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Wally launches Better Place:

the world’s largest sloop in carbon fiber. Monaco, 8 May 2012 - Wally, the leading builder of innovative state-of-the-art sail

and power yachts, has successfully launched the stunning Bugatti blue coloured 50-

meter sailing yacht Better Place, the world’s largest sloop in carbon fiber developed

on the lines of Tripp Design with the interiors by Wetzels Brown Partners, and

uniquely classified RINA Green Star.

The Wally 50m touched the water after the owner’s wife smashed the champagne

bottle on the keel bulb during a private ceremony in Ancona, Italy, where the yacht

was built at WallyEurope facility using the most advanced carbon fiber

construction technology.

“With Better Place, once again Wally opens a new route in yacht design and

innovation” enthusiastically says Luca Bassani Antivari, Wally Founder and President

and head of the R&D “We succeeded in delivering an environmental friendly and

breakthrough Wally 50m with aggressive and sleek lines of a true performance

sailing yacht, rather than the motor sailer look typical of this class of yachts.”

“Better Place introduces innovative concepts in the round-the-world mega yacht

cruisers“ continues Bassani “such as big volumes associated with ultra light

displacement, latest diesel electric propulsion system, staysail simplified system,

deckhouse with full height windows, uniquely large open-air living areas, raised

bulwark, aft owner’s suite with portholes and hatches on four sides and direct access

to the Terrace-on-the-sea. “

Better Place is the first sailing yacht ever developed to comply with the

environmental requirements of the RINA Green Star Design additional class

notation, reserved to the ships which are designed, constructed and operated in

such a way as to ensure maximum respect for the environment.

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Big volumes yet light displacement and easy-sailing

The measured displacement of this mega sailer perfectly matches the theoretical

data: only 250 tons, of which 88 of the ballast (fin and bulb keel) and 11.5 of the full

rigging (mast, boom, PBO rigging). The Wally 50m resulted also in perfect trim.

“This result reflects WallyEurope’s excellent building quality carried out throughout

all the construction, using the latest advanced composite technology” confirms Luca

Bassani.

“The displacement and sail area ratio” predicts Luca Bassani “would provide for very

high performance also in light airs, under 10 knots of wind. And the Wally lifting

keel, increasing the draft from 4.6 to 6.5 meters, further improves Better Place’s

performance, that are associated with the proven Wally easy-sailing system to

produce a true Fast and Easy mega yacht. ”

Along with the in-furling boom, self-tacking jib, Magic Trim for the main sheet,

captive winch for the jib sheet , and push button controls, the Wally easy-sailing

features of the Wally 50m include the new staysail system, specifically developed by

the R&D for this mega yacht: the furling staysail with no-torsion luff cable is always

ready to be easily and quickly hoisted from its 8.6-m long dedicated locker in the

forward deck.

The fast and simplified mega yacht uniquely combines performance with all the

world cruiser characteristics offering plenty of storage and large living areas

exceeding 300 sqm inside and 400 sqm outside.

Diesel electric propulsion & Green classification

The unique environmental characteristics of Better Place go even further than those

required by the RINA Green Star Classification: she is the first sailing yacht equipped

with the latest diesel electric propulsion technology, to increase power efficiency

and reduce consumption, noise and vibration, as well as the ordinary maintenance of

the propulsion system.

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The 705kW power is produced by three generators, offering the opportunity to

convert some hydraulic services into electrical ones thanks to the very powerful

energy source, such as the inner stay furler, and the sheet tensioning devices.

Design and styling evolution

The overall design, interior and exterior, is astonishing and innovative compared to

any other similar yacht.

The exterior and interiors are developed following the Wally concept of inside-

outside living areas, whereas the interiors open onto the exteriors and vice versa.

Introduced in yacht design by Wally in 1998 with the sailing cruiser Tiketitan, this

concept has been constantly developed by the Monegasque brand pioneering also

the glass deckhouses and the deck skylights.

The deckhouse encloses the 86-sqm open space with navigation, dining and

lounge areas, and is characterised by full height windows giving the open-air

feeling, a sort of sheltered cockpit enhancing the inside-outside living.

The genuinely Wally raised bulwark, firstly featured by Esense in 2006, offers

unique protection and replaces the less safe and aesthetically appealing rail and

stanchions, while leaving the hull lines pure.

The 62-sqm owners’ suite is aft with extraordinary visibility and brightness. The

natural light floods in from four sides of the vast stateroom: through the portholes on

both sides, and the mirrored glass aft and above. The owners’ private area has direct

access to the 30-sqm Terrace-on-the-sea, that is another distinctive feature of the

Wally inside-outside concept.

On deck and inside

The main deck is open and free of unnecessary interruptions, the saloon, dining

room and wheelhouse forming one continuous, 86 sqm open space under the

deckhouse.

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The saloon with panoramic views seats 20 people as lounge opening onto the aft

deck with further lounge space. There is an option for the central coffee table to be

converted into an additional dining for eight people.

The dining area forward seats 10 people in dining layout and can be converted into

an additional lounge area with XL sofa seating six comfortably .

The forward social cockpit, directly accessible from the interior dining and lounge

areas, features table seats and sun beds for up to 20-people. Beyond this, the

forward deck features a Jacuzzi, finished in black, which is positioned beneath deck

level and is therefore invisible when not in use, an hidden winch “cockpit” for the

halyards, two large tender garages, stay-sail locker, sail lockers, and the Wally

submarine anchor locker.

