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It takes a team to Tango: The inside story of the fourth Wallycento superyacht

• Toby Hodges
• September 17, 2020

This fourth Wallycento took the design and build to an aggressive new level. Toby Hodges reports from a test sail of Tango off the coast of Monaco

This may be the fourth 100ft yacht designed to the Wallycento box rule, but it’s one that raises the bar with regard to combining form and functionality with outrageously cool aesthetics. Considering that Wally is yachting’s deity of style, that’s saying something.

Tango is at the very forefront of modern fast monohull design and advanced technology. Its stealthy black livery and long, low lines combine with a bold reverse sheerline to create a potent, powerful look. The ruthlessly clean deck is signature Wally. The image of the single helmsman on deck, with all that power and beauty controlled simply by the touch of a network of buttons on the pedestals, has become an icon for the Italian brand.

If Tango ’s form is captivating on paper, in the flesh it’s mesmerising. As a sail trial from Monaco was to prove, however, here is a yacht that is just as much about function and how its detailed design and engineering allows it to perform as a cutting edge racer-cruiser. Rigorous weight centralisation, rig and rudder adjustment and an innovative ramp deck are core design details that demonstrate a new level of grand prix racing-inspired thinking.

‘The design is more in keeping with out-and-out racing yachts like TP52s and mini maxis than luxury cruiser-racers’. All exterior photos: Gilles Martin-Raget

The team that collaborated to make it possible is impressive: lines from Mark Mills, structural engineering by Pure Engineering, MYT project management, construction at race yacht specialists Persico Marine and styling by Pininfarina.

Marcello Persico explained that after 15 years of building top end race yachts, including five America’s Cup campaigns, this is the first cruising boat his team has built: “It required 30,000 hours for the interior and 100,000 hours structural (composite) work!”

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The Wallycento box rule creates light displacement superyachts with powerful sail plans and planing hulls. I have had the privilege of sailing aboard two of the previous three Centos, Magic Carpet3 and Galateia , yet Tango still stands out one of the most awe-inspiring yachts of any size I’ve ever sailed or seen.

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The design is more in keeping with out-and-out racing yachts like TP52s and mini maxis than luxury cruiser-racers. For those unfamiliar with the Irish designer Mark Mills, Tango ’s lines instantly give you a glimpse into his racing pedigree. They are smooth, bucking the trend for hard chines or twin rudders. “There’s a time and a place for twin rudders and most inshore boats don’t qualify,” said Mills as he introduced me to his largest design to date.

It was the success of Mills’s 72ft Alegre , which has an innovative sloped or ‘ramp’ deck that inspired Wally founder Luca Bassani to recommend Mills for the Tango project. “Wally has constantly blended form and function to improve the sailing experience,” said Bassani, adding that for Tango in particular this involves, “the cutting-edge deck layout that combines our flush-deck with bulwark, introduced in 2006 with Esense , with the ramp deck of Alegre .”

A seamless deck from transom to bow makes a telling difference when you consider the sheer size of the sails that need to be carried up to the foredeck.

The ultra clean deck and pit area

If the headroom is not required below, it’s a potential game changer. “Structurally a ramp deck is a big improvement [for a lighter, stiffer yacht] and crew work improvement is unparalleled,” said Mills. “The ability to haul sails up or across the deck without interruption is very cool – and it’s aesthetically unique.”

Time to Tango

The huge square-top mainsail emblazoned with a red rose was hoisted (… and hoisted) until it reached the mast top, which towers 47m above sea level. Following my gaze aloft Mills remarked: “The request was for the most aggressive Southern Spars rig yet.”

Again, it’s the functionality of this rig that really stands out. This is the first time a Cento’s mast step can be adjusted under load – no small consideration given that there is up to 34 tonnes of compression at its base. The mast step has a rounded base, made from a special alloy with low-friction material. A jack inside the mast controls vertical lift, while a ram can move the base fore or aft.

Mills was very keen to capitalise on a class rule change that no longer penalises mast rake adjustment. “We wanted to bring race boat practice to the Cento,” he explained. “We actively change rig rake in the TP52s to get the best rudder angle.”

To compensate for the rake of the rig (“which is unprecedented at this size”), Mills designed a trench in the pushpit area. “We wanted to make sure the tack of the jib is always at its lowest – it’s as you would find on a [mini maxi] 72”.

Typically, the larger a yacht becomes, the more disconnected the helm can feel. Tango ’s owner was very keen that the helm retained the feel of a smaller performance yacht. Two cogs inside the wheel pedestals therefore act as a gear change to make Tango ’s steering feel lighter or stiffer, according to the conditions.

The silver grilles set into the transom resemble afterburners, but conceal liferafts for easy launching

“We had the boat heeled at 25° in 25 knots of wind in Saint Tropez, but the owner could still steer with one finger,” said Carlo Torre, director of the project management company MYT responsible for the build.

The rake of the rudder can also be adjusted half a degree fore or aft via a button at the pedestal and the quadrant is mounted on the deckhead in the lazarette, below the helm pedestals, to minimise the linkage.

It was perhaps asking too much to feel anything from the rudder blade in the five knots of breeze I had when helming. However, the 640m2 of upwind sail area is certainly enough to convince Tango ’s nimble 17-tonne hull to heel in the lightest of airs. And it is a remarkable feeling to stand with one foot on the angled deck or substantial bulwark and have all that power at your command.

