Yachting World - July 2018

This low-profile, stealth machine is the

latest Wally, a 93 that launched from

Performance Boats in Italy in May for

an existing Wally owner. The Judel

Vrolijk design fits neatly into the Wally

Class between the competitive 80s

and the Centos, and could well prove a

match for the 100ft (30m) class.

Rolf Vrolijk says the new design is

streamlined for the competitive Wally

circuit. “Very powerful upwind with

the same draught as the Wallycento,

the new Nahita will be able to keep her

lane after the start on the first upwind

leg. The performance is optimised for

the light to medium conditions: she

will have the ability to start surfing in

even lower true wind speed than the

Wallycentos, and is easily capable to

exceed the true wind speed,” he says.

The profile is not unlike the latest

Centos. The combination of ultra-clean

deck combined with large living areas

shows this is a design of true Wally

cruiser-racer pedigree. A slight step to

the deck inboard each side is a clever

feature that serves to camouflage the

shallow guest cockpit from the side.

Strict attention to weight and a

build using high modulus unidirectional

carbon and a CNC female carbon

mould has resulted in race-boat like

displacement. The 5.7m deep rudder

weighs only 150kg, including the stock.

“The Wally 93 is very light and

powerful with a featherweight 35.5 tons

• in fact a displacement in the region of
  the Wally 80 Nahita she replaces,” says
  Luca Bassani, Wally’s founder. He adds
  that the sail area/displacement ratio
  of the new Nahita is as powerful as the
  Wallycentos.
  The saloon area is forward of the
  mast, while the crew cabin and the
  galley are amidships to help centralise
  weight and minimise pitching. This
  also offers more privacy to the owner’s
  area forward of the saloon. The styling


• modern and minimalist – is a little
  reminiscent of the latest Cento Ta n g o.
  The old Nahita, an 80ft (24m) Farr
  design from 2009, has been raced well
  over the past few seasons. This new
  93ft (28.30m) model has a deep-lift
  keel to increase righting moment when
  reaching, and lift when sailing upwind.
  The new Nahita will make her racing
  debut at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in
  September at Porto Cervo, Italy.

SUPERSAIL WORLD 12 JULY-SEPTEMBER 2018

WALLY 93 NAHITA

NEW LAUNCHES

DIMENSIONS

LOA 28.30m 92ft 10in

Beam 6.65m 21ft 10in

Draught 4.50m-6.20m

14ft 9in-20ft 4in

Displacement 35,500kg 78,263lb