The 100-sqm sundeck is accessed both by an outside staircase and by an inside

open staircase, leading to steering and navigation, lounge, dining, sunbathing

and barbeque areas,

A particularly innovative service feature is the open food lift connecting galley,

interior dining area and sundeck– a ‘suitcase’ suspended in free space, connected by

a single vertical track, to lift . The sundeck dining can be converted into a huge

sunbed with the addition of an inflatable mattress, providing further comfort without

stretching available storage capacity.

A hull side door is located amidships to starboard: when open, it converts into a

swimming and tender boarding platform.

Maximising space and minimising storage requirements, a newly designed seating

module has been developed for the deck in carbon and mesh with low profile

cushions, for easy stowage, by the interior designers Wetzels Brown Partners, who

designed all the deck furnishing.

The lower deck features the night and service areas accommodating the owners in

the aft suite and up to ten guests in four double staterooms, and ten crew in five

double cabins. All cabins have en-suites.

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The crew and service quarter is forward with galley, laundry and crew mess.

The two engine rooms are amidships.

The interior design combines carbon look both gloss and satin, satin white

lacquered oak, grey leather and colour matched upholstery to create a relaxed

feeling. Colour-changing LED lights are used throughout the yacht and can be

adjusted in order to change the atmosphere, reflecting the interior design concept to

have soft and neutral tones that are coloured by the lights. The cabins are linked by

a light installation, running along the spine of the yacht.

The delivery of Better Place is scheduled at the end of June, when the Owners will

start their cruise around the Mediterranean.

Wally has currently under construction six more yachts: two units of the box-ruled

racing-cruiser WallyCento, Hamilton and Magic Carpet Cubed; the Wally 147 mega

sailer; three units of WallyAce, the new displacement motor yacht model, totalling an

order book of 184 meters (604 feet).

Hamilton and the first Wallyace are scheduled to be launched for the summer.

-ENDS Notes to editor

1. Wally is the world leader in yachting innovation, combining the latest technology with

contemporary design, constantly looking at ways of improving on the water enjoyment

with performance, comfort, and style.

2. Founded in 1994 by Luca Bassani Antivari, passionate and visionary yachtsman, Wally

changed the entire concept of cruising yachts and created groundbreaking sailing and

power boats which are unmatched reference points in yachting and in the design

world.

3. Wally is the only yachting brand to be a two-time winner of the Compasso d’Oro (in

2004 and in 2008), the world’s most important award for quality and design.

4. For further information, please visit wally.com

Contact: Press Office media@wally.com

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Wally 50m Better Place

main technical specifications

type Blue-water high performance sloop length o.a. 50.50 m 165’ 7” length w.l. 44.80 m 146’ 10” beam 10.25 m 33’ 8” draught 4.60 m 15’ 1” keel up 6.50 m 21’ 4” keel down displacement 250 tons 551,150 lbs ballast bulb 70 tons 154,000 lbs sail area 1,190 sqm 11, 840 sqft accommodation 10 /12 guests + 10 crew owner's suite 1 king size bed, office area, lounge area with modular sofa, dressing room, bathroom with separate shower room and separate head family cabin 1 2 beds and one pullman, en-suite head and shower guest cabin 1 1 queen size bed and one pullman, en-suite head and shower family cabin 2 2 beds, en-suite head and shower guest cabin 2 1 queen size bed, en-suite head and shower captains’ cabin 1 queen size ben, en-suite head and shower 4 crew cabins 2 pullman beds, en-suite head and shower saloon seats and tables for 18-20 people design Wally / Luca Bassani naval architecture Tripp Design Naval Architecture interior design Wetzels Brown Partners construction WallyEurope, Italy classification MCA LY2 unrestricted RINA Green Star construction type advanced composites PRE-PREG rig mast head sloop deck finish teak speed (engine) 14 knots max mast and boom Hall Spar rigging PBO deck hardware Harken / Bamar sails North Sails hydraulics Wally Hydraulic Sail System furling jib Wally - Cariboni furling Code 0 Wally - Cariboni engine Siemens diesel-electric transmission ZF-Stiebel propeller West Mekan controllable pitch system generators Caterpillar C7 - Siemens watermaker HEM auto pilot Sperry Marine

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paint AwlGrip custom anchor windlass Lewmar air conditioning Condaria refrigerator Frigonautica 660 + 445 + 440 litres refrigerators Frigonautica 450+330 litres deep freezers Gaggenau 365 litres wine refrigerator fuel 18,000 l 4,755 US gallon fresh Water 6,000 l 1,585 US gallon GPS SAAB R4 chartplotter Sperry Marine satcom Sailor Standard C depth-sounder Sperry Marine + B&G wind instruments B&G H3000 speedometer Sperry Marine + B&G compass Sperry Marine tender Castodli jet 15 VHF Sailor Class A VHF cellular Globesurfer entertainment Wally / HED TV SeaTel Sat TV CCTV Panasonic night vision VEI Apollo camera Jacuzzi bath tub on deck 1.70 m x 1.85 m 5’ 7” x 5’ 0” BBQ on sundeck fridge, bar, food service table on sundeck