The Aria 78 answers a simple question: how fast can a 24 metre yacht run without turning into a race boat? Built almost entirely in carbon composite, she carries roughly a third less weight than rivals of her size, and that discipline shows the moment the throttles open. Two or three MAN 2200 horsepower engines drive MJP waterjets, taking her to a top speed between 46 and 62 knots depending on configuration, with a cruising band of 42 to 56 knots.
She comes in two guises. The RS is the lighter sprinter; the RSC trades a few knots for a touch more comfort and volume. Both share the same 23.95 metre hull, a 6 metre beam and a shallow 1 metre draft that opens up anchorages larger yachts cannot reach. Fuel capacity of 6,000 litres gives genuine legs for a boat this quick.
What sets her apart is restraint. The deck is clean and purposeful, the lines low and fast, the focus squarely on the drive rather than on stacking amenities. The waterjet installation means shallow-water agility and a tight, confident turning circle at speed.
For a buyer who wants genuine speed with Italian engineering behind it, the Aria 78 is a rare thing: a true high-performance yacht built light, built fast, and built to be driven. The Yacht Collection can advise on specification, available build slots and resale positioning.
Length
23.95M
Beam
6.00M
Draft
1M
Day Guests
Sleeping
Cabin
Cruise Speed
56KT
Max Speed
62KT
Fuel
6000L
Engine
2 x MAN 2200 HP + 2 x MJP Waterjets
Option 1
3 x MAN 2200 HP + 3 x MJP Waterjets
New Starting From
€6,000,000
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Few 24 metre yachts can touch her. In full three-engine trim the Aria 78 reaches 62 knots and cruises at 56, figures that belong to boats half her size. The carbon composite hull is the reason: shedding roughly a third of the usual weight lets the MAN power and MJP waterjets work with far less to push. The jets give her shallow-water access and a turning response that planing propellers cannot match, and 6,000 litres of fuel keep the range honest for a yacht built to run hard. The RSC variant softens the edge slightly, holding 60 knots top and 55 cruising, for owners who want pace with a little more margin.
Her profile is all intent. A low, stretched superstructure and a long foredeck give the Aria 78 the stance of something built to move, with none of the visual clutter that slows a design down. The open deck layout keeps sightlines clean and the helm central to the experience. Walkways run clear fore and aft, and the aft cockpit opens to the water for swimming and tender work. This is exterior styling in service of speed and use, not decoration, and she looks faster standing still than many yachts do under way.
Below deck the Aria 78 is configured to the owner’s brief rather than to a fixed plan, which suits a semi-custom build of this kind. The emphasis stays on light, usable volume for a fast yacht: comfortable cabins for overnight and short cruising, finished in the restrained, contemporary materials that define the Centouno Navi look. Natural light and clean joinery matter more here than sheer cabin count, and the layout follows the same discipline as the exterior, keeping weight and clutter out while giving guests a genuine place to rest between runs.
The Aria 78 is a driver’s yacht first. At cruising speed she tracks cleanly and quietly for a boat this quick, the waterjets trimming her attitude through turns and letting her sit confidently in a seaway. The open cockpit and central helm put the owner at the centre of the action, and the social spaces are arranged around that drive rather than away from it. Shallow draft lets her nose into bays and beach clubs that deeper yachts avoid, so the experience is as much about where she can go as how fast she gets there.
Built in Italy by Centouno Navi, the Aria 78 is a semi-custom yacht, so specification is a conversation rather than a catalogue. Carbon composite construction keeps structural weight low and stiffness high, and the MJP waterjet drive trains are proven, serviceable units with a wide dealer network. Owners should weigh the running costs of a high-output triple-engine installation against the pace it buys, and plan berthing around her 23.95 metre length and shallow draft. For the right buyer she is a focused, fast, genuinely distinctive yacht, and The Yacht Collection can guide specification, survey and purchase.
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