Pininfarina drew deck details such as the steering pedestals

We still matched or exceeded the 4–7 knots true wind speed for most of the sail. Wallys are typically used for inshore racing and short-term cruising in the Mediterranean , so the ability of Tango to sail – and for the helmsman be able to feel and appreciate the experience – in the lightest of breezes when most other yachts of this size wouldn’t even hoist canvas, is a potent one.

Sailing for scientists

The helm and trimming areas are kept particularly tidy and compact, and the deck is Wally-clean. Even the gennaker sheets are run through the bulwarks. There are only six winches (more comparable to a Farr 40, as one crewmember pointed out), to help minimise weight and long hydraulic runs.

By ensuring all winches are mounted at the same height on deck and that each has a crossover base, every line can lead to every winch. They are the latest three-speed Harken models with an exceptionally powerful first gear, capable of pulling 900kg – which means a jib can be hoisted in one gear in just 7.5 seconds!

The deck layout facilitates crew communication. The mainsail trimmer sits directly forward of the helmsman with remote push button controls to hand, the jib trimmer only another couple of metres further forward.

The mainsheet and runners are adjusted via huge MagicTrim rams below decks. The B&G readouts in the ultra-shallow pit don’t show the usual windspeed and direction figures, but rather heel angle, rudder angle, forestay load and port/starboard run times. Hydraulic rams allow for exact tack loads to be set. It’s sailing for scientists.

Wallys have always been known for their ease of use for cruising with minimum crew though – even the Centos. Which is why there are rams and remote controls for most functions and a self-tacking jib track (even if Tango has transverse clew tracks for racing too).

Stability and trim

“We asked Mark Mills for a slightly forward trimmed yacht, because from past experiences we knew how easy it is to trim a boat aft when needed, but how it’s almost impossible to move the trim forward in light wind, when these big hulls have more drag,” explained Carlo Torre.

The water tanks are located aft so that, before racing in heavy wind, water can be added to bring the trim aft and increase stability. “To be competitive now you need to be agile in windward/leeward racing so central weight is needed,” added Torre.

The centralisation of interior weight is another weapon in the armoury for Tango’s assault on the Wallycento class. “The centralisation of the interior layout has a knock-on positive effect for the centralisation of winches, systems, hydraulic hoses, everything else,” Mills declared, “leading to a boat that’s not only lighter but better centralised weight wise than any other Cento.”

Glistening hull and slippery lines: Tango is designed with forward trim so weight can be added aft in more wind

The engine room and powerplant below decks are as close as possible to the cockpit winch package, keeping cabling, tubing and power loss to a minimum.

The experienced team behind Tango knew that to improve on what had been done previously with Galateia , it would need a fresh approach, a configuration change even. “It required an owner who would let people do things for an improvement,” said Torre.

Every gram the project team could save on the interior, they could add lower down as ballast. Centralising weight and reducing it wherever possible in the hull so it can be used in the keel instead. “This means more energy going into making the boat go forwards rather than just going up and down in waves,” said Mills.

The forward sliding hatch has a watertight pneumatic seal. All interior photos: Toni Meneguzzo

The keel trunk alone is 370kg lighter than Magic Carpet3 , said Torre. “For the same displacement we have the heaviest bulb. We are lighter than Galateia by 900kg, but with more lead in the keel.” Such savings could prove significant – there is reportedly a 1.5 tonne difference in displacement between these three boats, excluding masts and keels.

Start with the engineering

This strict weight plan made the interior design more challenging. “It was a boat that started without a layout, but instead with the engineering,” Torre pointed out, as he guided me around the interior. “We wanted to have the most efficient structural layout, and suggested to Mills and Pure Engineering to define the structures with the only constraint of having the engine room just aft of the keel.”

The result is that, as you descend the magnificent, wide, curved companionway, you enter the after part of the accommodation, which contains the saloon. The cabins and galley all surround a central machinery space – as do the heads, to minimise plumbing runs.

The aft saloon, with its showcase suspended steps, features a long table to port and a large sofa to starboard. The navstation adjoins the forward end of the sofa

Panels and doors are built of Airex foam to keep them super-light. The compact galley, built and finished in titanium and carbon, even uses a gyro on the induction stove to save the need for stabilising weights.

Despite this scrupulous attention to weight, Tango ’s interior still has the elegant feel of an Italian-styled superyacht, with the design aiming to complement the structural lightness. The stark contrast of black carbon and white leather with scarlet red details (such as the stitching on the sofas) sets off a modern, sporty theme.

Fluid horizontal lines, most notable in the suspended steps, are used throughout the interior to give an impression of seamless surfaces. Mills explained that 1.9m is the minimum headroom requirement of the Cento box rule and that they designed all of the interior to within 10mm of that limit, admitting “we probably went too tight on the tolerances!”

The sharp Italian styling continues down below. The layout surrounds a central machinery space

The reverse sheer means headroom tapers away towards the transom, but from the companionway aft the area is given over to one vast lazarette space.

The owner’s cabin in the forward section of the accommodation has a double berth each side and an en-suite with walk-in shower compartment. There is a generous space between berths to house and shift sails below the enormous sliding foredeck hatch.

The captain uses the guest double cabin to port, complete with another luxurious walk-in shower, while the permanent crew have a Pullman to starboard. The downside to designing an interior around centralised weight and machinery is that it creates an unusual layout, with a corridor effect through the central and forward accommodation.

This, combined with low deckheads, makes the space feel compact for its length. If the boat is used for cruising it would perhaps make more sense in privacy terms for the owner to use the aft port cabin, which adjoins the saloon.

