Aquila 70 Luxury Power Catamaran (2021) - Test Video by BoatTEST.com

[@A.R.B.J.]

That is the best looking catamaran I've ever seen.

[@zoeyshoots]

Check out the 80 ft sun reef.. just as sweet

[@TChalla007]

@@zoeyshoots true, but I love the full beam master, interior stairs to the upper helm, laundry station downstairs, The dual access to both engine rooms as well as the height. Portuguese bridge. You can't beat the look of the Sunreef and I'm looking forward to the their solar cats.

[@zoeyshoots]

@@TChalla007 lol. Me too

[@SH1559801]

i would second that, a beauty indeed...

[@tubbyninja8469]

They have really set the bar with this one . Also the 54 is just as beautiful.

[@carmelpule6954]

Being biased towards engineering, and the fact that for future maintenance, safety, any captain and the rich owner would pass it onto my shoulders and my responibility, I am not exactly primarily interested in the beauty of the cosmetics and the luxuries on board, but I am interested in the bare primary necessities of the hull and the robust/efficient structure which would save the life of any captain and any owner and his guests, as all the rest of the still engineered cosmetic equipment can come later to those who are blinded by such " beautiful toys". 1. The initial five-second observations of the " priority engineered necessities" these, are very good indeed. The side windage is well balanced, and for a side/lateral constant or gusty wind, this would not affect her much and there would be a little preference for her nose to go to the wind which is a preferred stable situation in watercraft. This is good when berthing in windy conditions as one need not fight the boat. The well-rounded edges would reduce wind noise a lot. High marks. 2. The hulls seem to be symmetrical, not unsymmetrical, and the front, inner, bow wave mustaches, from either hull, tend to interfere cumulatively and rise up, but the higher central tunnel is a good compromise between all sort of variables, including pounding wave height, better accommodation and excellent structural integrity for twisting hull. High marks. 3.The hulls have a good prismatic coefficient much higher than that for a "fishing type buoyancy" hull, (0.54 perhaps) which makes a high wave resistance, but not as large as the fastest narrow canoes with knife-edge entry ( 2.0. or more perhaps) The full bow is to my logical liking, as when that hull is in the following sea, where the rear-coming/advancing high wave will lift the transom end, which then normally shifts sideways on the crest of the wave, the narrow bow will dig into the water, producing a lot of lateral resistance, and the boat could broach and capsize. Considering this is a cruising boat this full bow feature, I like a lot for safety without losing too much wave-piercing performance. For that type of bow, even though not so sharp, it could lead to a wet boat with water running and sticking to the side all the way past the deck so those spray rails above the bulbous bows are imperative. High marks. 4. The bulbous bow is good, but the gentleman is talking " cosmetically" when he depicts its flattish non-circular shape to stabilize the pitching, and that could be a big disadvantage in a broaching situation as described above adding higher bow resistance. Well, the front end of a dolphin and an orca, or tuna do not do so bad with a circular cross-section and that sharp point is totally unnecessary, as that particular pressure zone will form its own rounded shape with stagnant water being pushed with the bow, even it the front end was buff, in fact, a rounded buff front would have less surface area and more volume. Still, the boat aft run is straight aft of the center section and that is what counts as long as the transom is aired and ventilated in order not to cause suction, as in the case when the aft run is lifted/raised up as in an old hull as the "Bluenose" and most cargo single-hull ships as the mighty Emma Maersk. Considering the overall weighting. I would have given HIgher marks for a rounded bulbous bow so at is .............medium to high marks! 5. The hull is not, fully heel (inclination)stabilized and self-righting, like when the center of buoyancy is always above the center of gravity, and even if it was, with its beam, if it had to capsize, then if the accommodation area was filled with water, that hull would still be stable in an inverted situation. There were weighted mon-hulled yachts with small central cabins and large side deck areas which were stable even when inverted, floating in low wavy seas. This vessel has a center of gravity that is well above the center of buoyancy, yet the vessel remains stable. The yacht is stable because as it begins to heel, one side of the hull begins to rise from the water and the other side begins to submerge. This causes the center of buoyancy to shift toward the side that is lower in the water. The job of a design engineer is to make sure that the center of buoyancy shifts outboard faster than the center of gravity as the ship heels. Such hulls will always roll and pitch oscillates a little. In monohulls with a Vee bottom, the heeling is a lot and they could even finish floating on their side when the design engineer does not do his calculations so well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGe3ioSQmZV7htU In this hull, being a catamaran, the buoyancy shifts laterally very fast with respect to the shift