Following the arrival of Asia’s first wallywhy200 in Singapore final yr, Wally is about to get pleasure from an excellent greater profile within the area this yr with the arrival of a minimum of two models of the brand new wallywhy150.
Since debuting in Italy finally yr’s Venice Boat Present, the 24m wallywhy150 earned plaudits in France on the Cannes Yachting Competition, Europe’s largest in-water present, earlier than making its US bow on the Fort Lauderdale Worldwide Boat Present, the world’s largest.
Developing this yr is the mannequin’s Asia premiere, with hull two anticipated to be delivered in Could after being offered by Speedo Marine to a consumer who plans to make use of it between the likes of Shenzhen and Hong Kong. As on hull one and most subsequent builds, hull two will function the wallywhy200-inspired main-deck main bedroom, which provides 270-degree views across the towering bow.
Nonetheless, the house will likely be used for a eating room on Asia’s subsequent hull, which is scheduled to reach in Hong Kong by Ferretti Group Asia Pacific in late summer time. Each models destined for Asia have the upgraded choice of three Volvo Penta D13-IPS1350 (1000mhp/735kW) engines, which give the yacht a high pace of 23 knots, a cruising pace of 20 and a 1,000nm vary at 10 knots.
Stefano de Vivo, Wally’s Managing Director, stated: “Our objective was to anticipate market calls for by creating a yacht succesful, as soon as once more, of being forward of its time, ranging from these modern options that made the wallywhy200 profitable.
“The wallywhy150 is a versatile yacht, excellent for skilled homeowners who perceive and respect the skilful use of house, appreciable dwelling areas and its unmistakable persona. We’re positive the wallywhy150 will set up itself in probably the most various worldwide markets.”
Acquainted Form and Type
Look from the aspect and the 78ft wallywhy150 appears to be like very like the 88ft wallywhy200, with an virtually similar profile to the 200GT ‘large sister’ that kick-started the why (Wally hybrid yacht) collection, which options fashions numbered after their quantity.
Just like the wallywhy200, the wallywhy 150 incorporates a full-length widebody design – so no aspect passages on the primary deck – and is fronted by the just about vertical bow rising the peak of two decks. Once more, both sides options two lengthy, parallel strips of darkish glazing that run under full-length ‘bulwarks’ within the chosen hull color.
“Within the subsequent 20 years, I feel that this form of boat will likely be way more widespread as a result of whenever you come inside and see the quantity, you perceive why,” de Vivo says.
Additionally like her large sister, the wallywhy150 is topped by an angular, stealth-like flybridge superstructure that solely Wally might design, though this time it’s an open design with out an enclosed skylounge.
Moreover, the proportion of size and width is sort of similar. In actual fact, the wallywhy150 initially simply appears to be like like a barely smaller version of the wallywhy200 – till you method the aft deck.
Open Terrace and Flybridge
As a substitute of a seashore membership dominated by two raised garages accessed by drop-down sides, the wallywhy150 has a big, clear aft deck described by Wally founder Luca Bassani as a “terrace on the ocean”, an idea he popularised on the Tiketitan and Tiketitoo crusing yachts over twenty years in the past.
The aft terrace incorporates a high-low platform that may deploy a young as much as 3.9m (12ft 8in) and has built-in steps to port. Simply ahead are fitted low sofas with adjustable backrests, so visitors can benefit from the sea views together with by the glass-panelled bulwarks, or face ahead into the exceptional split-level saloon.
To port of the sofas are steps to a implausible flybridge, the yacht’s different main out of doors social zone. Sheltered below the top of the exhausting high, a beautiful three-sided couch takes centre stage and faces a clear, aft deck that may be dressed with sunpads and loungers providing clear views by wraparound railings.
Ahead of the couch is a large moist bar, which is flanked by Y-shaped exhausting high helps and serves a lined eating desk providing breezy alfresco eating for eight. Many of the higher deck provides visitors panoramic views, even ahead, the place the recessed pilothouse is about 4 steps down and appears like a unique planet.
