Aquila sold 27 hulls the moment it announced its 54 yacht. The power catamaran was a direct answer to a growing number of boater requests for flexible three-, four- and five-stateroom layouts for owner-operators as well as crewed charter yachts.
Twin 380 hp Volvo Penta D6 diesels are standard on board the 54; however, some models come with optional twin 480 hp Volvo Penta D8s or twin 550 hp Cummins QSB6.7 diesels.
At press time, there were 16 Aquila 54 Yachts available, ranging from $1.69 million to $2.6 million.
From the Archive
“We left Clearwater for a short run along the Intracoastal Waterway and then out into the Gulf of Mexico. There was only a small chop, with 1- to 2-foot rollers, and the 54 felt like it was riding off the water. One of a multihull’s advantages is minimal roll; pitch was also minimized by the footlong underwater bulbs on the forward edges of the hulls. Those bulbs provide buoyancy and increase speed in displacement mode.”
— Yachting, May 2021
