UPDATE:  AQUILA IS FOR SALE - Contact David Walters Yachts in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

After years of research, we discovered and fell in love with Hylas Offshore Yachts.  Hylas Yachts is owned and operated by the Jachney family of Marblehead, Massachusetts.  The Hylas is built by the Huang family of Queen Long Marine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.  Aquila is hull #49 of the Hylas 49 offshore semi-custom cruising series built in Taiwan by Hylas Yachts and designed by Sparkman & Stephens.  "H49#49".... we consider this a lucky sign.   Click here to see photos.

The hull is made of fiberglass. The center-cockpit sloop is rigged for short-handed sailing, with in mast furling mainsail, electric winches, and bow thruster.  The hull is awl-gripped dark blue with gold cove stripe and red boot stripe, with teak rubrail.  The deck is beige non-skid fiberglass, with varnished teak handholds.   At the stern, teak steps serve as a dive platform, with storage and a fresh-water shower underneath.  A fresh water shower is also installed in the cockpit.

Belowdecks are 3 private staterooms (one queen aft, one double V-berth, one double portside) and 2 heads, one with a separate shower stall.  A washer/dryer is installed below the double berth in the forward port cabin.  In the main saloon is a teak dinette table with a bamboo inlay of the Aquila logo.  The starboard settee pulls out to become a wide pilot berth.  The port-facing navigation station has an adjustable swing-out chair, and office storage.

The interior is primarily teak, with teal ultrasuede upholstery.  The "alley" galley countertops are Wahlee stone, a corian-like material.  The sole is teak and holly, with all portable pieces having stainless steel lock-down devices to prevent dislodging in the event of a roll.

Major Equipment Aboard Aquila

Rig & Sails

Mechanical

Anchoring System

Electronics