That includes two high-backed, Poltrona Frau helm seats and three Simrad screens, the enclosed management room recreates the Darth Vader vibes of the wallywhy200’s wheelhouse, with an virtually all-black décor solely interrupted by a lightweight daybed on port aspect. You may also get pleasure from a front-on view of the pilothouse from the foredeck, a working space accessed by a low door starboard of the eating desk.
Break up-level First
If the terrace on the ocean and open flybridge are notable variations to the wallywhy200, the saloon can also be totally different. In actual fact, the double-height saloon isn’t solely a primary for Wally but in addition Ferretti Group.
On most motor yachts, the aft platform is effectively under the cockpit, however on the wallywhy150 it’s on the identical degree because the saloon, so an enormous indoor-outdoor terrace is created when all of the doorways electronically slide out of sight. When wanted, stoppers might be raised to create a seaworthy barrier.
“That is the primary vessel with direct entry to the ocean at cockpit degree with no stairs essential,” says Bassani, Wally’s Chief Designer. “It’s successfully a floating loft on the water.”
The inside by Studio Vallicelli Design instantly stands out as a result of a 2.5m-high, ribbed-teak ceiling that rises like a wave above the saloon’s higher degree, which is reached by 4 steps on both aspect. The decrease and higher ranges can function an array of furnishings and Ferretti Group has already designed a number of preparations.
The decrease degree has an rectangular eating desk on hull one, a large bar with bar stools for an upcoming US supply, and low-slung loungers for the second Asia-bound hull, which has the eating room within the ahead suite. De Vivo’s personal concepts embody bringing the out of doors vibe inside and persevering with the unpolished teak decking into the decrease degree.
The higher degree sometimes options an aft-facing couch or sofas. On hull one, a big Edra couch provides visitors views of the aft terrace and sea, plus a central cupboard with a retractable, double-sided TV.
“Because the seashore membership is on the identical degree because the saloon, it turns into a lot extra useable as you’re totally engaged with everybody inside. Even on the higher degree, you’re overlooking the seashore membership and sea,” he says. “There are such a lot of methods to rearrange the saloon, so that you virtually need to have three or 4 boats simply to attempt all of them.”
Supreme Grasp Suite
Within the ahead bulkhead, a central door results in a four-sided galley, the laundry services and stairs down to 2 crew cabins with en-suite bogs within the bow. The galley will also be designed in an open fashion, seen from the saloon.
The higher saloon additionally has a starboard door to the master bedroom, the place an extended hallway by the home windows passes cabinets in fluted panelling earlier than the door to the close to full-width, twin-sink toilet. Going past the lavatory door results in one of many wallywhy150’s ‘wow’ moments.
Described as an “amphitheatre of the ocean”, the symmetrical, spaceship-style bed room provides spectacular views by home windows wrapped across the bow and each side of the room.
“All guests like it, particularly the women. They are saying, ‘Wow, yeah, I like this’,” Bassani smiles. “If the wives or girlfriends prefer it, then it’s a really optimistic signal.”
The visitor cabins are on the decrease deck. The usual structure consists of two en-suite cabins midships, with an inward-facing double mattress to port and forward-facing twins to starboard, whereas the ahead,
full-beam VIP has a mattress going through port to a big toilet. Wally additionally provides the choice of two full-beam VIP cabins by combining the house of the 2 midships cabins.
General, the wallywhy150 options lots of the greatest bits of the wallywhy200, however provides a novel method to dwell on the water, with an enormous aft terrace main straight right into a game-changing, double-height saloon.
“We tried to make the wallywhy150 a bit totally different from the wallywhy200 and we’re pleased we had the possibility to vary the idea a bit,” Bassani says. “We wanted one thing smaller because the wallywhy200 was too large for some individuals strolling onto an 88ft motor yacht as a result of it has the house of a 115-footer.
“Lots of people want the wallywhy150, however that’s anticipated as a result of the wallywhy200 was the primary to introduce the look and idea of the wallywhy collection, so individuals perceive it higher and are extra acquainted by the point they see the wallywhy150. There are lots of the reason why the wallywhy150 is so widespread.”
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This text was first printed on yachtstyle.co.
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