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READY TO DAZZLE‌. ONCE MORE! The new Wallytender 48 opens a whole new era for the iconic Wally brand, which is now part of the Ferretti Group. The sporty walkaround is a brilliant crafting of state-of-the-art nautical technology to produce the perfect marriage of form and function by Fabio Petrone
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A very modern sporty open, the Pardo 38 has a gorgeously aggressive reverse bow, an instantly-recognisable side profile thanks to its high freeboards, and an airy carbon T-top
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uca Bassani has done it again and produced yet another milestone concept in yacht
design. The ever-ingenious founder of the Wally brand first produced iconic sailing yachts, then the Wallypower and the Wallytender. With the latter, Bassani imbued his take on the classic tender not just with the power and dignity of a runabout but turned it into something much more than just a service craft. By also bringing innovative stylistic and functional features to the party, he moulded it into a hugely fashionable boat that inspired a whole generation of new models. Before Bassani worked his design magic, tenders were essentially just small boats that whizzed guests and provisions to and from larger yachts. They were robust, roomy and functional but not necessarily particularly fast. But then Bassani whipped the wraps off the first Wallytender in 2001 and revealed a seductively attractive, aggressive and spare-to-the-point-of-naval craft that he himself described as “a symbol of the pure pleasure of open-air navigation�.
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The Wallytender was as functional as a commuter but as elegant as an open, designed to
The Wallytender 48 can be
whisk guests off to places the mothership dared not venture, such as tiny bays and coves for
powered by either inboard
swimming and snorkelling. It was also an impeccably finished powerboat with luxe interiors
Volvo IPS (above) or, as per the
that included an all-teak sole. Its guests felt utterly pampered as they sunned themselves and
X version, four outboards that
sipped cold drinks. It also sported generous protective rub fenders that harked back to the
send it roaring up to 55 knots.
new concept’s working vessel inspiration. Something that was of great comfort to less expert
Two sun pads and fold-out
owners when they decided to take the wheel in tight spaces.
bulwarks extend the cockpit
Almost 20 years on, the Wallytender 48, of which the 55-knot outboard X version was
into a real beach club. The
presented at the recent Miami Boat Show, still ticks all those boxes and more besides. This
boat’s sporty lines cleverly
4.0 release, in fact, draws on state-of-the-art technology. Its exclusivity starts in its composite
conceal surprisingly large
and carbon-fibre construction and continues in its integrated Joystick steering system and
volumes – enough for a chic
fold-down bulwarks on both sides. The latter feature, in fact, extends the cockpit into a real
lower deck suite, in fact
beach club perfect for not just for sunbathing and swimming but also partying with friends. Stretching 14.5 metres in length and 4.4 in the beam, the 48 not only offers two separate sun pad areas (aft and foremost) but also includes a face-to-face dining area served by a well-equipped galley. It is, in our opinion, a masterclass in design that has yielded a very sporty walkaround-like line with central steering console that cleverly conceals an interior volume large enough to include an elegant suite with head and shower room.
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