in the higher center of gravity. I was a little amused and had to smile when the nice gentleman doing the video commented at 3:18, " I noticed that when I put it into a turn, it stays level in the turn!" Well, what can I say, I watched a lot of people in videos describing the Aquila 70 and the 54 and others, and I find them amusing that they prefer to sell the cosmetics and the luxuries and use "repeated female-oriented vocabulary" which makes an engineer, with his sense of humor, smile a little, with a lot of understanding and compassion for these salesmen. For a catamaran, this structure, comfort, and aesthetics are the best compromise there is but I would advise the owners of such a beautiful boat, to close all the upper superstructure in wavy seas especially when going downwind or moving diagonally with high waves and those attacking from the back. The fact that the central tunnel below was kept low, the diagonal bracing on this structure will take the stress due to the twisting in the hull, as the sagging and hogging have no problem whatsoever. For this feature, marks are high but not the highest for obvious reasons where all catamarans and trimarans are not as good as weighted hulls for stormy seas. Owners must keep an eye on the weather, but the speed of these hulls will help to reach the harbor quickly, in such situations. When design engineers go wrong in their calculations. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4Sbg4KGiqhjd9k 6. The engine and auxiliaries are excellent, but being what I am, I say, one does not need all that coordinated electronics, and I prefer manual control with a hydraulic gearbox using my own logic, reason, and rational thinking, doing the same actions. With two engines being wide apart a set of biting propellers, I do not even need those bow thrusters as the propulsion geometry in addition to the gearboxes and rudder control one can move that hull, ahead or astern or sideways at 90 degrees or turn it on a dime with those two excellent engines. I like the fact that the propellers are not raised into a propeller tunnel, as at over 25 knots, this feature is not to my liking, The safety features in the engine room are excellent. All the above describe the beautiful majestic gait of this hull shown at 10:07 and that is all that interests me, even if the hull is stripped of all the luxuries and aesthetics in the cabins and lounge, as a camping sleeping bag and a small stove for a hot meal are good enough for me. 7. All the other cosmetics and embellishments, including the leather-wrapped stainless steel and the handles all over the place, and the settings, are all well-liked by my wife and all the children in my household who came around to see what I writing. Though I do not care too much for the " engineering cosmetics and toys" which I, as an engineer have to maintain when they break down or tune when they lose their accuracy, I am a fair man and all the rest of my family who want those cosmetics to operate them and have fun.......................... their assessment and their mark was of the highest order. I just hope that when any of that engineering equipment existing in that boat needs repair, or maintenance, the owner or the captain himself would consider that the safety of their lives is in my hands and they would consider paying me at least treble the payment rate of a sea captain, as heavy is the responsibility of an engineer, when it comes to keeping in good order, the essentials and cosmetics installed in, land transport, air transport, and ship transport engineered PROSTHETIC AIDS, as that is all that they are, no different from this child in this video wearing an engineered prosthetic aid to help him walk rather than to cross the oceans. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXmbq4OoYpZ0m6M As an engineer, I rather handle the very necessary engineered prosthetic aids on board boats and in hospitals and homes, rather than the ones which are cosmetically oriented to create emotions and pretentious dreams as flying aerobatics a Pitts Special. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6qYgWmrosSjec0 But we all have different requirements to fulfill our lives with, and that is a good variable in human beings. In conclusion, this is an excellent/brilliant compromise, considering the complex engineering in the priority necessities and the engineering in the emotional cosmetics! The final mark for this wonderfully engineered prosthetic aid...........................a High mark indeed.

[@brentfriedland]

I'd love to see that with their Foil and the Volvo Penta IPS. I'm not sure why they didn't but would request it on the buy.

[@ThePTOV]

You guys have really stepped up your production level. Very nicely done!!

[@avaandglenn]

Dynamic positioning available from the factory? And thanks Steve for making us understand what we're seeing.

[@Dobermanator]

The aerodynamics sure makes this turn from the usual cat. of a floating cooler to very impressive look of a real sport cruiser. Looking at the fuel consumption drop with rpm, imagine the improved wind resistance must be a very significant impact on performance and especially economy. Even in the harbour on a windy day the handling could be improved considerably too. I cheated and looked ahead finding two full fridge freezers it then crossed off the independent beer fridge check box, therefore, and for that reason alone it's given two bottoms up.

