The Aquila 50 Sail nominated for Multihull of the Year 2026
We're honored to share that the Aquila 50 Sail catamaran has been nominated for the 2026 Multihull of the Year award, presented by Multihulls World,...
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Admin Updated on November 9, 2026
What happens when the world’s leading power catamaran builder takes its best ideas sailing? Gwen Doring, CEO of Multihulls World, went aboard the Aquila 45 Sail Catamaran at its world debut, the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, to find out. The tender crane came from the power range. So did the bar, which the host calls non-negotiable on an Aquila. And as she points out more than once, there’s a cup holder wherever you sit.
The result is a sailing catamaran with a 25'5" beam, 3- or 4-cabin layouts, and more than a few surprises behind its closet doors. Take the full tour below.
The Multihulls World walkthrough of the Aquila 45 Sail starts in the aft cockpit, where the signature bar connects the galley to the outdoor space through a sliding window, keeping whoever’s cooking in the conversation. Just behind it, an optional aft bench slides on tracks and its backrest flips to face the view, a good place to be at anchor.
Inside, it was 8 a.m. in Cannes when the video was filmed, and the salon was already full of light from the arched windows. Gwen Doring admits her refrigerator at home is smaller than the one in the galley. Up front, a door leads straight from the salon to the bow cockpit, with its own seating and sun lounging.
In the Multihulls World video, Gwen Doring tours the Aquila 45 Sail’s partially raised helm, which sits to starboard, with stairs running down to the bow cockpit and separate steps to the aft cockpit. Guests can come and go from the flybridge lounge while the skipper stays focused on the boat. From the wheel, she can see both bows, and with the controls gathered around her, she concludes this is a boat you can handle on your own.
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