To discover a yacht that is so aesthetically on the money inside and out is perhaps not surprising when it carries the Wally logo. But to find one where the design and engineering has been pushed so hard towards performance, while somehow maintaining enough of Wally’s DNA as well as the capacity for shorthanded daysailing, is another thing altogether.

Tango is proof that a dual-purpose, high-performance superyacht remains as attractive and exciting today as it has for Wally designs over the past 25 years. It helps explain why these yachts continue to be so popular and why the brand regularly attracts 20-strong fleets at Mediterranean regattas.

The pretty red rose on Tango ’s transom is also a nice touch. The advanced raceboat design, technology and engineering poured into this latest Cento could mean that her competitors will need to get used to a good view of that aspect of the boat.

Specification

LOA: 30.48m (100ft) Beam: 7.20m (23ft 7in) Draught: 4.4m-6.2m (14ft 5in-20ft 4in) Displacement (light): 47,500kg/104,720lb Upwind sail area: 640m2/6,889ft2 Downwind sail area: 1,398m2/15,048ft2

First published in the April 2018 issue of SuperSail World.

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Tango, a visionary Wallycento / Pininfarina with inside-outside consistency

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]ango , the fourth unit of the highly competitive Wallycento fleet, was successfully launched at Persico Marine facility in the Ligurian west coast. The stepping operation was completed after the yacht touched the water; Tango gets ready for the sea-trial before the delivery to her passionate owner, scheduled at the end of August.

“ Tango turned out exactly how we envisaged her when we started developing the project: super sleek lines and aggressive overall appeal conveying her high performance DNA .” proudly says Luca Bassani, Wally President “ Additionally, our form-reflects-function approach is epitomised in Tango’s sheer flush deck in the like of  the iconic Esense: besides enhancing the purity of the design,  it would facilitate the manoeuvres while racing.  We look forward to the sea-trials and test the predicted superior performance of our new superyacht ”.

Along with Wally’s over 20 years know-how , the new Wallycento boasts Mark Mill’s naval architecture , Pininfarina interior design and  Persico Marine construction technology : the perfect mix to produce a magnificent speed-machine.

Tango introduces a new naval architect in the Wally projects, Mark Mills of Mills Design, with whom the Monegasque yachting disruptor shares the same vision of innovations that can be applied to this type of yachts.

“ Tango is our largest project to date and also we believe the most innovative , the most stylish , and certainly one of the most satisfying to develop in collaboration with the client, Wally, Pininfarina, and Persico Marine ” says Mark Mills of Mills Design. “ We owe our involvement to the vision of Luca Bassani who suggested us to bring a fresh mindset to the Wallycento design question .”

“ We developed a radical proposal combining dramatic deck geometry with a novel interior layout for the most efficient result within the Wallycento box-rule, integrated with the structure to a level not yet seen in a yacht of this size .” continues Mills.  “ That proposal very quickly became Tango, after huge amounts of detail development, but very little deviation from the original vision for a sleek, light, and exciting sailing machine . ”

“ A relevant  Tango’s technical attribute is to have the immersed volume of the hull more forward than the previous Wallycentos, and the aft lines are cleaner and more stretched: an hydrodynamic option that I much appreciate ” adds Luca Bassani. “ Mark’s initial idea to have a displacement close to the minimum required by the box-rule, combined with the maximum sail plan allowed, would bring some advantages in the typical lights airs of the Mediterranean conditions ”.  

Tango’s interior layout places the main salon aft, the engine room and service area amidships, and the guest accommodation forward.

“ Tangos’ cruising comforts equal those of the previous Wallycentos whilst her different interior layout further concentrates the weights over the boat center of gravity .” remarks Bassani.

The contemporary interior design carries the signature of Pininfarina , the renowned design brand, reflecting the visionary approach of Tango’s owner to have the inside-outside consistency . The team of Pininfarina nautical division engaged the challenge to develop outstanding ultra-light interiors that would match the superyacht DNA.  “ The interior design of this Wallycento challenged our team to achieve the perfect balance of performance and comfort .” says Paolo Pininfarina , Pininfarina Group President. “ Thanks to the selection of the materials and the innovative solutions of the interior decoration delivering both function and aesthetics ,  we generated a true thoroughbred of the sea , ultra-light and super performing, perfectly suitable for cruising as well as for racing. We are very proud of this accomplishment further confirming the excellence of our nautical division .”

Construction

Tango marked another “first” for Wally: the collaboration with Persico Marine for the superyacht construction.

“ We are extremely pleased with our first cruising superyacht : Tango weighs only 47,5 tons thanks to the overall optimisations developed at the beginning of the project .  Specifically, we worked hard to lighten the interiors as much as possible, not just using carbon fiber and nomex sandwich in the joinery construction, but also developing different solutions to build, for example, the hinges and veneers ” explains Marcello Persico, Persico Marine CEO. “ Our new team uniquely combines the expertise in sound pure racing boats such as the VORs, Mini Maxis, and America’s Cups catamarans, with that in the most refined cruising superyachts .

“ This extraordinary group of highly qualified professionals allowed us to deploy the latest know-how in every area of the yacht, from the composite to the interiors up to the very innovative systems and sail controls. Being Tango our first full custom cruising yacht, we decided to invest a lot of time and energy in the early development of the design of the whole boat, and started the construction after confirming all the solutions and aspects of the design.

