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Jan 5, 2025 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
Announced discreetly at the Autumn boat shows, Aquila is officially unveiling its new Coupe range. This new series will offer day and weekender catamarans powered by inboard or outboard motors. Two models will make their debut in 2025, the Aquila 42 Coupe and Aquila 46 Coupe. With the launch of its new Coupe range, the Sino-American builder intends to offer sporty, versatile catamarans designed for both day trips and weekends on board.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
bateaux.com | Dominique Salandre
Sea Ray is giving its SDX range a facelift, announcing the arrival of the new generation with three new models: the 230, 250 and 270 SDX. The 270 and 250 are also available in Surf versions. As always with Sea Ray, there's no revolution here, just an evolution of the SDX models designed for family use on a reasonable budget. The general concept is the same, with a cockpit offering plenty of seating, a bow-rider and a small head.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
The latest addition to the Aquila powercat range takes a major step forward with, for the first time, an owner's cabin that is an integral part of the nacelle. Follow me to discover the interior in this second part. Once on board, you discover a cockpit inspired by the 42 and 44, with a large aft bench seat, a dining table for six or eight and plenty of space.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
The Aquila 50 Yacht's exterior styling evolves quite clearly compared to the other models, with a more assertive design and top-of-the-range features for both outdoor living and nights at anchor. This is what we see in this first part. The 50 Yacht is, as its name suggests, affiliated to the Sino-American manufacturer's Yacht range, which extends from 42 to 70 feet.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
From the beginning, the Aquila brand has offered high-performance, comfortable motorized catamarans. The 50 Yacht remains true to the shipyard's heritage, including, for example, the famous bulbs at the front of the hulls. In this third part, we will see that the catamaran performs pretty well. From the beginning, the Aquila brand has offered high-performance, comfortable motorized catamarans.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
Motor catamaran builder Aquila has just unveiled the all-new 50 Yacht. This boat replaces the 48, which disappeared a few years ago. The newcomer arrives with a redesigned concept, including a master cabin in the extension of the main deck. At first glance, the 50 Yacht boasts more modern lines, including a long hull porthole, but also a rather imposing look for its class.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
Boston Whaler has just unveiled the 330 Vantage, which replaces the 320 in the same series. This range of double-console open hulls has been a great success from the outset, thanks to its real versatility. Boston Whaler has just replaced the flagship of its Vantage range with the arrival of the 330, a model that is more than ever oriented towards family and leisure on the water. In fact, the boat has been designed to satisfy almost every boater's desire.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is just around the corner. If you're planning to attend the Show, here are some key things to know before heading to Florida. The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is one of the largest in-water boat shows in the world. It attracts some 100,000 visitors, and total boat sales during the show are estimated at around $800 million.
This makes it a major event, with units ranging from 12 to 150 feet.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
Designed to be sailed by a small crew, the Seawind 1170 can be maneuvered almost entirely from the cockpit. It also adopts a number of features that make life on board easier, as we see in this third part.
When it comes to on-board power, the Seawind uses a traditional solution based on the engine and a generator.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
boatnews.com | Dominique Salandre
From the beginning, the ambition of Richard Ward, creator of the Seawind 1170, was to design a compact catamaran that was easy to handle, but also comfortable for cruising. The result is a project full of good ideas, as we discover in this first part.
The man behind Seawind is Richard Ward, an accomplished sailor and ocean racer who decided one day - 40 years ago - to build his own catamaran, just off the beach in Australia.
