Wally

Wally is a Monaco-headquartered yacht brand founded in 1994 by Italian entrepreneur Luca Bassani. The house built its reputation on carbon fibre construction and minimalist design across both sail and power, becoming the only yachting brand to win the Compasso d'oro twice - in 2004 and 2008. In 2019 Wally joined the Ferretti Group; all current builds come out of the Group's facilities in Italy, with the Wallytender line produced at Forlì and larger superyachts at CRN in Ancona.

In the superyacht tender and chase-boat segment, the wallytender line is what we turn to first. Introduced in 2001 as a chase platform for the sailing fleet and later for the 118 WallyPower, the range now runs from the wallytender43 (13.2m, 40 knots) up to the wallytender48 and wallytender48X (14.9m, 55 knots). The flagship 48X carries four Mercury Verado V8 450R outboards combining for 1,800 hp; the engines are split in pairs to retain a hydraulic passerelle and swim ladder on the centreline. Folding aft bulwarks extend the deck area at anchor, the deep-V hull handles offshore conditions with composure, and the outboards tilt up to 70cm draft for shallow-water work.

The design language is consistent across every hull: flush surfaces, concealed hardware, exposed carbon fibre detailing inside and out, and a single below-deck cabin. We'd put it alongside Vanquish and Pershing in terms of finish ambition, at a specification that is genuinely purpose-built for chase and day-boat duty rather than garage stowage.