After two years of non-stop dedication and work, I still can’t believe to see the finished yacht: it’s a very emotional moment and can’t wait to sail her!” happily concludes Persico.

Tango will be premiered at the Yacht Club de Monaco, on the 26 September  and in the morning of the Monaco Yacht Show opening day (27 September), while she makes her racing debut at the Les Voiles de Saint Tropez, where she faces the high competition of the other three Wallycentos. A show not to miss!

The Wally portfolio of yachts under construction includes two sailing yachts, the Wally 145 and the Wally 93  to be launched in May 2019 and in spring 2018 respectively, the fifth unit of the 27 Wallyace, and two 52 wallypowers. Additionally, units of the new Wallytender X are under way.

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Tango // Wally

Black beauty with a big dance floor aft: the 100 feet sailing yacht tango by  wally - the fourth unit of the wallycento fleet.

Naval Architect Mark Mills of Mills Design was appointed for the first time for a Wally project and comments:

“Tango is our largest project to date and also we believe the most innovative, the most stylish, and certainly one of the most satisfying to develop in collaboration with the client, Wally, Pininfarina, and Persico Marine. We owe our involvement to the vision of Luca Bassani who suggested us to bring a fresh mindset to the Wallycento design question. 

We developed a radical proposal combining dramatic deck geometry with a novel interior layout for the most efficient result within the Wallycento box-rule, integrated with the structure to a level not yet seen in a yacht of this size. That proposal very quickly became Tango, after huge amounts of detail development, but very little deviation from the original vision for a sleek, light, and exciting sailing machine.”

Luca Bassani, Founder and President of Wally adds :

“A relevant  Tango’s technical attribute is to have the immersed volume of the hull more forward than the previous Wallycentos, and the aft lines are cleaner and more stretched: an hydrodynamic option that I much appreciate. Mark’s initial idea to have a displacement close to the minimum required by the box-rule, combined with the maximum sail plan allowed, would bring some advantages in the typical lights airs of the Mediterranean conditions.”

Sailing Yacht Tango is listed for sale with an asking price of €12,000,000.

Wally is known for new ways, so Tango got the main salon at the aft area. Engine room and service area are placed amidships, guests can find their places forward. The interior was designed by Pininfarina .

“ Tangos’ cruising comforts equal those of the previous Wallycentos whilst her different interior layout further concentrates the weights over the boat center of gravity.”

Paolo Pininfarina says:

“The interior design of this Wallycento challenged our team to achieve the perfect balance of performance and comfort. Thanks to the selection of the materials and the innovative solutions of the interior decoration delivering both function and aesthetics,  we generated a true thoroughbred of the sea, ultra-light, and super performing, perfectly suitable for cruising as well as for racing. We are very proud of this accomplishment further confirming the excellence of our nautical division.”

Interior Sailing Yacht TANGO

“Tango turned out exactly how we envisaged her when we started developing the project: super sleek lines and aggressive overall appeal conveying her high-performance DNA.” proudly says Luca Bassani   “Additionally, our form-reflects-function approach is epitomised in Tango’s sheer flush deck in the like of  the iconic Esense : besides enhancing the purity of the design,  it would facilitate the manoeuvres while racing.  We look forward to the sea-trials and test the predicted superior performance of our new superyacht.”

TANGO is currently not for sale, so no price is available.

Exterior Pictures: Gilles Martin-Reget

Interior Pictures: Toni Meneguzzo

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Wally announces the successful launch of sailing yacht Tango

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30m/98ft sailing yacht TANGO has been launched at the Persico Marine facility along the Ligurian Coast . The fourth high performance yacht of the Wallycento line, she is now preparing for sea trials before delivery to her owner at the end of August.

30m/98ft sailing yacht TANGO preparing for launch. Photo credit – Virgilio Fidanza

Mark Mills created the naval architecture for S/Y TANGO, while the interiors are from Pininfarina and the construction completed by Persico Marine:

“We developed a radical proposal combining dramatic deck geometry with a novel interior layout for the most efficient result within the Wallycento box-rule, integrated with the structure to a level not yet seen in a yacht of this size,” Mark Mills commented. “That proposal very quickly became Tango, after huge amounts of detail development, but very little deviation from the original vision for a sleek, light, and exciting sailing machine.”

To concentrate the weight over the boat centre of gravity, the salon is situated in the aft with the guest accommodation located forward, with the central section occupied by the engine room and service area.

Wallycento TANGO at launch. Photo credit – Virgilio Fidanza

“The interior design of this Wallycento challenged our team to achieve the perfect balance of performance and comfort.” says Paolo Pininfarina, Pininfarina Group Chairman. “Thanks to the selection of the materials and the innovative solutions of the interior decoration delivering both function and aesthetics, we generated a true thoroughbred of the sea, ultra-light and super performing, perfectly suitable for cruising as well as for racing. We are very proud of this accomplishment further confirming the excellence of our nautical division.”

Unique to S/Y TANGO, Wally collaborated with Persico Marine to optimise her performance through her construction.

“We are extremely pleased with our first cruising superyacht: Tango weighs only 47,5 tons thanks to the overall optimisations developed at the beginning of the project. Specifically, we worked hard to lighten the interiors as much as possible, not just using carbon fiber and nomex sandwich in the joinery construction, but also developing different solutions to build, for example, the hinges and veneers,” Marcello Persico, Persico Marine CEO explains.