[@N88014]

Wow, looks great. Looking forward to the Features video.

[@njrivetelite]

Me too!

[@TChalla007]

Love to see this as a solar electric like sunreef has coming out.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

I noticed the displays on skybridge dash seem so high that you have to look over them to see the front of the boat. Just 2-4 inches lower would have given it a much better visibility especially when sitting down on long passages.

[@Brandon-sc1fz]

I don't know why i watch these videos. theyre a tease i'll never step foot on one much less own one. one can dream...

[@foggy_b2837]

Y'know, I've always preferred monohulls, until I saw this cat. This is the third video I've watched on this Aquila. I gotta say, I think I'm in love!

[@dagg497]

I wonder If those bulbous bows that usually are used on freight and cruisliners helps at all on a boat like this. They are made for less drag from water contact from sine/cosinus area on the sides, but 70feet isn't that long compared to 300-400feet. What helps more with the dipping into waves and bobbing is a straight front edge to cut through with an inverted keel 1meter above waterline so It releases when bopping down into wave valleys and for the hull not to be so v shaped seen from the front so It slams when hitting wave fronts..

[@BringBacktheGreeks]

So far, THIS is the Best in my Consideration List. Any chance to integrate solar panels ???? It would be a great selling point for new boat buyers !

[@BoatTEST]

We would love that also! Write Aquila!!

[@120Livi]

Can't wait for part 2! Love that boat!

[@njrivetelite]

Can't wait for the features video.. I love Aquila boats.. The 36 & 44 are my fav.. I want to rent one

[@arekpetrosian4965]

I want to OWN one!!

[@njrivetelite]

@@arekpetrosian4965 of course.. yes.. but I said rent because I've never been on one and would love to try it out

[@arekpetrosian4965]

@@njrivetelite Oh, absolutely, that would be the smart thing to do. I likely would, as well...if i had the money, that is. LOL I've been on a few boats, though, and power cats are my favorite, so for me (again, finances allowing) it would only be a matter of layout, features, etc. that match my tastes. If I were in the market, I would likely only look at power cats.

[@traumagas123]

Did they Fix the Delamination Issues you had with the 44 ?

[@adamhose5231]

Wow, what an incredible piece of engineering. I thought the Aquila 44 was impressive and it most certainly is but this takes it to a whole new level. And it's interesting that you're getting a thousand horsepower out of those D13. I'm just a truck driver so obviously it's not likely that I'll ever be able to own let alone set foot on such a vessel but it's still enjoyable to just watch videos about them. But it is interesting because I'm driving a Volvo semi truck and currently Volvo only offers about a 500 horsepower tuned version of the D13. But maybe they cut it back for longevity and to avoid shock loading the rest of the Driveline which I imagine in a boat that's not really a concern. Anyway, what a great boat and what a great review!

[@teddycapozzi1425]

Hey Man you never know, maybe you will

[@lizmigueli]

thank you captain love the new line up from AQUILA 32/36/54/70

[@njrivetelite]

There's a 54 now?

[@BoatTEST]

@@njrivetelite Yes, and we tested it too! Soon will share the videos.

[@njrivetelite]

@@BoatTEST I've seen your 36' & 44' vids That's how I found out about aquila

[@Reefari]

Great boat, love the tender setup!!

[@dennislegassie4658]

Always do a great job showing... Thank you

[@BoatTEST]

Thank you for watching!

[@minemine6250]

Beautiful yacht, great video as always.

[@yanni2112]

The machinery spaces are so detailed

[@gregpeterson7946]

You say you raised the deck to water clearance, but it looks like around two feet to me, which will probably pound badly. The rear view even makes me doubt the two feet. An impressive engine room discussion. I saw the radar antenna spinning, so I know it has that. Would have liked to hear about the chartplotter. I have never used a joystick, so I am wondering how that works in to, say, a 2 hour passage from West Palm to West End. If you let go, does everything just stop ? If you are holding a bearing with autopilot, is the joystick disengaged ? This may be the future, but my experience is from the past. How much water does the watermaker make ? Or, in other words, how long to fill the tanks ? I did not see the RO tubes in the engine room tour, but I presume they are there somewhere. A brief peek into the other hull and the AC unit would have been nice.

