Aquila 70 Luxury gains superyacht recognition with refined design

Aquila is pushing its 70 Luxury deeper into the superyacht conversation, and the latest boost came when Optical Nautique centered the model in a June 9 feature on superyacht elegance. The message is clear: this flagship is not being sold as a stretched cruising catamaran, but as a luxury yacht with its own place in the market, built around volume, refinement and a polished onboard experience.

That positioning rests on more than marketing language. Aquila calls the boat its “award-winning” flagship and the “pinnacle of intelligent design,” and the details support that claim. The 70 Luxury carries an unusually large 27-foot full-beam master suite, Gaggenau appliances and Natuzzi Italia furnishings, while its foam-cored bulbous bow and wide-beam platform reinforce the blend of comfort and efficiency that power-cat buyers expect. Aquila says the boat can reach 27 knots, a speed figure that matters because it gives the model real performance alongside the residential feel.

The company has been steering the 70 in this direction since its launch at the 35th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, held March 25 through 28, 2021. Aquila introduced the flagship there as a step into the luxury yacht segment, and Brand Manager Alain Raas set the tone with his line that the boat was “like nothing you have ever stepped aboard.” That launch framed the 70 as a statement model from day one, not just a larger entry in the power-cat range.

The numbers help explain why the pitch has stuck. Yachting described the 70 Luxury’s interior space as comparable to a 95- to 110-foot monohull, which is the kind of benchmark that changes how buyers think about value and presence. At roughly 69 feet 9 inches to 70 feet long with a beam of about 26 feet 11 inches to 27 feet, the boat delivers the volume buyers normally associate with much larger yachts, while keeping the practical advantages of a multihull, including a shallow draft of around 4 feet 9 inches and the kind of easy handling that comes with Volvo Penta joystick control.

So does the Aquila 70 Luxury compete with traditional luxury motor yachts in buyer minds? The answer is yes, but with a caveat. It is still a power catamaran, and that is part of the appeal, yet Aquila’s mix of superyacht styling, premium fit-out, 27-knot performance and spacious bridge-deck living has moved the conversation well beyond the usual catamaran lane. The brand is not just polishing the large power-cat segment; it is using the 70 Luxury to make buyers compare it with smaller superyachts on first impression, not after the sale.