“TANGO turned out exactly how we envisaged her when we started developing the project: super sleek lines and aggressive overall appeal conveying her high performance DNA,” Wally President Luca Bassani said of the latest hull Wallycento. “Additionally, our form-reflects-function approach is epitomised in TANGO’s sheer flush deck in the like of the iconic ESENSE : besides enhancing the purity of the design, it would facilitate the manoeuvres while racing. We look forward to the sea-trials and test the predicted superior performance of our new superyacht.”

Sailing yacht TANGO will make her debut at the Yacht Club de Monaco on the 26th of September before her public appearance at the Monaco Yacht Show on the 27th. Watch her compete against three other Wallycentos at the Les Voiles de Saint Tropez from the 30th of September.

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By SuperyachtNews 01 Oct 2017

Learning to Tango – sailing the new Wallycento at MYS

We take wally’s new wallycento tango out for a quick sail, and discover that quick is not all she has to offer….

While the pleasures of a large, comfortable cruising sailing superyacht are hard to deny, there can be few things as thrilling as coaxing a bit of speed out of a thoroughbred cruiser-racer. So it proves the day before the Monaco Yacht Show begins as we saunter off aboard the latest Wallycento for a trial sail. Granted, the wind is hardly playing fair, delivering a paltry 6 knots true. Today will not be about blasting across the bay to Beaulieu at full tilt, but rather experiencing what a finely balanced, carefully considered performance design can do when it counts – when those larger, heavier cruising boats are reaching for the throttles and furling their sails away for the day.

Our ride is Tango , a Mark Mills-designed new entry to the Wallycento fleet. This new, 30.48m yacht follows the same box rule ethos as her sisters, designed to give competitive racing while still offering the comforts of performance cruising for her owner and guests. As the fourth Wallycento she already has competition, and although delivered just 10 days before we trial her, next week she will be at the Voiles de St Tropez with 14 other Wallys, including those three Cento sisters – the 2012-launched Open Season , 2013’s Magic Carpet3 , and Galateia which arrived in 2015.

So how does this yacht differ from the others, and what corners of the box rule have the designers explored? And what of Mark Mills, a designer making his first forays into the world of Wally? How did Mills Design get involved in the first place? “I got a call from Luca Bassani, who had a client interested in doing a Cento,” Mills tells me as we wait for the jib to hoist. “The client had a number of major design offices on his shortlist and Luca wanted to throw a wildcard into the pot – he’d seen our 2014 world championship-winning 72-footer Alegre , which features a similar ramp deck design to Tango . It was really his intervention that got us on the table, and the client was willing to consider someone who didn’t have a track record in these boats yet but who looked like they were bringing something to the table. We had a lot of ideas that we thought were right, and the client was receptive to that.”

Among those ideas were an innovative mast raking system, the ramp deck design which gives ease of passage fore to aft and for moving sails and other equipment, a central engine room for weight distribution, and a deck layout borne from racing yacht design, but which fits perfectly with the minimalist styling typical of Wally. The design process was, in fact, a team effort, with Mills Design joining forces with Valenica-based specialists KND Sailing Performance and New Zealand structural specialists PURE Design & Engineering. “KND really bring the computer horsepower to allow us to trial things – we did I think 49 different hull shapes in velocity prediction programs (VPP) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software trying to narrow down the best solution and the best combination of features,” Mills explains. “There’s so many different areas of hull shape that are bringing different strengths to the design. The ability to package all the different bits of the hull in the final one that gets built is very powerful, and I think their involvement was key for that phase.”

Notable in that hull design is the aft end – Mills has eschewed the trend toward hard or soft aft chines, which typically improve performance off the wind, opting instead for a more rounded aft in order to preserve upwind performance. It shows as the jib flies up the stay from deck to fully set in just seven seconds – the tech team worked hard on the gear to maximise hoist speeds – and we settle into a gentle but fine-tuned beat, matching the true wind speed and occasionally exceeding it. As the log creeps toward seven knots boatspeed in just under six knots true wind, the feel of the helm is a delight. Two gearing settings mean she can react to fingertip touch, or give a little more leeway depending on how much movement and sensitivity you like in your helm. She is balanced, and easy to keep on track in these conditions, and clever mast-rake considerations mean she should not become a handful when the wind picks up either.

“Rudder angle is a really important upwind component towards optimum upwind performance and to do that you need to be able to rake the rig to adjust the centre of effort to influence how much rudder you then have to put in,” Mills explains. “In light airs you want more rake back to load up the rudders and give you some [rudder] angle, and as the breeze comes on you want to rake the rig forwards and reduce that to keep the rudder angle at 3-3.5 degrees.” Most boats this size end up stuck at a single rake setting because it’s hard to move the rig around. “We went in from the outset convinced that this was a key variable we needed to bring,” Mills continues, “and we worked all the way through to make sure we could deliver that.”

The construction of the boat fell to performance specialist Persico Marine, who are no strangers to high-tech composite boat building – their portfolio includes America’s Cup yachts, maxis, Volvo Ocean Race boats, TP52s and others at the highest echelons of racing. Building a yacht that is destined not only for regattas but also for cruising was something of a challenge, but that didn’t stop the yard taking a technical approach. “This is the first project that we say is a proper sailing yacht and not only a racing machine,” enthuses Persico CEO Marcello Persico. “It was a challenge for us not only to bring experience of racing type projects but also to work with interior systems.” This is borne out by the staggering numbers involved – Persico says that the yard spent 100,000 hours on the composite construction and assembly, a further 30,000 hours for the interiors construction and outfitting, and 15,000 hours on the systems installation. The net result is impressive though – the composite structures total eight tons, and the interiors and outfitting weight comes to just 2.5 tons.

