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• Boat of the Week: The Luxe 79-Foot Wally Has all the Comfort and Space of a Superyacht

The vessel's internal volume is equal to some 100-foot motoryachts, but even those larger competitors don't have its ultra-modern features. We are first on board for a sea trial.

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Two years ago, Wally founder Luca Bassani and the Wally team, now part of the Ferretti Group conglomerate, introduced a new style called the wallywhy200 . It had some of the brand’s hallmarks like the open bow, but it seemed to wander off the reservation with its full wide-body design. The 89-footer (the 200 refers to 200 GT of interior volume) had the same space as a 125-footer, according to Wally. This quest for space led to the removal of side decks and a full-beam interior. At the bow, a forward owner’s cabin had an unprecedented 270-degree panoramic view of the horizon.

I had a chance to sea-trial Wally’s latest model, the wallywhy150, last summer, before its official launch earlier this week at the Yachting Festival du Cannes. I came away impressed.

The Wally team wanted more than just a 79-foot sistership that with ten less feet in length than the 200. It wanted to pioneer new ideas.

Bassani says the model name “why,” which stands for “Wally Hybrid Yacht,” has nothing to do with the propulsion of the boat. “It combines elements of a motoryacht and a faster semi-planing vessel,” he told me. “It offers the best of both worlds: the stability and the strength of an explorer, while keeping the comfort and elegance of a luxury yacht.”  The 150’s hull architecture is consistent with the larger 200, but the appendages have been reduced to better align the 79-footer’s proportions.

Like the 200, the exterior of the wallywhy150 may initially raise eyebrows. It leaves normal way behind, with a continuous hull flow from stern to bow, no side decks and no portholes, as part of the Wally family feeling. But stepping aboard unravels the function behind these stylistic choices.

The wallywhy150 shares elements such as the bow stateroom for the owners, while the full-beam design maximizes interior space. Where it breaks new ground is at the rear part of the boat. The main salon is integrated with the aft cockpit, separated by a retractable glass door that creates a seamless interface between indoors and out.

The salon is also designed on two levels (including an impressive 9.2-foot-high aft section), with the use of large structural windows and a teak ceiling that is curved to resemble a wave. It delivers an unobstructed view of the sea from any angle. Just a few steps from the engines, the area remains remarkably quiet with the doors closed.

The flybridge is also a different design than the wallywhy220. The 150’s more open feel evokes a Mediterranean-style ambiance. The aft portion features a lounge adorned with freestanding sofas, a wet bar accompanied by a dining table, and, moving toward the bow, the helm station.

The helm’s distinctive square shapes, extensive use of carbon fiber across the dashboard and futuristic design are definitive reminders of being aboard a Wally.

These dual systems actually reflect the thought behind this new motoryacht. It’s slow and fuel-efficient, but can go fast when you need speed. The exterior is a bit ungainly, granted, but the interior is more svelte and contemporary than any yacht in its class. The main suite with a 270-degree sea view, the open stern, and the performance all reflect Wally’s design ethos. In short, it’s a shapeshifter, offering multiple boating lifestyles across the same hull.

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Established with a focus on designing and building some of the world’s most innovative and performance-driven luxury sailing and motor yachts, Wally represents a very different Italian superyacht style. Wally was founded in 1994 by Italian businessman Luca Bassani, a lifelong sailor who entered the custom yacht-building field in 1991 with the design of a yacht for his family. Luca Bassani is known as a passionate yachtsman and a visionary entrepreneur.

Wally initially specialized in sailboat design, however, over the years the company extended its reach and began to also design state-of-the-art motor yachts. Wally is recognized worldwide for its innovative design and advanced carbon fiber construction techniques. In terms of specializations, Wally’s innovative designs undergo a stringent process from drawing board to CAD review, to detailed construction.

In 1994 Luca launched his 104.9-foot (32m) Luca Brenta-designed WALLYGATOR. Since then, the company’s line has ranged from the Nano 36-foot (11m) daysailer and racer, to sailing and motor yachts up to 197-feet (60m) in length.

As a company, Wally is based in Monaco. Since 2019, when the Ferretti Group announced an exclusive license agreement with the shipyard, all Wally yachts have been constructed at Ferretti Group yards, mostly at their facility in Ancona.

Wally have changed the entire concept of cruising yachts and built an iconic brand both in the yachting industry and in the luxury market.

History of Wally Yachts

In 1994 Wally was founded by Luca Bassani, as a shipyard that specializes in sail boat design. Over the past two decades, the company has been a pioneer in carbon fiber construction, having also introduced numerous production innovations to the process.

Wally combines the latest technology with contemporary design and its products go through an intensive and unique research and development program. Every Wally is the result of a combination of form and function, which means that every technical solution is developed with consideration for the overall aesthetic beauty. Every detail and every fitting is carefully analyzed and designed to contribute to the overall Wally appeal.

In 2004 and then in 2008, Wally became the only yachting brand to be a two-time winner of the Compasso d’oro, arguably the world’s most important award for quality and design.

