WHY, Wally Hermès Yachts, today unveils a revolutionary approach to cruising in motor yachts with the presentation of a full size model of its first born, an innovative 58 metre-long 38 metre-wide yacht, in Ancona’s shipyard.
WHY is the result of the joint-venture signed in June 2008 between Hermès and Wally, to develop a new type of motor yacht redefining the art of living on the sea. The iconic Parisian house and the iconic Monaco yacht brand formed an equal partnership whereby each company is fully involved in all aspects of the conception and design of each project.
Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Artistic Director of Hermès says : “When we met, in autumn 2007, Luca Bassani Antivari, President of Wally had thought about asking Hermès to accessorise the interior of one of his boats. I was impressed by the daring of his projects. My instinct was to get on board with him and go and seek out new territories in yacht design, but I had no interest in speed.”
Luca Bassani Antivari explains: “What I’ve always liked about Hermès, aside from its intrinsic quality, is its audacity and radicalism; its desire to go beyond trends, to make no compromises and to maintain the authenticity of the house. Wally shares the same values, ‘Hermès-on-Land’, ‘Wally-on-Sea’: inevitably our paths had to cross.”
The common values of the two brands have led to a first yacht that offers an unparalleled living space at sea. WHY was developed to give life to this concept assembling a team of dedicated talents in design, engineering, and naval architecture. Then the tried and tested Norwegian Ramform hull characterised by exceptional and unprecedented stability and volume and spotted by Luca Bassani Antivari, revealed itself as the ideal choice to be adapted to the WHY 58×38 project.
Following this unique adaptation, the decks and the interiors were developed in accordance with the fundamental credo of WHY, ‘form-equals-function’. Thus were born other innovations in the world of mega yachts: patios generously flooding the interior with natural light, photovoltaic panels on the glass hull sides, as well as on the roof opening, like Venetian blinds, a 25 metre-long forward end swimming pool, and a 36-metre aft deck beach.
WHY 58×38 offers comfort, privacy, stability, space, independence and sustainability.
WHY 58×38 Details
Dimensions & capacity 58 m length 38 m beam 2,400 tons displacement 12 guests 20 crew 3,400 m² living areas
Performance 12 knots cruising speed 14 knots maximum speed Constant cruising speed up to Sea Force 4 Long range autonomy 4 Atlantic crossings Promenade on deck 130 m long x 3 m wide Swimming pool with thermo regulated water 25 m long
Green Energy 900 m² Thermophotovoltaic panels 2,000 kWh stored energy Last-generation batteries (LiFePO4) Renewable energy production 500 kWh/day Lost thermal energy recovered 1,500 kWh/day Annual equivalent fuel saving 160,000 liters
Design and Development
WHY Design Team
Pierre-Alexis Dumas Artistic Director, Hermès
Luca Bassani Antivari President and CEO, Wally
Gabriele Pezzini Design Director, Hermès
Mauro Sculli Naval Architect
Naval engineering Roar Ramde
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Interior architecture Denis Montel, RDAI
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