Hall Spars ships mast for 50m Wally

On 31 January 2012 Hall Spars shipped the 66.7m high-modulus carbon mast for the 50m Wally superyacht, Wally’s largest ever build. The mast is the longest ever produced in Bristol, Rhode Island, overtaking the 60.7m mast built for superyacht Reliance. Its shipping shows good progress in the construction of the 50m sailing yacht.

The significant length of the mast necessitated that it was shipped in two pieces. At the end of this month, Hall Spars’ carbon technicians will travel to the Wally factory in Fano, Italy, to complete the joining of the structure.





The four-spreader mast is a custom design by Hall Spars’ in-house engineering team, and has been tailored to meet Wally’s criteria of the combination of high performance and high style. The double mainsheet, led forward from the boom through the mast and then down through the mast-mounted turning blocks located just above deck level, allows for the mainsheet reels to be located farther forward in the yacht.

To ensure crew safety, the system will be completely covered, and special care was taken at both the halyard entries at the masthead and the mainsheet entry, as to reduce line chafe.  Custom rollers have been designed by Hall Spars for both these areas.

The turning blocks of the Hall Spars-designed mast collar have become a signature on Wally masts. Placing the turning blocks (in this case, for the halyards and the mainsheet) on the mast eliminates the need for tie-rods as well as that of reinforcements for deck-mounted blocks.

Hall Spars’ carbon-fiber Oceanfurl boom will give the crew simplified mainsail handling, while the carbon ramp on the mast positions the track close to the boom resulting in a smooth and compact furl of the mainsail of this impressive size.

The hull of the 50m Wally is built, too, completely of composites. The freshwater tanks will be used additionally as ballast, and its lifting keel has a depth of 4.2m for entering harbour, alongside an additional 6m for sailing performance.

The 50m sailing yacht has been designed by Tripp Design, and is the largest yacht built by Wally to date. Stepping and sail trials are due to take place at the end of March.





Related Links

Wally Profile

Hall Spars Profile

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