In January 2019, at the Boot Düsseldorf Boat Show, the Ferretti Group announced that they had entered into an exclusive license agreement with Wally, representing a significant step towards the group’s full acquisition of the brand. The agreement also heralded the start of a four-year period of investment in Wally from the Ferretti Group, including an €84 million fund to be used for brand development and the design and construction of new yacht ranges.

Wally are constantly looking for ways to improve on-the-water enjoyment through performance, comfort, and style.

The Wally collection

The Wally collection ranges from the Nano 36-foot (11m) daysailer and racer, to sailing and motor yachts up to 197-feet (60m) in length.

Among Wally’s many world-renowned projects is the 118 WallyPower, a sleek and futuristic looking motor boat, which featured in the film ‘The Island’. The first 118 WallyPower was built in Italy and launched in August 2003, named GALEOCERDO. The futuristic lines, reminiscent of a stealth bomber, have won many awards and this unusual, dynamic-looking boat still generates huge discussion, turning heads wherever she goes. GALEOCERDO was also showcased in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art architecture and design exhibition in 2004/05 – the only yacht to be featured.

In 2012, Wally launched the 166-foot (50.5m) sailing superyacht BETTER PLACE. At the time, the worlds’ largest sloop built from carbon fiber composite, she was designed by Tripp Design with an interior by Wetzels Brown Partners. BETTER PLACE was Wally’s first diesel-electric sailing yacht and is powered via a standard shaft and feathering prop. With all three Caterpillar C7 gensets in operation, the yacht runs at 14.5 knots through a Siemens electric engine.

Today, Wally offers custom-built sailing yachts from 80-foot (24m), a power boat line which includes production boats ranging from 52 to 80 feet (15 to 24m), the Wallyace line of displacement semi-custom yachts, custom displacement motor yachts over 148 feet (45m), the Wally Class division of performance-orientated high-power racing yachts, and three models of Wally tender.

The Wally Class racing division also stages four regattas in the Mediterranean, featuring a successful formula where owners at the helm are assisted by the world’s greatest sailing talents from America’s Cup, Olympic, and VOR teams.

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Tested: Wally 48 Wallytender

• By Phil Draper
• Updated: April 21, 2020

Wally marked its 25th anniversary with the launch of the 48 Wallytender, the first of many new models that majority shareholder Ferretti Group is promising. The first two Wallytenders were on display at the Cannes Yachting Festival, one with a black hull and the other in a metallic silver.

The 48’s hull is an evolution of the original Wallytender designs, the first of which hit the water nearly 20 years ago. Since then, just over 80 have been delivered. Most of the originals were built in Tunisia, but this new version is built in Forli, Italy, home of the Ferretti Group.

The near-plumb, wave-piercing bow, the low sheer line and the chunky, all-around rub rail are a little different, but the running surfaces are essentially the same as those on the 48’s predecessor, the Wally Power 47. The original 47s still turn heads, but this latest version adds modern pizazz.

For instance, there’s now a galley and dinette abaft the helm seats. The painted carbon-fiber arch and hardtop contains white-acrylic skylights, which means less of a dark shadow beneath them. There’s also a retractable, five-step passerelle that doubles as a swim ladder. And there are fold-down quarter cheeks. A few seconds after flicking a switch, the after bulwark sections descend, more than doubling the usable teak-deck space around the swim platform.

Belowdecks, the decor is minimalist. The veneers are a softly sealed light oak or teak. The companionway is a one-piece carbon-fiber molding, as is the whole sole. (Stefano De Vivo, Ferretti Group’s chief commercial officer, says he was walking through the assembly hall when he saw a sole molding being carried aboard; he quipped that if you put a mast with it, you could probably sail it.) There’s a head with a shower stall, and a sofa to port. To starboard is a low sideboard and stowage. The double berth tapers into the bow.

This model also has a 10.5 kW Mase generator, air conditioning, a Seakeeper 6 stabilizer and a 17-gallon-per-day watermaker. It may say tender on the tin, but this boat is a weekender on the water.

Wally founder Luca Bassani has a soft spot for this model, given he still has a 2005 Wally Power 47 as his personal boat. With twin Yanmars and Kamewa water jets, it has logged around 37,000 nautical miles, many of them racked up between Italy’s Portofino—where he has a home on the hill—and his favorite Mediterranean island, Corsica. That run includes an open-sea dash of at least 150 nautical miles; the boat’s certification permits offshore use in winds up to 40 knots and seas to 13 feet. Not that most people want to go cruising in that kind of slop, of course, but Wallytenders are built for the ride, with solid vinylester-resin laminates below the waterline and foam core above, all vacuum-bagged. The standard finish is white gelcoat, but most owners opt for paint.

Whereas the old Wallytenders had either sterndrives or water jets, the 48 has 480 hp Volvo Penta IPS650-D6 diesels. The Wallytender 48 I got aboard had a top speed of 35 knots. More lightly loaded, Wally says, the boat can hit 38 knots. At 31 or 32 knots, her range would be around 300 nautical miles.

As of the Cannes show, four hulls had been sold, including two to owners of older Wallytenders and one to the owner of a sailing yacht. The fifth will be the first to get outboard propulsion, with four Mercury Verado 450Rs and a projected 54-knot top-end speed.