Not that the interior has suffered – while sleek and clean, and hardly sumptuous, Tango  has a grace and style that is quite stunning thanks to her interior design team at legendary design house Pininfarina. “This boat really has all the best features of Pininfarina, because first of all it’s absolutely innovative, it’s very modern, contemporary, but projected into the future,” says Paolo Pininfarina, chairman of the Pininfarina group. “It is essential, it is fluid, it is dynamic and it is seamless – the surfaces are seamless, so it has both Wally and Pininfarina DNA in it. It is elegant too – elegance is difficult to define but it is sort of sensuality, minimalism, functionality, and safety also. If surfaces are fluid and seamless then the boat is safe and it’s good for both cruising and racing. The boat is fantastic,” he adds, “and it’s the result of fantastic teamwork.”

There’s little doubt that the combined team – Wally, Persico Marine, Mills Design, MYT and all the other companies who have played their part – have created something quite special. She may look and give the feel of a racer, but Tango is more than just a speed machine. “You can see from the result that the boat has been really thought through to be better,” says Luca Bassani. “But still it’s a Wally, which means it’s a cruiser-racer not a racing machine. When you look at the boat from the outside you believe that it’s just a racing machine, but it’s not. It’s a boat that can give you good results and win races, but also good comfort for cruising, and this is a typical Mediterranean cruising boat. It’s the kind of boat Wally has developed for 20 years,” Bassani concludes. “It’s a cruising boat that can be fast and easy to sail.”

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Wally ’s latest, Tango , not only looks like a super-cool sailing yacht of the future, but it has the design and technology to back that description. Tango is the fourth unit of the Wallycento fleet, a cruising/racing class among Wally owners. The 100-foot Tango , however, differs from its sisterships in that it has an interior by Pininfarina (think Ferrari, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo) and was built with the lightest-weight components available.

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The sleek, flush-deck Tango was launched last week from builder Persico Marine on Italy’s west coast, with the mast being stepped nearly a year after the hull entered the water. Sea trials will continue for several weeks before the boat’s delivery to its owner at the end of the month. Tango will make its public debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.

Wallycento Tango coming out of the shed.  Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget

“ Tango turned out exactly how we envisioned it when we started developing the project—super sleek lines and aggressive overall appeal, conveying its high-performance DNA,” says Luca Bassani, Wally president.  “Its sheer flush deck is like the iconic Wally Esense . Besides enhancing the purity of the design, that design facilitates racing maneuvers.”

Wallycento Tango.  Photo: Courtesy Wally/Pininfarina

Wally worked closely with the owner, Ireland-based naval architect Mark Mills, Pininfarina, and Persico Marine to turn the initial concept into reality. “We combined dramatic deck geometry with a novel interior layout for the most efficient result within the Wallycento box-rule,” says Mills. “It was integrated with the structure to a level not yet seen in a yacht of this size.” The naval architect increased the boat’s volume for extra interior space, while making Tango ’s aft lines “cleaner” and longer. Tango also has a maximum allowable sail plan for racing in light winds in the Mediterranean.

Wallycento Tango main saloon.  Photo: Courtesy Wally/Pininfarina

Mills positioned the boat’s engine room and service areas amidships, rather than at the stern, a significant departure from most yachts. That layout optimized the boat’s center of gravity for better sailing.

Like the exterior, Pininfarina’s interior is minimalistic but, of course, elegant in its simplicity. The Italian designers also researched every possible way to make the boat as light as possible. The boat weighs only 47.5 tons, thanks to the carbon fiber and Nomex sandwich materials in the hull. Persico Marine, which typically builds America’s Cup and Mini Maxi racing yachts, also focused on the smallest weight-savers like door hinges and wall veneers, understanding that weight saving is critical to performance.

Wallycento Tango owner’s stateroom.  Photo: Courtesy Wally/Pininfarina

“We’ve built a true thoroughbred of the sea, ultra-light and super performing, perfectly suitable for cruising as well as for racing,” says Paolo Pininfarina, the design company’s chairman.

Besides making its public debut at the Monaco Yacht Show, Tango will first race at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez , where the yacht will face off against the other three Wallycentos. That will be an exciting debut.

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The word on the street, or seas, is that, to be able to sail a Wally, you need to stick to one rule: “You’ve got to be on top of your game,” says Luca Bassani Antivari, his voice soaring almost dramatically over the phone, all the way from Monaco. It’s just noon there and the sexagenarian owner and president of Wally makes this and other theatrical pronouncements as if he’s been delivering them for decades. And perhaps he has.

Wally, over time, has come to represent an ethos of innovation and performance that its regatta-frequenting patrons often bask in the reflected grandeur of. “The perfect Wally client is successful—which is why they can buy the boat—and courageous. They are not people who follow the crowd; they stay ahead of everyone else,” says Antivari, adding, “And the Wallys reflect that; they are always ahead of the fleet.”

Wally Yacht: Channelling Nature’s Design

Indeed, the sailing season in the Mediterranean is considered incomplete if a Wally is not present in all its “Corinthian spirit, offering as much fun on land as on sea”, says the brand’s website. And it’s not just performance that moors the boats in the category of superyachts. Wallys, which are both racing sailboats and luxury recreational cruisers, propose a visual story that is very close to Antivari’s heart. “The beauty of nature is always a part of our design. The sensations and feelings you encounter when you’re surrounded by nature is something that we bring forth in our style,” he says.

