Cruising super-yacht ace500

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Fast planing hulls had always been a feature of Wally’s power yachts – until we designed the wallyace line. Drawing on the naval architecture expertise of the celebrated Laurent Giles, the wallyace500 is our first yacht to have a steel hull and aluminium superstructure for operations at displacement speeds. Maxing out at 16 knots, the yacht has an ocean-straddling range of 5,000nm at 12 knots. In other respects, the yacht is immediately identifiable as a Wally. It embodies the brand’s famous inside-outside lifestyle to perfection, with the sleek, minimal lines that are typical of all our boats. Glass features heavily in the exterior design, from bulwarks to the full-height windows which seem to support the upper and sun decks. Overhangs taper far back over the deck below. But this is no mere exercise in aesthetics. The open plan design of the interior guest spaces and owner’s cabin combines with the glass to bring natural light flooding in. Doors and windows open to connect interior and exterior. And the overhangs offer welcome shade for the 308sqm of open air living space, which serve for al fresco work-outs or simple lounging. A 75sqm beach club lies just 80cm above the water, so you can lie pieds-dans-l’eau. Or if that’s too sedentary, launch an e-foil, sailing dinghy or jetski – there’s plenty of carrying capacity aboard. The dedicated garage amidships is designed for a 7.0m tender.