Aquila 45 Sail

Name: Aquila 45 Sail
Brand: Aquila Power Catamarans

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Summary

Sailing CatamaranSailCE A

Length overall: 47.2 ft
Beam: 25.5 ft
Draft: 5.1 ft
Air draft: 14.9 ft
Sail area (upwind): 1,352 ft²
Cabins: 3–4

* A standard reference image, not the actual boat — shown to help visualise this model's published dimensions.

Best Suited For

Bluewater Cruising
From the published figures: CE Category A · LOA 14.38 m
Liveaboard
From the published figures: LOA 14.38 m · 4 cabins · 4 heads

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Sailing Ratios

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from the builder's published figures, each shown against the bands designers read it by.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

not published: displacement

How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

not published: displacement, waterline length

How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Fuel and water on one scale: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

Fuel164 gal
Waternot published

Design Category

Certified CE design category A (Ocean): the wind and waves the EU Recreational Craft Directive says this boat is designed to take.

D
Sheltered waters
Wind
up to Beaufort 4
Waves
up to 0.3 m
C
Inshore
Wind
up to Beaufort 6
Waves
up to 2 m
B
Offshore
Wind
up to Beaufort 8
Waves
up to 4 m
AThis boat
Ocean
Wind
above Beaufort 8
Waves
above 4 m

Design limits set by the EU Recreational Craft Directive (2013/53/EU), in significant wave height. A category covers the conditions of those below it. It is the limit the boat was designed to, not a promise that it is safe in any conditions within it — that judgement stays with the skipper.

Dimensions

LOA: 47.2 ft (14.38 m)
Hull length: —
LWL: —
Beam: 25.5 ft (7.77 m)
Draft (min): 5.1 ft (1.56 m)
Draft (max): 5.1 ft (1.56 m)
Air draft: 14.9 ft (4.55 m)
Displacement: —
Ballast: —
Cabins: 3–4
Heads: 3–4
Berths: —

Sail Plan

Main sail: 840 ft² (78 m²)
Jib: —
Genoa: 512 ft² (47.58 m²)
Sail area: 1,352 ft² (125.6 m²)
Downwind sail area: —
Rig type: —

Engine and Tanks

Engine: 50 hp (Volvo Penta)
Engine count: 2
Engine manufacturer: Volvo Penta
Propulsion type: saildrive
Fuel capacity: 164 gal (620 L)
Fresh water capacity: —
Black water capacity: —

Construction

Mast material: —
Hull material: —
Deck material: —
Keel type: —
Rudder type: —
Steering wheels: —

Builder's Own Figures

Engines: 2x Volvo Penta 50HP Saildrive (hp per engine as printed)
Draft: draft: 1.56M / 5’ 1” will vary depending on load
CE persons: A: 12, B: 12, C: 20, D: 30 (preliminary)
Cabins/heads: cabins 3 / 4; heads 3 / 4
Mast height above waterline: 21.55M / 70’ 7”
Maximum passengers: 30 (certified persons, not guests)
Air draft basis: height above waterline

Figures read fromaquilaboats.com/models/sail-catamarans/45· Specificationsread 9/14/2026

Videos

External content

Films of this model from the builder's official YouTube channel (Aquila Boats). They are the builder's own; the figures above are the reference.

Shorts

Aquila 45 Sail | Where Will the Wind Take You?

Videos whose title names the Aquila 45 Sail, from the channel the builder's site links; last checked 9/30/2026. Playing one loads YouTube's player, which may set cookies.

About Aquila Power Catamarans

Premium production

Power-catamaran builder founded in 2012 by Lex Raas with MarineMax and the Xiong family's Sino Eagle Group — eighteen models from the 28 Molokai to the 70 Luxury across the Molokai, Sport, Coupe, Yacht and Luxury lines, plus new 45 and 50 sailing catamarans — built at Sino Eagle's yard in Hangzhou with over 1,000 boats delivered.

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