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118 WallyPower, a stealthy superyacht for billionaire owners..

The 118 WallyPower is a 36 m superyacht built by the famous Wally shipyard in the 2000s. With its futuristic military inspired look and its 3 large gas turbines, she was a UFO when she was launched.

A futuristic construction

The 118 WallyPower is the largest motor yacht produced by the famous Monegasque shipyard Wally Yachts . It was built in the early 2000's according to the drawings of Luca Bassani for a client who wanted a motor yacht inspired by the 27 m sloop built by the shipyard and with the Argentinean naval architect Frers, called Tiketitan.

Luca Bassani Antivari, founder of Wally and an accomplished former sailor is passionate about sailing. But through this project of a 36 m superyacht, he will launch the Wallytender, then the 118 WallyPower.

Its angular lines associated with the glass superstructure are reminiscent of a stealth ship. The result is a sense of power and speed . In fact, Wally's founder describes it as ".. a stealth bomber with a sailboat bow, Formula One-style air intakes and a stripped-down Asian-inspired interior design."

An exceptional motorization

The engines - i.e. 3 gas turbines of 5?600 CH each - develop a total of 16?800 CH (12?500 kW). They power a Rolls-Royce Kamewa jet-type transmission consisting of 2 steerable side jets and a fixed central jet. Two 370 HP (280 kW) Cummins diesel engines can take over from the turbines. In the first configuration, the 118 WallyPower will reach more than 60 knots (110 km/h), but only 9 knots in the second version, which will be preferred for long distance manoeuvres.

State-of-the-art construction

The hull of the 118 WallyPower is the result of an extensive research and development program that included tests in the hull tank in Gothenburg, Sweden and in the wind tunnel at Ferrari in Maranello, Italy . Stability at high speed is guaranteed by a deep V-shaped hull (22° degrees) and a wave piercing straight bow. The air intakes of the gas turbines have been optimized to minimize vibration and exhaust backflow on deck and into the hull. The hull conceals a tender garage.

The bottom of the hull is constructed of monolithic fibreglass. The dead works with a hybrid of balsa sandwich and fiberglass/carbon. The deck is made of Nomex (Kevlar honeycomb)/carbon. The superstructure of the deck is made of a carbon frame on which glass panels are glued. Inside, part of the interior layout is made of carbon to reduce weight. The dark green metallic paint changes with the reflections of the changing lights and landscape. On the deck, in the cockpit, the bulwarks tilt to enjoy an incredible view of the sea from the saloon but also to take advantage of the large outside space.

A luxurious and uncluttered layout

Inside, on the main deck, the open space offers 3 distinct areas, from bow to stern: the helm station, the raised dining/meeting area and the large saloon below, which opens onto the outside without a break in continuity, introducing the concept of the inside-outside living area. A 360° view is available from the dining area thanks to the raised floor. Under the dining table - which seats 8 people - long rectangular glazing brings light to the lower floor. This keeps the dining area at the front away from the heat of the engines. The boat also has 6 plasma screen televisions.

Below deck, the owner's cabin is located forward and has a deck porthole for light. There is a large double bed, a private bathroom and a large dressing room. Two guest cabins have a queen-size bed, a dressing room and a bathroom.

The kitchen (with the pantry) includes an oven, stove, television and several refrigerators.

A millionaire's boat

The price of the 118 Wallypower is $33 million for the triple gas turbine version, or $22 million for the dual diesel engines. Its range is 1800 miles at 9 knots or 300 miles at 60 knots. Finally, its fuel tank has a capacity of 22 tons.

At the maximum speed of 60 knots, the gas turbine uses 58 litres of fuel per mile, or 3?500 litres per hour. For example, to travel from Cannes to Saint-Tropez and back at 50 knots, it takes 90 minutes for 6?000 to get from Cannes to Saint-Tropez and back, using dépensé?! The WallyPower 118 weighs 95 tons and can accommodate 6 crew members and 6 guests on board.

Prestigious awards

The 118 WallyPower won the MYDA, Millennium Yacht Design Award, organised by Seatec (the Carrarafiere sailing and navigation technology trade fair) for "Design for the third millennium". It was the only boat in the architecture and design exhibition of the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco in 2004/2005), for the exhibition "Glamour : Fabricating Affluence".

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New details revealed about Wally's latest 18m wallypower58

After Wally previewed a small taste of its new motor model during the 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival, there is much to be desired about the wallypower58. Now, eight months later, the Italian builder has officially debuted the 17.66-metre open sports cruiser.

Under the Ferretti Group, the wallypower58 is the first boat to take its cue from the renowned predecessor, the 36-metre wallypower118. The origami shape, high-speed functionality and futuristic lines of the wallypower118 are as iconic now as they were almost twenty years ago on the boat’s launch day. “The shape of the wallypower58 certainly makes her a close relative of the 118,” says Luca Bassani, Founder and Chief Designer of Wally. But what makes the wallypower58 so special is not just the way she looks, but the way the concept was born to facilitate how owners and yachties like to enjoy their time on the water.