Look for that hull—no matter what color it might be—at the Miami International Boat Show.

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First look: Wally 101 – new 101ft yacht due in 2023

• July 12, 2021

The luxury yacht manufacturer is due to launch a new boat in 2023, the new Wally 101 inspired by the well-respected Wallycento design rule

Wally has sold its first new sailing yacht since the buy-out by Ferretti in 2019 – a 101-footer inspired by the Wallycento box-rule design, called the Wally 101.

The fully custom carbon racer displaces just 56.4 tonnes, much of which lies in the keel. It will bristle with technology, including double low- and high-pressure hydraulic systems for faster sail handling, a lifting keel and retractable prop. This last is estimated to reduce drag by 5%, giving a 10-second edge for each mile sailed.

For all that, the Wally 101 is also described as a family-friendly boat, which retains Wally’s original ethos. A Magic Trim system allows the boat to be sailed with a minimal crew, and she offers comfortable dining in the cockpit, or sunbathing aft.

Founder Luca Bassani describes the yacht as “flying the flag for the planet”. The claim rests on the Judel/Vrolijk-designed hull being very easily driven, making 18-20 knots in cruising mode, but exceeding wind speed even in light airs. Delivery is scheduled for spring 2023.

Wally 101 specifications

LOA: 30.80m / 101ft 1in LWL: 29.35m / 96ft 4in Beam: 7.49m / 24ft 7in Draught: 4.70m-6.80m / 15ft 5in-22ft 4in Builder: wally.com

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Wally Yachts

Established with a focus on designing and building some of the world’s most innovative and performance-driven luxury sailing and power yachts, Wally has redefined Italian superyacht style. Based in Monaco, the company’s line ranges from the Nano 11-meter daysailer and racer to sailing and power yachts up to 60 meters long.

History of Wally Yachts

Wally was founded in 1994 by Italian businessman Luca Bassani, a lifelong sailor who entered the custom yacht-building field in 1991 by designing a yacht for his family. Wally initially specialised in sailboat design, however, over the years the company extended its reach by designing state-of-the-art power yachts. Wally is recognised worldwide for its innovative design and state-of-the-art carbon fibre construction techniques.

Notable Wally Yachts

Among its many world-renowned projects is the 118 WallyPower, a sleek and futuristic looking superyacht featured in the film The Island , starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor. Another notable 118 WallyPower is Galeocerdo , built by Wally in Italy in 2003. Among its many awards, the 118 WallyPower has won the Millennium Yacht Design Award in the Layout of the Third Millennium” category. It also was the only yacht featured at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art architecture and design exhibition in 2004/05.

In 2012, Wally launched the 50.50-metre sailing superyacht Better Place . The worlds’ largest sloop build from carbon fibre composite, she was designed by Tripp Design with an interior by Wetzels Brown Partners.

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Wally’s innovative designs undergo a stringent and thought-out process from drawing board to CAD review to detailed construction. Over the past two decades, the company has been a pioneer in carbon fibre construction, having also introduced numerous innovations to the process.

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"Sailing yachts that masterfully combine Wally’s high-tech build with sharp styling and a clean, elegant interior to produce bluewater cruisers that thrill on the racecourse."

Our sailing flagship is a masterful blend of technology, comfort and style. Like the rest of the range, the wallywind150 is a hybrid of racing pedigree and cruising capabilities. She can win races, turning experienced heads, and carry you in safety and comfort to the far corners of the world’s oceans. But her sheer scale opens up intriguing possibilities which Wally has exploited in its usual innovative fashion. The ’double deck’ design reaches its zenith in this yacht, which puts the full-beam owner’s cabin right aft where it can benefit from a unique private lounge. This flexible indoor-outdoor space lies between the grand double doors to the owner’s suite and the ‘terrace-on-the-sea’ beach club. It is hard to imagine a better equipped owner’s cabin, with the sort of dimensions usually only seen on land. A sleek, glass deckhouse roof swoops aft, largely concealed behind the raised bulwarks which preserve the elegant overall proportions of the yacht. This is the social centre of the wallywind150, where guests dine and relax together in the company of the seascape that surrounds the boat. It gives flush-deck access to the well-sheltered guest cockpit before climbing to the aft cockpit. Guests will be enchanted by the many relaxing possibilities, and the size of the beach club aft. But perhaps most of all by the forward cockpit, whose elegant teak steps and deep seating are revealed once the 5.0m tender has been launched.

Double deck, double the fun.

Live "al fresco".

Technical Sheet

Preliminary data.

45.7 [m] 149 ft 11 in

9.15 [m] 30 ft 0 in

Unladen displacement

187000 [kg] 412,264 [lbs]

16000 [l] 4,227 [US gal]

People on board

Caterpillar C12 660 HP

Draft lifting

4.50 / 7.00 m – 14' 8" / 22' 10"

Sail area up wind

936 [sqm] 10075 sqft 3 sqin

Sail area down wind

1800 [sqm] 19375 sqft 6 sqin

Construction type

Fast Cruising Sloop

Exterior Designer

Luca Bassani / Santa Maria Magnolfi

Interior Designer

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