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Aquila to debut 50 Yacht in US
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The powercat builder is expanding its Yacht range of inboard flybridge models with a new explorer-inspired 52-footer.
Aquila plans to stage the world premiere of its 50 Yacht at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which will be held from October 30-November 3. The new model joins the powercat builder’s range of inboard flybridge models, which include the 42 Yacht, 44 Yacht, 54 Yacht and flagship 70 Luxury.
The Aquila 50 Yacht has an overall length of 52ft 2in (15.9m) and a beam of 25ft 6in (7.76m), which makes it 4in wider than the 54 Yacht, which is 2ft longer. The newcomer has a 1,600-litre fuel capacity and a standard propulsion package featuring two 480hp Volvo Penta D6 engines, for an expected top speed of 22 knots and a cruising speed of 18-19 knots.
The yacht is also available in an eco-friendly version, with the flybridge hard top able to integrate solar panels and the engine rooms configured to support either standard combustion engines or an environmentally friendly hybrid engine package. Other options include the Aquila Hydro Glide Foil System™ (AHG), which is compatible with the 550hp Yanmars in the upgraded engine package.
Releasing two exterior renderings, the brand says the Aquila 50 Yacht introduces a new ‘explorer’ aesthetic, “with a commanding high freeboard that sets it apart from the rest”.
“Built on insights gathered from extensive research and owner feedback, this model maintains the distinctive innovative yacht styling of the Aquila brand, as exemplified by the most recent Aquila 42 Yacht, while uniquely incorporating elements of a more exploratory-type aesthetic,” Aquila stated.
Based on provisional GAs, the flybridge includes a large sunpad in the aft port quarter that can be covered by an optional retractable sunshade fitted to the hard top. Forward of the sunpad is an L-shaped dinette, while to starboard is an L-shaped wet bar that wraps around the stairway from the cockpit.
The bench-seat helm station is on the centreline and flanked to port by an asymmetrical sofa/sunpad and to starboard by an inward-facing sofa and steps to the foredeck. The latter marks a notable change for Aquila, whose flybridge models have often include centreline steps from the flybridge to the foredeck. The 50 Yacht’s foredeck includes two integrated double sunpads.
The main deck starts aft with a cockpit featuring a wide sofa, dining table and bar stools to port by the L-shaped galley, which faces a large fridge-freezer to starboard of the interior entrance. Forward is a C-shaped sofa and a dining table to port, facing a two-seat sofa to starboard.
The standard accommodation layout includes three en-suite guest cabins and a utility room. In this set-up, the full-beam master suite is forward and has a central aft-facing bed, a large, twin-sink bathroom to port, and an L-shaped sofa and walk-in wardrobe to starboard.
The VIP suite is in the starboard hull, while the port hull includes a double guest cabin with private access to the day head, aft of which is a utility room. Other accommodation layouts include four cabins with four bathrooms and an optional captain quarters.
Earlier this year, Aquila appointed Marine Italia as its distributor in Hong Kong and Singapore, following the conclusion of the builder’s regional collaboration with Simpson Marine.
