Aquila Catamarans lands four Yacht Style Awards shortlist nominations
Four Aquila models made the Yacht Style Awards shortlist, putting the builder on the board in fishing, sport, cruising and sailing at once.
Aquila Catamarans landed four shortlist spots in the 2026 Yacht Style Awards, and the spread tells the real story. The 36 Molokai, 45 Sport, 46 Yacht and 50 Sail all made the cut, giving Aquila visibility across offshore fishing, sporty dayboating, cruising and sailing in one awards cycle.
That breadth matters because it shows Aquila is no longer being judged as just a power-cat builder with one strong lane. The 36 Molokai pushes the brand into the purpose-built offshore fishing segment in a trailerable 36-foot package. The 45 Sport and 46 Yacht show a deliberate push to cover different kinds of power-cat buyers with distinct layouts and use cases. The 50 Sail adds another layer, because Aquila’s sail range is being marketed as the 45, 50 and 65 Sail, with the 50 Sail presented as the company’s first sailing catamaran model and the 45 Sail and 65 Sail due later in 2026 and 2027.
The timing gives the shortlist even more weight. Yacht Style will announce the awards on April 22 at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove in Singapore, in the Constellation Ballroom, on the eve of the Singapore Yachting Festival. The gala is set to draw an invitation-only crowd of more than 300 VIPs, yacht owners, prospects and industry figures, then the Singapore Yachting Festival runs April 23-26 at the same marina. For a builder trying to keep dealers, charter buyers and industry players talking, that is prime real estate on the calendar.
Aquila’s latest model mix makes the shortlist feel less like a one-off and more like a snapshot of a brand gaining range. Recent showings in Miami included the 54 Yacht, 50 Yacht, 42 Coupe and 47 Molokai, which underlines how wide the platform has become. The company is building across multiple categories rather than leaning on a single bestseller, and this awards slate reflects that shift.
The corporate backstory explains how the brand got here. Aquila was founded in 2012 through a joint venture involving Sino Eagle Group and MarineMax, with Lex Raas, Bill McGill and the Xiong family behind the launch of its power-cat focus. The Aquila 48 is widely treated as the starting point for the company’s rise, and Aquila has been described as the world’s number one power catamaran manufacturer. Four shortlist nominations in one cycle now reinforce that message: Aquila has breadth, momentum and the market’s attention.
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