[@jeffreyloew1849]

Why don't they show the interior cabins? Where does the crew sleep? Where is the galley? What about the captains quarters? Where is the laundry? Where are the bathrooms?

[@BoatTEST]

It’s in a a separate video called features, and please visit Boattest.com. Thanks!

[@rockybalboa9027]

I am looking for hybrid version of your 54

[@michiganengineer8621]

Interesting that Aquila takes a reverse approach to limiting pitching with the bulb bows, all of the others I've seen are water filled. Well, or equipment filled in the case of Naval vessels . . .

[@baldbear7265]

Man, I want one!!!! What a boat...

[@MinTerGyi007]

Very good presentation 👍🏽⛵🌊💪❤️

[@lenjames]

I got got 6 million in my pocket burning to be spent....so many decisions! Great video..great loo,ing boat!

[@kennethrogers1129]

No solar panels?

[@Mr91495osh]

Joy stick steering!! About time!!

[@user-jj2bj4mp7c]

Nautical knots and sm please!

[@191246mann1]

some don't even give you the rang they know it will never go far.

[@EdwardTilley]

Great video and very smart hull design I thought; a little bobbing was visible on the flat water at speed - as the boat planes on the flat undersided pontoon for a moment before being driven under and then back on top again. Did you look at adding efficiency with a center foil? Similar to the one you offer on your 37ft model?

[@tonyciriello6872]

Why don't boats in this size range use controllable pitch propellers? This tech has been around for a very long time and I would think should be very refined by now. The joy stick control on this boat which uses rudders ( as you mentioned) would be awesome with CPP.

[@wagnersilva9192]

Congrats captain. I'm from Brasil. I love your vídeos.

[@BoatTEST]

Thanks for watching!!

[@andrewpitt7742]

31 mph equates to 26.4 knots... not exactly quick if I’m mistaken. Good looking hull though

[@darthkek1953]

It's a distance & ocean cruiser not a sports boat.

[@TChalla007]

@@darthkek1953 and it's 70ft with a wide beam, not a mono haul.

[@darthkek1953]

@@TChalla007 agreed, for the size and weight that speed is amazing.

[@saltychristo3424]

For a platform of such comfort, luxury and stability I would consider 31 mph "hauling A". You could water ski behind it.

[@choski76]

How much decked out?

[@bertalangaspar6081]

This is my dream boat.

[@CC-wg8gs]

Great channel but why don't you use knots as a measurement? It is a boat channel after all

[@TexanUSMC8089]

It's probably Nautical MPH.

[@blewyd]

I'm not sure why they don't. They used to use knots a while back.

[@jpmackin]

$?

[@AriffAffendi]

i wanna buy these baby... how much it cost...4 mil ?

[@binng8910]

It's sad to see that this big beautiful yacht does not have water maker.

[@jimaguilar4028]

At 5:01 he points out the controller for the water maker…

[@callagatorgaston2314]

How much for this beautiful cat?

[@John-tz3ii]

I'd be very interested to see how adding the foils (similar to the 36) would affect the performance characteristics.

[@williambrasky3891]

Probably too heavy for it to be practical. They have this one set up so that the hulls stay in the water (hence the "bulbous" bows). They'd have to completely redesign the boat for foils. Not to mention those foils would have to be huge on a boat this size/ weight.

[@SA-xf1eb]

Very good looking.

[@lgriestra]

Wow! Very nice boat. Think about a hybrid, 2 engines and 2 motors, but hable to cruise economically with 1 engine and 2 motors and producing electricity for consume and batteries.

[@blewyd]

I assume a hybrid one will be coming soon, it would be so fuel efficient.

[@darthkek1953]

@@blewyd Look at the "Silent Yachts."

[@jpmackin]

Cabin layout in Part 2…..

[@initiedesmaitres1407]

how mucht

[@babisg6955]

Looks amazing but how soon before they bring out a solar power cat? All that surface area and they use NO solar at all? Diesel is dirty and expensive.

[@sadenuttie2234]

Solar is expensive as, and has such limited range that you need to run the generator and burn diesel anyway. All for the cost of an extra 50% Promising technology though, hope it improves in the future

[@mr1asvegas784]

Absolutely beautiful boat. Can a Sea Keeper be used on a Cat?

