila\u2019s language is precise here: every texture, every line, every feature crafted with intention\u2014nothing wasted, nothing superfluous. It\u2019s a philosophy that resonates strongly with today\u2019s best luxury design, where the highest sophistication is often found in restraint, proportion, and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And purpose, on the Aquila 70 Luxury, includes versatility. The yacht is offered with multiple cabin configurations\u2014four, five, or six cabins, with an optional forepeak cabin\u2014paired with matching flexibility in heads with showers (four, five, or six). Accommodation is stated as sleeping up to twelve, with maximum passengers up to forty, underscoring a design that can shift from intimate escape to grand entertaining without losing composure. This is a yacht conceived for both long-distance cruising and weekend getaways\u2014equally at home exploring stunning coastlines and hidden coves, or simply arriving somewhere beautiful and staying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Underneath the experience, the numbers quietly confirm the ambition. The Aquila 70 Luxury measures 21.3 meters (69 feet 10 inches) in overall length, with a beam of 8.21 meters (26 feet 11 inches)\u2014a stance that translates directly into onboard volume and stability. Draft is listed at 1.45 meters (4 feet 9 inches) with light load, while displacement is 47,000 kg light and 54,577 kg loaded. Fuel capacity is 4,400 liters, with an additional optional 780 liters, and water capacity is stated at 1,560 liters, with holding at 560 liters. Propulsion is offered as standard twin Volvo Penta D8 600 HP, with an optional step-up to twin Volvo Penta D13 1000 HP\u2014choices that align with the yacht\u2019s dual mandate of refinement and capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For owners who care about where the yacht is designed to go\u2014not just how it looks arriving\u2014the certification details matter. The Aquila 70 Luxury carries CE Certification ratings across environments, including A (Ocean) for 12, B (Offshore) for 18, C (Coastal) for 24, and D (Inland) for 40. It\u2019s a concise way of saying: this is a yacht built for real horizons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ultimately, the Aquila 70 Luxury\u2019s appeal is not one single feature, but the way everything is orchestrated into a cohesive promise: intelligent luxury. A yacht where engineering precision supports sculptural beauty; where massive spaces feel considered rather than excessive; where the catamaran\u2019s ancient logic\u2014stability, shallow draft, twin-hull confidence\u2014becomes the foundation for a modern lifestyle at sea. Because the best luxury isn\u2019t about more for the sake of more. It\u2019s about the freedom to slip away in ultimate refinement\u2014and to feel, every time you do, that you\u2019ve already arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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