For the owners of the wallywind110 Galma, this is their third Wally. They are passionate sailing enthusiasts and just a month after their new yacht’s launch they set off on a 4,000-mile Mediterranean cruise. Galma is the first wallywind100 to be delivered since Wally became part of the Ferretti Group (a second is already under construction – ed) .
In the words of Luca Bassani, Wally’s founder and chief designer, “The idea came from a request from one of our established owners for a 100-foot craft. I already had a new 100-foot model in mind, but also a 110 that would be faster and much more comfortable than existing yachts of this size. They liked the yacht and we initiated the project. With a length of 33.42 metres and 7.60-metre beam it enables Wally to enter the world of large sail yachts, while introducing a series of unique elements”. Starting with the cockpit.
As Luca Bassani relates, “I pictured a huge cockpit surrounded by a lovely bulwark. However, we didn’t extend the bulwark around the entire yacht – we restricted it to the section from the coachroof to the cockpit”.
As a result, the wallywind100 boasts an open space on the sea. “The cockpit,” Bassani goes on to say, “measures almost 80 square metres, and is definitely more comfortable than the normal type of cockpit. It can be enjoyed in total freedom”. All this available space offers owners an embarrassment of choice when it comes furnishings and deciding where to sit or stretch out”.
“It’s similar to the cockpit on a motor yacht and the other interesting new feature is that it is laid out on a single level, also like a motor yacht. There are no steps”. In fact the 110 is a raised saloon, with the saloon over the engine room, but thanks to the bulwark and the deck design the profile resembles that of a flush deck model. “That’s one of the most innovative elements, and one I think is the most successful”, Bassani emphasises.
The Galma also features many technical innovations. For the first time the new wallywind110 has a telescopic rather than a lifting keel. “In this way we’ve eliminated the hull step that would have detracted from the spaces in a yacht intended for cruising and with interiors where light is prioritised”.
There are also many unusual solutions that have personalised the initial layout. As well as three guest cabins and the crew and service areas aft there is also a study forward of the saloon and the entrance to the owner’s cabin. “The owner wanted a bar zone here”, says Valentina Magnolfi, who created the interiors alongside Federico Santa Maria, owner of the Milan-based studio Santa Maria Magnolfi.
“The space was entirely conceived and developed with the owner. Another feature is that throughout the yacht we’ve used only oak, contrasting with the white lacquered and light carbon floor that echoes the material used for the construction of the hull. The fabrics are by Carlucci, but we’ve used a bio-material, a leather obtained from corn, to personalise the B&B chairs. We sourced other bouclé fabrics, also in shades of white of varying warmth, from Zimmer+Rhode, while we chose a special Japanese paper for the wardrobes”.
So just a few, carefully selected materials for the interiors create a rich, complex essentiality. Another factor that in Luca Bassini’s words makes the wallywind110 “The best yacht Wally has ever delivered”.
Emilio Martinelli
