– June 6th 2025
The wallyrocket 71′ groundbreaking project is the result of a close collaboration with Wally’s team and the visionary owner Giovanni Lombardi Stronati. The project sets out to create a cutting-edge maxi yacht that redefines the limits of performance and innovation on the race circuit.
Wally therefore unleashes its second “rocket” after the succesfull wallyrocket51′, which will explode onto the maxi racing circuit starting with the 2025 edition of the Loro Piana Giraglia. The goal was to create the world’s most successful maxi, and it was a challenge that Botin Partners grasped eagerly.
The new Wally has twin rudders and a high-performance bulb keel, as well as 2.7t of water ballast. And yet, being marginally smaller than the Maxi 72s, it has also managed to shed two tonnes of overall weight. Being lighter, the keel can also be smaller, and the rig marginally shorter, creating a virtuous circle tending towards a boat that is just as nimble as its competitors, but quicker in light airs and in response to a gust.
Only the water ballast is heavier than its competitors – by around 35 per cent. Systems are such that the full 2.7t of water can be pumped from one side to the other in around six seconds, meaning that the boat can tack short and fast. In sail trials, it is hitting its expected upwind speeds of 10.5-11.00 knots with ease and managing to match or even exceed wind speed going down. The yacht has been designed to offer uncompromising versatility and engineered to perform at its best on any course and in any scenario.
