118 WallyPower

118 WallyPower

118 WallyPower is a 118-foot luxury yacht with a maximum speed of 60 knots (70 mph, 110 km/h) produced by Wally Yachts. [ [http://www.kepware.com/News/press_release_mar_2006.html The 118 WallyPower - a fast pleasure Yacht Onboard with OPC ] ] The yacht is narrow and angular in design with black glass housing, driven by three Vericor TF50 gas turbines generating 16,800 hp, each driving a Rolls-Royce Kamewa water jet, two steerable outboard and a non-steering booster on the centerline. The steerable water jets also have a diesel engine input for a 370 hp Cummins diesel, and are thus Combined Diesel and Gas Turbine (CODOG). One 118 WallyPower has been constructed, and is in the Mediterranean as of 2008. [http://www.popsci.com/popsci/automotivetech/4ac81196aeb84010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html.]

Construction

The hull of the 118 WallyPower is the result of an extensive R&D program including tank testing at the SSPA facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, and smoke testing in the Ferrari Wind Tunnel Facility in Maranello, Italy. It is stable at speed as a result of the deep V (22 degrees) hull shape and a straight stem bow designed to pierce waves.

The air inlets of the gas turbines were optimised to minimise any turbulence and back flow of the exhaust gas on deck and living areas. The bottom of the hull is solid fibreglass. Topsides, from the waterline up, are hybrid fibreglass/carbon composite with balsa core. The deck is a Nomex/full carbon composite. The deck superstructure is made of a carbon frame to which glass panels are glued. The glass is composed of Lexan and a triple laminate of glass. The interior bulkheads and cabin soles carry no structural loads, so they are made of thin wood and laminate veneer skins with cores. The bath fixtures and dining tables are made from carbon composites to reduce weight.

The paint finish is metallic dark green, and changes reflections and colour depending on the light and landscape. The 118's deck, cockpit, navigation, dining and saloon areas have been designed as one continuous element. The open space incorporates three areas, from stern to bow: the saloon, the dining/seating area, and the navigation cockpit. There is a 360-degree view from the dining area. Underneath the 8-place dining table there is a skylight which illuminates the lower corridor. The dining and lounge cockpit is forward of the superstructure for privacy, and away from the heat of engines. Two fore dining tables can be mechanically lowered into place in the bow.

Inside, the owner’s stateroom is forward, lighted by a top skylight, and has a king-size bed and side cabinets. Two identical guest cabins have queen-size beds and en-suite bathrooms. The stainless steel galley (kitchen), which includes the crew mess, has an oven, stove, and refrigerators.

Technical specifications

The price of the 118 Wallypower is US$24.83 million for the triple gas turbine version, or $16.55 million for twin diesels. It has a range of 1500 miles at 9 knots, or 300 miles at 60 knots. Fuel capacity is 22,000 liters (5800 US gallons). At the maximum speed of 60 knots the gas turbine uses 15 US gallons / 58 liters of fuel per nautical mile, 900 gallons / 3500 liters per hour. The boat displaces 95 tons and can accommodate 6 guests and 6 crew.

Awards

The 118 WallyPower won the MYDA, Millennium Yacht Design Award, [ [http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/archive/wally118.html Wallypower 118 superyacht ] ] organised by Seatec (the yachting and shipping technology show of Carrarafiere) for the "Layout of the Third Millennium." It was the sole boat in the October 9 2004 to January 16 2005 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art architecture and design exhibition, 'Glamour: Fabricating Affluence'. [ [http://www.gizmag.com/go/3534/2/ Wallypower SuperYacht wins Millennium Design Award ] ] The 118 was the "Renovatio" in the 2005 science-fiction film "The Island".

References

External links

* [http://www.wally.com/default.asp?bflash=1 Official Wally website]


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