Flexible and functional

The wallypower58 is a yacht that gives owners what they want. “This is the first boat that we researched with existing clients,” explains Stefano de Vivo, Wally’s Managing Director. “We asked them how they used their current boat, and what they wanted to have in their next boat.” The research took two years, and the results showed that owners shared a desire for one thing: flexibility.

The wallypower58’s flexible lower deck can be arranged in three different ways to accommodate up to four overnight guests. For the owner who would like more of their own space, the full-beam ‘double saloon’ option offers an open-plan area in which the owner has a separate cabin and bathroom. Whereas the ‘flexi-guest’ layout provides either an additional guest cabin or a temporary crew cabin with en-suite facilities.

“She is a real game-changer, and this flexible design hasn’t been seen before,” says Bassani. “The owners we spoke to also requested the ability to house and launch another tender.” To comply, the wallypower58’s designers created a hydraulic aft platform for toy storage and easy access to the water. “This additional tender can be as big as 2.9 metres and its launch is made easy thanks to this platform,” adds Bassani.

Easy to operate

Ensuring that the boat is easy to handle was high on the agenda. The wallypower58 is the optimal size for those owners wanting to single-handedly captain their boat. “The idea behind the wallypower58 is that she bridges the gap between the brand’s smaller Tender and larger Power range,” says de Vivo. “The result is a boat that can be driven by the owner alone, or by a small crew.”

Another contributor to the wallypower58’s easy handling is the selection of high-tech equipment in the navigation station. What can be found is a Volvo IPS propulsion system with proprietary joystick manoeuvring, dynamic positioning and Assisted Docking software. This kit has control over the yacht’s engine power that can deliver speeds of up to 38 knots with a range of 310 nautical miles. Whatever the weather, she will remain stable thanks to the triple configuration of her shallow draft along with that ever-distinguishable ultra deep-V Wally hull.

The Wally DNA

Wally is no stranger to daring design choices, and with its pillarless curved glass, broad side decks and clear-cut lines, the wallypower58 displays typical Wally DNA, particularly in her superstructure. With double chines in the boat’s hull and air intakes, her lines are as geometric and sleek as those of her forerunner.

With no shortage of natural light entering the boat from overhead, there was no need for her designers to include the traditional openings usually found to port or starboard. Inspired by Wally’s of the past, the cockpit is natural with a lot of light pouring in from the skylight above. Down below, the interior saloon is windowless, to ensure the yacht maintains its sharp, futuristic profile. However, there is a pair of cameras fitted to either side of the hull that can be live-streamed into screens in the saloon, allowing the outside world in.

Practical design

Spacious enough for up to 16 people, the wallypower58’s cockpit is entirely protected from the sun, wind and water. “We wanted to create a boat with more usability and protection compared to other open tenders,” says Bassani. As a result, the cockpit can be adjusted to suit any climate thanks to the automatic windows. On warmer days, four of these guests can opt to lounge on the adjustable sun pad on the aft deck and make use of Wally’s customary hydraulic passerelle, which is included as standard. 

Her design also includes a full-height shower integrated into the side of the platform and folding bulwark ‘wings’ that add an extra 25 square metres of entertaining space when extended. Beyond this, her practicality comes from her top-level sea keeping abilities, high-performance system and efficient hull, making her an ideal option for those wanting a chase boat. “In each of the design and engineering choices, it is clear that the Wally philosophy shines through in the new wallypower58,” adds de Vivo.

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wallypower165 concept

"Exhilarating performance and pitch-perfect handling is fused with Wally’s taut aesthetic to offer guests a truly sublime experience on the water."

There’s nothing else on the market that comes close to the wallypower165. Its genesis is a story in its own right, uniting for the first time ever the stellar team of Wally founder Luca Bassani and the world’s most in-demand superyacht designer, Espen Øino. Naturally the result is a mould-breaking yacht – a mid-range Mediterranean cruiser that has created an entirely new category. Fast, effortlessly cool and unapologetically contemporary, the wallypower165 features Wally’s typical clean, uncluttered lines, open decks and angular styling. As ever, form follows function, so the wave piercing bow and naval architecture are all conceived for stable, comfortable cruising with no rolling or slamming. We have enhanced the boat’s large 500GT volume with fold-down balconies in the owner’s suite forward and on either side of the main saloon, as well as with Wally’s signature aft wings, which double the beach club area. Emphasis is on blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor living, with smart spaces that serve multiple functions. Glass bulwarks are used wherever possible, and exterior doors that fully open. The vast sundeck is a case in point, with the ability to offer sun or shade for a variety of activities, from the bar to the sunpads. The large pool on the main deck has a glass wall and there is exceptional entertaining space below it in the beach club. Radical and modern, the wallypower165 once again shows that Wally is 20 years ahead.

Unapologetically contemporary

Fast, effortlessly cool

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