Wallypower 118

[Magnum]

In my opinion there is nothing on earth that comes close to the Wallypower 118 for sheer presence and breathtaking design. Let me throw a few facts at you :-

Power - The propulsion system consists of three gas turbines generating 16,800 HP, driving water jets - two steerable outboard and a non-steering on centreline. For manoeuvring and long deliveries, the steerable water jets are powered by two diesel engines of 370 HP each. The exhaust system is made of titanium that saves weight while being very resistance to the high temperatures generated by the gas turbines.

Speed - The cruising speed of the 118 WallyPower is 60 knots with a range of 400 nmiles, while the long deliveries and transatlantic passages can be sailed at 9 knots using the diesel engines.

Displacement - The yacht displaces only 95 tons thanks to the sophisticated building technology that used a hybrid structure to save weight while reacting in a very sound manner, without transmitting shockwaves therefore making comfortable the rigidity of the composite hull.

Finish - The pure lines of the 118 WallyPower are enhanced by the absence of visible cleats, mooring winches, radar antenna, TV dome, anchor system: everything is perfectly and neatly concealed and hidden without sacrificing functionality. The chameleon-like paint finish is metallic dark green and changes reflections and colour depending on the light and landscape.

What a superb bit of kit. I know at least one forum member looked at a 118 at Genoa this year. Anyone else care to comment?

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[ccscott49]

If I was a power boat man, this would be it! totally out there!! I love it!

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[tcm]

Um, i'm afraid this doesn't do that much for me.

Whilst i do like clean lines, the Wally design approach works better with sailing boats than power, and has prompted many competitors to rid their decks of clutter.

On a powerboat, I'm not so sure how much relevance the 118 has, if any. For example
- sticking a glass superstructure means that airconditioning becomes almost a primary reqirement - is the boat driveable without it switched on?

- the dining area looks like a cyber cafe, bit too much steel and not too much privacy with all that glass.

- clear forward and bow areas are great on a sailing boat - but on a power boat er, what's all that teak for? I sposse you could put a chair there, but if there was to be a sun lounger you wouldn't see the sea, cos the bulwarks are solid.

- Even more lunacy at the back - again, fab clear areas and no clutter such as erm guardrails - fine when you clip on a sailing boat and sail it for a race but the people wandering around a powerboat are simply sunning themselves, or serving drinks - so how do they clip on? They don't. Presumably any MCA coding would require lots of signs saying "crew only outside whilst underway".

Oh, and altho i know it can be changed, it's bloody grey, which looks a bit crap - look at 27m leopards in gunmetal, urgh. This design is hunting around for really good ideas, so ends up being different for the sake of it, and the greyness is the prime example of this mere "different design" rather than "better design" result.

Weirdly wondeful, but just too weird imho. It doesn't pass any ideas back down the food chain, IMHO. But an exceleent way of burning £20m or whatever it costs.


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[BrendanS]

Also having bleedin big air intakes which suck in spray not really that clever. 1st year design student could have foreseen that problem.

They were going to design intakes to be smaller. Anyone know if they got around the problem in the end.

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[tcm]

the reports keep talking about "the next model" - have lots of these been ordered ?

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[ccscott49]

Sea plannes have effin big intakes, for gas turbines aswell, doesnt appear to do them much harm. Or do they wash them out with fresh water all the time?

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[BrendanS]

It's more a case of where you position them. On this beastie, the spray was flicking straight back in to the air intakes. - was reported in one of the mags - can look it out for details

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[Peppermint]

Re: That looks like

Darth Vaders cod piece.

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[Moose]

That is the ugliest thing I have ever seen!

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[longjohnsilver]

Getting most concerned as I have to agree with Moose yet again. Pig ugly.

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[Moose]

If you have that sort of money, at least get something that looks like a boat. Par Example....

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[Geoffs]

Here, here, def. a candidate for MBM ugliest boat feature!

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[Magnum]

Agree about the practicalities and I'm sure it's terrible value, but I think it looks awesome. I wonder how many of these have been made to date? Anybody actually seen one other than at a show?

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[EME]

Agreed , drop dead gorgeous. Innovation and style in one package. Not many boats get so many accolades in Design mags.

Only think one person hereabouts has been on it. Perhaps they can be persuaded to post the piccies ?

If people didn't push the boundaries of design and engineering we would still be working with the abacus and boating in hollowed-out logs.

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[jfm]

I had a 30-40minute full tour at monaco show, a "private" tour so no other punters apart from the group of 3 that I was with

There's plenty wrong with it but I love it. In the flesh it is much more green than grey. The decks are beautiful, white caulked teak. The foredeck can be covered with a big sun awning. They have put in some complex baffles to deal with spray entering the air intakes. The engine room is quite awsome - 3 small gas turbines, 3 larger gear boxes, 3 massive exhausts. Then two diesels forward for low speed work, which connect by trnasfer gear boxes to the outer jets

As with many of the recent wallys the internal fit out isn't good enough imho. It is minimalist but not quite well-enough executed so looks a bit cheap and badly fitted in places. Minimalism needs perfect execution. Bathrooms are rubbish. The guages and switches on the dash look like a 6th form project - not quite installed straight, ugh. Interior is a bit dark because the classification society (forgotten which) didn't allow portholes below the weather deck but they say if the build #2 the society will relax this rule.

But you gotta admire them for that nice mix of madness and genius, it does feel something pretty special when you walk on it

I took some pics incl the engine room but only on my phone, so low res. I will try to post them, but running to France not so not till monday

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[BustinAround]

>>Presumably any MCA coding would require lots of signs saying "crew only outside whilst underway".

I don't think that anyone trying to stroll around on deck at 60kts would be advisable actually...

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[tcm]

agreed. Though there's nowhere much to sit lounge or stand around at sea at 0, 5, 10 or 20 knots either.

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[benjenbav]

You just so wouldn't want to see a Wallypower 118 comin at ya if you were in one of those Mirror dinghies in jfm's pic.

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[Geoffs]

Got some seriuos looking baffles in those intakes, maybe the design is a bit cleverer than we give 'em credit for.

However 'WALLY power just about sums it up IMHO. Their maketing people must be a bit dim, who wants to be seen around in a 'WALLY'!

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[jfm]

the\"Wally\" brand

Ooh um Goeff, you are off the mark. Wally is an utterly high end brand. Totally mad name, but proves that a random or mad word can become a premium brand if the product and marketing are there. The origin of the name is that Basani named it after the oddball guy in the red-white stripey jersey, in the kid's cartoon books "where's Wally?"

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