Excellent performance marked the premiere of the all-new WallyCento sailing yacht Magic Carpet3. Just two weeks after her launch, Magic Carpet 3 yacht participated in Gaastra Palmavela regatta, running in Mallorca, from 1-5 May, out-matching all races in real time. She crossed the finish lines between five and 20 minutes ahead of the closest competitor.
WallyCento Yacht Magic Carpet3 competing in the Gaastra Palmavela regatta - Photo credit to Jesus Renedo
“I’m highly satisfied with the outcome of this groundbreaking project, that engaged myself and my team for over two years,“ enthusiastically says the Owner and helmsman Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones. “Magic Carpet3 is precisely what I wanted and expected her to be, totally fulfilling my goals and briefs. She is the natural evolution of my breed of yachts: very fast, beautiful, comfortable, technologically advanced, and easy to sail.”
WallyCento, the new generation of sailing cruisers
Developed by Reichel Pugh naval architects with the exterior styling and interiors by Wally, she fully exploits the WallyCento box-rule to create a fast seaworthy sound cruiser-racer that benefits from the latest performance technology, respecting the Wally spirit.
“Cruising in comfort at the speed of the fastest maxi racer and racing at the highest level of competition is the dream of every passionate yachtsman – says Luca Bassani Antivari, Wally Founder and CEO – WallyCento is the first and only super yacht making this dream come true, and Magic Carpet3 truly reflects this concept.”
“We are thankful to Sir Owen-Jones who actively contributed to the definition and development of the WallyCento box-rule – continues Bassani – and gave Wally the opportunity to produce such an innovative super yacht carrying the unmistakable Wally pedigree.”
Luxury yacht Magic Carpet 3 is a step forward in yachting evolution: she embodies the new generation of high performance sailing cruiser, setting new higher standards in naval architecture, systems, equipments, and construction technology.
“As a truly passionate yachtsman and lover of performance and technology, the starting point of the development of Magic Carpet3, that is my third Wally, was the brief to design the fastest cruiser-racer in the World, with no limitations or other requirements,” explains Sir Owen-Jones. “We selected Reichel Pugh because they have great experience of designing very high performance maxi racers. They successfully interpreted the WallyCento box-rule and produced along with Wally, an explosively fast boat on all points of sail and in all wind conditions.”
Luxury yacht Magic Carpet3 - view from above - Photo credit to Jesus Renedo
Maxi-racer performance
Fully equipped with all the cruising amenities, her performance are closer to those of the fastest maxi racers (only -2% than Esimit) than to those of a traditional Wally 100-footer (10% faster on a windward-leeward course, and 25-30 % faster reaching).
Superyacht Magic Carpet3 is very fast in all conditions: in light air she behaves like a light yacht, in strong air she is so stable and powerful, to resemble an aircraft carrier! She shows incredible acceleration, and after a tack she is back to full speed after just 20 seconds.
During the sea trials in Saint Tropez, Magic Carpet3 yacht exceeded 21.5 knots of speed reaching in 20 knots of true wind speed. In the transfer to Palma de Mallorca, the Captain Danny Gallichan steadily sailed at 18 knots of speed with the small jib only (no mainsail), in 25 knots of true wind!
Sailing yacht Magic Carpet3 is the new “yacht to beat” in the Wally Class circuit as well as in other divisions of the Med regattas, and she will engage epic duels with Hamilton yacht, the first WallyCento that was launched in 2012 and showed the potential of this new type of yachts.
Ultra light displacement
The 100-foot cruiser, Magic Carpet3 yacht, is the epitome of Wally DNA, combining the latest and most advanced technology and design to produce a fast, easy and beautiful yacht. The quality of the construction of WallyEurope, using high/intermediate modulus carbon and female moulds CNC machined to limit the fairing, along with the extreme attention paid to each component and detail throughout all the construction, produced a breakthrough super yacht, very balanced and in perfect trim.
Characterised by the reduced displacement (only 50 tons), she is the lightest cruising yacht of this size ever built: compared to that of the previous 100-foot Wallys like charter yacht Y3K and luxury yacht Indio, the construction weight of Magic Carpet3 is 40 % lighter!
