Aquila 54 sells 27 hulls as demand for power cats surges
Aquila sold 27 hulls of its 54 Yacht before the first launch, a sharp sign that buyers still want big, configurable powercats.
Aquila did not have to wait for the first 54 Yacht to splash before the market spoke. The company sold 27 hulls the moment the model was announced, a striking early commitment that says as much about buyer demand as it does about the boat itself.
That response points to what shoppers in the large powercat segment are chasing right now: real volume, flexible layouts, and offshore capability without stepping all the way into superyacht territory. Yachting Magazine said the 54 was a direct answer to requests for three-, four- and five-stateroom arrangements that could work for both owner-operators and crewed charter use. That mix helps explain why the model landed quickly with buyers who want one platform to cover private cruising, charter earnings and extended time aboard.
Aquila’s own description reinforces that pitch. The 54 is promoted as an award-winning yacht built for long-range escapes and effortless entertaining, with a 25'2" beam and a length overall of 16.5 meters, or 54'2". It carries CE Category A ocean certification, which puts offshore cruising at the center of the design brief rather than on the margins. Standard propulsion is twin 380 hp Volvo Penta D6 diesels, while buyers can step up to twin 480 hp Volvo Penta D8s or twin 550 hp Cummins QSB6.7 diesels for more performance.
The early order book also fits Aquila’s broader track record. The company launched its first model, a 38-foot power catamaran, in 2014 in partnership with MarineMax’s charter division, and industry coverage says Aquila had sold more than 360 hulls by the time the 54 arrived. Lex Raas said Aquila was one of only three companies designing powercats this size, a scarcity that appears to have sharpened demand. On January 25, 2021, Aquila said the 54 had already been nominated as a finalist for Multihull of the Year in the Multipower category by Multihulls World, before its global debut.
Pricing in the resale and brokerage market also places the model firmly in premium cruising rather than ultra-luxury territory. At the time of the Yachting report, 16 Aquila 54 yachts were listed for sale at prices ranging from $1.69 million to $2.6 million. The message from the sales count is hard to miss: buyers were not just admiring a new model, they were voting for a larger, more yacht-like powercat that still promised manageability, layout choice and serious offshore range.
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