- 118 WallyPower
118 WallyPower is a 118-foot luxury
yacht with a maximumspeed of 60 knots (70 mph, 110 km/h) produced byWally 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 threeVericor TF50 gas turbine s 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 theFerrari Wind Tunnel Facility inMaranello ,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 solidfibreglass . Topsides, from thewaterline up, are hybridfibreglass /carbon composite withbalsa core. The deck is aNomex /full carbon composite. The deck superstructure is made of a carbon frame to which glass panels are glued. The glass is composed ofLexan and a triple laminate of glass. The interiorbulkhead s 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 crewmess , has anoven ,stove , andrefrigerator s.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 ofCarrarafiere ) for the "Layout of the Third Millennium." It was the sole boat in the October 9 2004 to January 16 2005San 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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