Wally Yachts
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Wally Yachts is a maritime design and manufacture company based in Monte Carlo
, Monaco
.
in 1994, Wally started out primarily as a sail
boat
design
firm and have more recently branched out into design
ing cutting edge motor yachts, one of the most noteworthy to date of these power boats is the 118 WallyPower
. Wally's sailboats and motor yachts range from the recently introduced Nano 11-metre day sail
er/racer through the 24-metre range, and often exceed 30 to 60 metres in length
.
Wally is considered to be one of the premier yacht
builders, noted for its unique blend of stylish, sleek, minimalist design, power and comfort. Celebrities owning a Wally include Gianni Agnelli
, Juan Carlos I of Spain
, Marco Tronchetti Provera
, and Lindsay Owen-Jones
.
In March 2008, Wally unveiled its new luxury megayacht WallyIsland
. At 325 feet long, it is one of the largest yachts in the world.
In 2009 Wally & Hermes joined to create WHY-YACHTS (Wally-Hermès Yachts) which is dedicated to a new lifestyle of living on the sea.
is the sleek yacht featured in the film The Island
, starring Scarlett Johansson
and Ewan McGregor
. It appears in McGregor's character's mind as a distant memory.
A WallyPower yacht was featured in a 2004 Top Gear UK TV episode.
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
.
Company history
Founded by wealthy Italian businessman Luca BassaniLuca Bassani
Luca Bassani is the Italian founder of the Monaco-based maritime design company Wally Yachts.He was born on the 24 november in 1956 into a wealthy Milanese family. As a child he learnt to sail while staying at their house in Portofino on the Italian Riviera...
in 1994, Wally started out primarily as a sail
Sail
A sail is any type of surface intended to move a vessel, vehicle or rotor by being placed in a wind—in essence a propulsion wing. Sails are used in sailing.-History of sails:...
boat
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
firm and have more recently branched out into design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
ing cutting edge motor yachts, one of the most noteworthy to date of these power boats is the 118 WallyPower
118 WallyPower
118 WallyPower is a luxury motor yacht with a maximum speed of 60 knots produced by Wally Yachts. The yacht is narrow and angular in design with black glass housing, driven by three Vericor TF50 gas turbines generating , each driving a Rolls-Royce Kamewa water jet, two steerable outboard and a...
. Wally's sailboats and motor yachts range from the recently introduced Nano 11-metre day sail
Sail
A sail is any type of surface intended to move a vessel, vehicle or rotor by being placed in a wind—in essence a propulsion wing. Sails are used in sailing.-History of sails:...
er/racer through the 24-metre range, and often exceed 30 to 60 metres in length
Length
In geometric measurements, length most commonly refers to the longest dimension of an object.In certain contexts, the term "length" is reserved for a certain dimension of an object along which the length is measured. For example it is possible to cut a length of a wire which is shorter than wire...
.
Wally is considered to be one of the premier yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
builders, noted for its unique blend of stylish, sleek, minimalist design, power and comfort. Celebrities owning a Wally include Gianni Agnelli
Gianni Agnelli
Giovanni Agnelli , better known as Gianni Agnelli , was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. As the head of Fiat, he controlled 4.4% of Italy's GDP, 3.1% of its industrial workforce, and 16.5% of its industrial investment in research...
, Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
, Marco Tronchetti Provera
Marco Tronchetti Provera
Marco Tronchetti Provera was born in Milan in 1948 and obtained a Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Bocconi University of Milan in 1971...
, and Lindsay Owen-Jones
Lindsay Owen-Jones
Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, KBE, , born in Wallasey, Cheshire to a Welsh family, was the Chairman and CEO of the cosmetics and beauty company L'Oréal.- Education :...
.
In March 2008, Wally unveiled its new luxury megayacht WallyIsland
WallyIsland
WallyIsland is a long motor yacht built by Wally Yachts. It is intended to be one of the world's largest private yachts.The defining feature of the WallyIsland is the relatively large size of the main deck area. Measured at 1000m2, it is designed to maximize open space and allowed a large garden...
. At 325 feet long, it is one of the largest yachts in the world.
In 2009 Wally & Hermes joined to create WHY-YACHTS (Wally-Hermès Yachts) which is dedicated to a new lifestyle of living on the sea.
In film
The 118 WallyPower118 WallyPower
118 WallyPower is a luxury motor yacht with a maximum speed of 60 knots produced by Wally Yachts. The yacht is narrow and angular in design with black glass housing, driven by three Vericor TF50 gas turbines generating , each driving a Rolls-Royce Kamewa water jet, two steerable outboard and a...
is the sleek yacht featured in the film The Island
The Island (2005 film)
The Island is a 2005 American science fiction/thriller film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. It was released on July 22, 2005 in the United States, and was nominated for three awards including the Teen Choice Award....
, starring Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer.Johansson made her film debut in North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny & Lo . She rose to further prominence with her roles in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World...
and Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
. It appears in McGregor's character's mind as a distant memory.
A WallyPower yacht was featured in a 2004 Top Gear UK TV episode.