[@YourRoyalHighness]

No because it needs center ship and lowest center of gravity.

[@sadenuttie2234]

Why would you want a sea keeper?

[@thegangstagentle]

How many types of miles you guys have? What are those miles per hour mean into kilometres per hour please?

[@michaelmaas5544]

It was on the chart in metric. It’s an American show we don’t use it unfortunately

[@dovechocolate8847]

Now throw a hydrofoil on this one Lex, I wanna see that!!!

[@JWills13]

WOW! If only I had 6 million dollars to toss around.

[@firefighterLTP]

Did I miss the fuel burn and distance charts??

[@mattman237]

2:22

[@YouTubechangedmyhandleagain]

stats are shown at about 2:28

[@badkarma2202]

Do u need a crew for such a boat?

[@BoatTEST]

No you do not need a crew.

[@MayhewCuthbertson]

Great review!!

[@kenshindoman9757]

Would love it if this boat also had sails...top level motors and still the option to go by wind.

[@gladismutiz3729]

muy bonito el catamaran, pero las alcobas, sus servicios, su cocina, etc no lo mostraron ....

[@BoatTEST]

Por favor nos visitas en Boattest.com lo hacemos en nuestro videos que se llaman “features” también lo encuentras en KZbin. Gracias.

[@Mr91495osh]

Very impressive

[@191246mann1]

I see lots of boats tied up in marinas all over the world trailered boats seem to go out more often I also notice boats like this one are never seen or shown in rough conditions or are they just for river or lake use.

[@darthkek1953]

This is a CE A rating which means it is rated as being suitable for crossing oceans, extended voyages, winds over 40 knots, and waves over 13 feet. Most yachts are built to CE B rating which is similar but not advised to go more than 200 miles offshore and wave under 13 feet.

[@191246mann1]

@@darthkek1953 thanks for that info it is a great help in understanding the ratings,

[@191246mann1]

@@darthkek1953 I think bad weather arounf GB would be the end of that one.

[@darthkek1953]

@@191246mann1 Catamarans are famously resilient, that's why they're so often used for ferries. And this is an Ocean-class explorer rated one.

[@191246mann1]

@@darthkek1953 two floats with cabins in them and a net between them is one thing but if you use the middle as a cabin with a solid floor that is not the same you hit a big wave and the water hit that middle it will stop dead and you are in trouble ,it will cut through the water only when it is not rough ,,show me one on an average rough day and prove me wrong.I have never seen these boats out when the weather does a turn.

[@warmpie1316]

What a beaut

[@scottprice8994]

Maybe I can afford the model. Ha ha

[@sandrabien7769]

Beautiful 💞

[@king0dasouf]

Man 1000 mile max means A LOT of refueling….

[@je4266]

Come on lottery

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@andrewblanc480]

what does this mean?

[@mjmeyden2166]

@@andrewblanc480 Very good

[@frankcolumbo9615]

@@andrewblanc480 Lekker [lek-uh] is a widely used term indicating that something is 'great' or 'nice'. For example, 'The food was lekker', or 'We had a lekker day.

[@darthkek1953]

@@andrewblanc480 It's a script bot. It says that on every single BoatTest video, Aqualholic, Yachting Magazine, etc.

[@gregmcmullen6698]

AYE (Awesome Yacht, Eh?)

[@TM-tw1py]

The monthly cost of ownership is averages only $40,000 monthly. So, if you are using is 4 days a month, it will only cost you $10,000 per use. What a bargain! Cannot think of a better use for my money!

[@ianscott3180]

Speed and range in MPH and miles on a seventy footer! Surely not, or should that be surely knot,

[@kennethrogers1129]

Seems short on range, half of other cats

[@connymoreno8603]

is 10 000000 dollar enugh

[@Kara0557]

😍😍😍👏👏👏

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

There is absolutely nothing luxurious about the 70 Aquila. It's the bayliner of cats. Cheap finishes everywhere and poorly designed interiors.

[@saltychristo3424]

I am new to this, but I definitely understand the Bayliner reference. That , said who makes a solid power cat to voyage comfortably around the Bahamas and down to the Caribbean? How much of a performance / safety compromise is that center master cabin? Any recommendations for a MY 50 to 70 ft with a similar mission?

[@dranacula9853]

Very impressive 👍

[@scottprice8994]

Maybe I can afford the model. Ha ha