The boats are marvels of modernist naval architecture—minimalist, sleek and sophisticated;they are also beautiful. “We were the first to use metallic colours on our boats. That happened because I realized one day that metallic colours are very close to the tones and textures of rocks, water and sand,” says Antivari.

Wally’s fourth super-yacht from their Wallycento series combines naval architecture by Mills Design and interior design by Pininfarina with Persico Marine construction technology. Photographer: Gilles Martin-Raget

Almost 35 metres in length and weighing nearly 48 tons, Tango balances its structural weight and hull stiffness by centralizing the weight of the machinery, thereby providing the yacht low drag in lighter conditions and increased stability in strong winds. Photographer: Gilles Martin-Raget

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For our first exploration of the brand, AD looks at one of Wally’s newest offerings—Tango, which was launched in August 2017. Tango is the fourth unit of Wally’s Wallycento superyacht series. It was built over a period of two years, in collaboration with the Italy-based multinational Persico Marine, which specializes in both racing boats as well as cruising superyachts. A finished Tango is a sight to behold: a shadowy frame that appears to glide, instead of cut, through the waters, with its dramatic deck geometry enhancing the purity of the design. For the first time, Wally worked with Ireland-based Mills Design, which specializes in performance yacht design. It is one of the many brand associations that keep Wally’s focus on innovation fresh and up-to-date.

“All our collaborators are interesting because they are all very competent. It leads to an exchange of knowledge, which is very constructive and important,” says Antivari. As much as the Wally philosophy is rooted in innovation, tradition is important too. “In fact, our innovation has always been based on tradition. Often, it is based on old ideas that were not realized because the technology and materials did not exist back then,” he adds.

The interiors arrange the main salon towards the stern; the engine room and service area near the centre; and the guest accommodation at the bow. Designed by one of their regular collaborators, Italian design rm Pininfarina (which was acquired by Indian multinational group Mahindra in 2015), the interiors reflect the exterior of the superyacht, and combine performance with comfort. “Thanks to the selection of the materials and the innovative solutions of the interior decoration, we generated a true thoroughbred of the sea—ultra-light and super-performing, perfectly suitable for cruising as well as for racing,” says Paolo Pininfarina, the chairman of the design group.

The VIP cabin with the sliding hatch open. Photographer: Toni Meneguzzo

The Tango salon features light-grey sofas in leather from FBLuxury, a textile atelier near Turin. Red Alcantara pillows dot the furniture. The lighting for all the cabins is by Cantalupi. Photographer: Toni Meneguzzo

The VIP head (maritime term for toilet) has wooden cladding by Alpi, while the towels are by C&C. Photographer: Toni Meneguzzo

The VIP cabin has clean-cut interiors featuring light fabric wall panelling by Sunbrella, while the dark fabric is by Gaetano Rossini. The black carbon-fibre bespoke furniture is by Persico Marine. The red decorative pillows on the bed are in Alcantara, a microfibre material. Photographer: Toni Meneguzzo

Form for Function

The Wally concept is rooted in a series of simple ideas. “It is based on the experience that we have had in our lives,” says Antivari. “A Wally is not created out of the blue; it is a step-by-step build-up on the ideas we have had, and an improvement of all of those.” Coherence is another keyword for them, as is a “form for function” approach. On top of all of this is the focus on the user, who, Antivari says, is the biggest inspiration. “I can speak as both a user and an owner of sailing boats that the experience inspires the design we choose and the material we use. For me, I can feel it in my heart, and I know what the client is looking for,” he adds.

The idea of user experience as a foundation for design has now brought Antivari to land. “As a user, I found out that we could do something better with the buildings and towers we reside in. We are missing something, which we could realize using our ideas and technology,” he says thoughtfully. Antivari is in talks with real estate firms and architects about a possible ‘Wally’ tower, and expects a plan to materialize in a couple of years. In jest, we point out another uncharted (by Wally, at least) territory: India. “Well, this requirement must come from the Indian market!” he says, laughing. “We would love to bring the first Wally there. We haven’t yet encountered any Indian clients. Maybe they will seek us out once they read this.”

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Fourth Wallycento yacht Tango launched at Persico Marine

Sailing yacht specialist  Wally  has launched the 30.48 metre  Tango . Hull number four in the Wallycento series, she was built on the Ligurian coast by  Persico Marine  and will now undergo sea trials before her late August delivery.

Luca Bassani , founder and president of Wally, said: " Tango turned out exactly how we envisaged her when we started developing the project: super sleek lines and an aggressive overall appeal conveying her high performance DNA."

Persico Marine is known for large-scale composite manufacturing and has been involved in several recent America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race projects, but this is the yard's first fully-custom cruising yacht.

Marcello Persico, managing director of Persico Marine, said: "We worked hard to lighten the interiors as much as possible, not just using carbon fibre and nomex sandwich in the joinery construction, but also developing different solutions to build, for example, the hinges and veneers.” The result is a lightship weight of just 47.5 tonnes.

With accommodation for six guests and a dining table for 10,  Tango  provides comfortable luxury for cruising and the 300hp engine means she can motor along at 11 knots between races. The advanced Wally sail handling features also deliver easy control for single-handed sailing.