Superyacht Magic Carpet3 at full speed - Photo credit to Jesus Renedo
Cruising in comfort
As well as being a racing thoroughbred, superyacht Magic Carpet3 is first and foremost a very comfortable cruising super yacht featuring the latest easy-sailing systems, big interior volumes and large open-air living areas.
On deck, the social cockpit seats up to ten guests for formal dining. Large flush areas forward and aft, are fitted with sunpads for relaxing and enjoying life onboard. The twin-helm station is aft the social cockpit, where all the manoeuvres are concentrated enhancing safety for children and guest not involved in sailing.
The self-tacking jib simplifies sail handling with reduced crew when cruising. The teak laid slim coachroof is camouflaged with the rest of the deck, and the two minimal coamings are mother-of-pearl painted.
The colour scheme is a continuation of the previous two Magic Carpets: navy and white, that have become the distinctive mark of this series of yacht.
Down below, the salon with dining and lounge areas plus navigation and office, separates the service area aft from the guest accommodation that includes two double guest cabins with en-suites and the forward owners’ stateroom with ensuite separate head and shower rooms.
The large forepeak serves as an additional crew cabin when cruising, and is converted into sail locker in racing mode. To enhance the cruising capability, the aft lazzarette is equipped with an additional fridge and it increases storage capacity.
The interior style is bright, simple and clean, with teak and maple joinery combined with lacquered white ceiling and sides, and carbon details. The interiors are also built using lightweight construction technology. The overall aesthetics is innovative, elegant and timeless.
Never ending (re)evolution
With Magic Carpet3 yacht, Wally once again is far ahead in yachting development. “What attracts me about Wally is the development of the latest technologies and the continuous R&D to simplify sailing and improve performance, as well the Italian design flair peculiar to Wally that makes these yachts aesthetically unique and very appealing both outside and inside. And we have indeed achieved this result with my new Magic Carpet3,” concludes Sir Owen-Jones.
Main technical specifications of luxury sailing yacht Magic Carpet3:
type WallyCento
year 2013
length o.a. 30.47 m 100’ 0”
beam 7.20 m 23’ 7”
draught 4.40 m 14’ 5” keel up/6.20 m 20’ 4” keel down
displacement 49.95 tons 110,231 lbs
sail area upwind 640 sqm 6,890 sqft
sail area downwind 1,420 sqm 15,285 sqft
sail plan sloop, self tacking &108% jib, square head mainsail
mast height from deck 46.00 m 150’ 11”
accommodation 6 guests + 2/4 crew
owner’s stateroom 1 double bed, en-suite separate shower room and separate head
guest cabin 2 beds, en-suite head and separate shower
guest cabin 2 beds, en-suite head and separate shower
crew cabin 2 pullman beds, en-suite head and shower
crew cabin 2 2 bunks in the forepeak
saloon seats and tables for 10 people, navigation station, office desk
concept & development Wally / Luca Bassani
design Wally / Luca Bassani
naval architecture Reichel Pugh Yacht Design
engineering Reichel Pugh Yacht Design
styling & interior design Wally / Luca Bassani
construction WallyEurope, Italy
classification Germanish Lloyd Structural Design
construction type advanced composites PRE-PREG high / intermediate modulus carbon
deck finish teak & titanium
interior joinery Nomex Core
paint Awlgrip
speed (engine) 11 knots
mast and boom Southern Spars, super/high modulus carbon fiber,
swept back spreaders, V boom
rigging Southern Spars EC6
deck hardware Harken – #10 winches, blocks and tracks/Cariboni jib furler/Magic Trims for main and jib sheets/powered running back stays/main traveller/light weight tensioning devices
sails North Sails
hydraulics Wally Grand Prix light weight package
sail controls Wally push button system
electrical system Wally Grand Prix light weight package
engine WM 350 Hp
propeller retractable
generators 15kW, 50 Hz, 230 V
watermaker Osmosea100 l / hour – 26 US gal / hour
anchor windlass Maxwell
navigation & comm B&G H3000 WTP3
auto pilot B&G
GPS Hemisphere
air conditioning Frigomar 45,000 BTU
refrigerator Waeco
fuel 1,500 l – 396 US gallon
fresh water 1,500 l – 396 US gallon
VHF Sailor
3G Netgear
Sitcom Salior Fleet Broadband
entertainment Apple system
TV Samsung
galley Techimpex gas burner with 3 burners and oven, carbon sink, crew mess
