Wally Yachts

Esense, launched in 2006

Wally Yachts is a yacht brand headquartered in Monaco.[1]

Company history

Founded by Italian entrepreneur Luca Bassani[2] in 1994, Wally started out with sailing boats and then branched out into designing motoryachts, including the 118 WallyPower.[3]

Wally launched sailing yachts ranging from the Wallynano 37 feet (11 m) day sailer to the 166 feet (51 m) flybridge carbonfiber sloop Better Place.^[citation needed]

Wally is known[4] for being a pioneer of carbon fiber as a yacht-building material.^[citation needed]

On 31 January 2019 Ferretti Group acquired Wally Yachts.[5]

In film

In 2005, the 118 WallyPower was featured in the film The Island, starring Ewan McGregor. The yacht appeared to be a distant memory in the mind of McGregor's character. A 2004 Top Gear UK TV episode also featured the 118 WallyPower.^[citation needed]

See also

• List of large sailing yachts
• List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
• WallyIsland

References

1. "Wally Yacht Wallpapers - Wally Yacht | YachtForums: We Know Big Boats!". www.yachtforums.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
2. Luca Bassani Antivari (2015-01-21), Yacht designer Luca Bassani, Boat International Media
3. "Wallypower 118 superyacht". www.diseno-art.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
4. "Wallypower SuperYacht wins Millennium Design Award". www.gizmag.com. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
5. Springer, Bill. "Ferretti Group Acquires Wally Yachts". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-05-29.

External links

• Official Wally website