Wally announced the sale of the fourth yacht in its Wallycento series in November 2015 and renowned Italian design house  Pininfarina  was confirmed as the interior designer three months later.

"The interior design of this Wallycento challenged our team to achieve the perfect balance of performance and comfort,” added group chairman Paolo Pininfarina. “Thanks to the selection of the materials and the innovative solutions of the interior decoration delivering both function and aesthetics, we generated a true thoroughbred of the sea, ultra-light and super performing, perfectly suitable for cruising as well as for racing."

The owner, who is an experienced yachtsman, briefed the yard to produce the most refined high performance solution to the box-ruled Wallycento racer-cruiser. Naval architects  Mills Design  helped to achieve this by optimising the layout to reduce the weight, improving hull stiffness and centralising the heavy machinery to reduce pitching inertias. The new, more versatile hull shape allows for low drag in lighter conditions and increased stability when the wind whips up.

A standout feature is the cutting-edge deck layout that combines the flush deck and bulwarks of  Esense  with the ramp deck of  Alegre . This gives the owner a functional race-ready layout that fits over the interior accommodation, as mandated by the class rules.

" Tango  is our largest project to date and also we believe the most innovative, the most stylish, and certainly one of the most satisfying to develop," added Mark Mills. “We owe our involvement to the vision of Luca Bassani who suggested us to bring a fresh mindset to the Wallycento design.”

Tango  will make her regatta debut at the 2017 Les Voiles De Saint Tropez, when she will take on the other Wallycentos —  Galateia ,  Magic Carpet 3 , and  Open Season . Other sailing superyacht projects currently in build at Persico Marine include the 44.2 metre  Wally 145 , which is due to hit the water in 2019.

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Wallycento’s Tango Sailing Yacht Dances its Way Into Your Heart

By Victor Baker

Published on November 2, 2017

Following in the footsteps of sister sailing yachts Open Season, Magic Carpet 3 and Galateia, Tango is Wally Yachts’ latest project, a new magnificent vessel that aims to raise the bar once again in the world of speedy and stylish sailing yachts.

The Monegasque shipyard worked closely with three other big names for this project, with Mills Design taking care of the naval architecture, the famous Italian design studio Pininfarina imagining the interiors, and yacht builders Persico Marine adding their expertise to the entire picture, thus resulting the superb cuiser-racer in front of you.

Their goal was to build the ultimate sailing yacht, that would combine performance with style, and after receiving the owner’s initial briefing, Wally Yachts knew exactly this was the right team to bring their client’s dream to life.

The renowned Italian design house Pininfarina was in charge of the vessel’s interiors, where Tango’s aggressive soul was complemented by comfort and elegance, matching the owner’s lifestyle at the end of a race. A wide suspending staircase leads down the companionway into the main saloon, and there’s an obvious automotive vibe to the sporty seat arrangement and guest areas throughout the yacht.

Carbon fiber, wood, and leather were beautifully mixed together to create an enjoyable living environment; innovative solutions of the interior decoration delivered both function and aesthetics, with the ultra-light, performance-oriented sailing yacht being equally suitable for winning a race or throwing a party.

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Tango is a semi-custom sailing yacht launched in 2017 by Wally.

World leader in yachting innovation, Wally combines the latest technology with contemporary design, constantly looking at ways of improving the on the water enjoyment with performance, comfort, and style. Blending form and function means that every technical solution is developed with consideration for the overall aesthetic beauty and contribute to the overall Wally appeal, regarded as the state of the art in yachting.

Tango measures 30.48 metres in length, with a max draft of 6.20 feet and a beam of 7.20 feet.

Her interior design is by Paolo Pininfarina.

Tango also features naval architecture by Mills Design.

Tango is a semi-custom Wallycento model.

Performance and Capabilities

Tango has a top speed of 11.00 knots. She is powered by tbd604bv16 diesel deutz engines .

Accommodation

Tango accommodates up to 6 guests in 3 cabins. She also houses room for up to 4 crew members.

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Tango is a Germanish Lloyd class yacht.

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News Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2022. Strongest ever fleet

Maxi yacht rolex cup 2022. strongest ever fleet.

One of the largest, most competitive and innovative maxi yacht fleets ever assembled will tomorrow start five days of racing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. First held in 1980, this event will, as usual, will run from Monday until Saturday with Thursday a layday/reserve day. 50 yachts have gathered for this annual pinnacle of the maxi racing calendar, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and the International Maxi Association (IMA). This is the event’s second largest fleet ever since 2016’s 53. The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is also the penultimate event of the IMA’s Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge (MMIC). Defending champion, IMA President Benoît de Froidmont and his Wally 60 Wallyño , currently leads the 2022 MMIC by just one point from Alessandro Del Bono’s ILC maxi Capricorno , with Peter Dubens’ North Star and Sir Peter Ogden’s Jethou close behind. “I will try and focus on this regatta and there is another inshore after this. We have a good chance of success here - the crew knows the boat very well now,” said de Froidmont. As President of the International Maxi Association he added of this year’s fleet: “I am extremely impressed by the quality, the number and the level of the competition. We have reached a level we have never seen before.”  

Wallyño will be racing in the ten boat Mini Maxi 3 + 4 class against Riccardo de Michele's Vallicelli 78 H20 , a repeated past class winner here, although beaten by one point last year to Luca Scoppa's Dehler 60 Blue Oyster. Also back this year are Luigi Sala's Vismara Mills 62 Yoru and Aldo Parisotto's Mylius 65FD Oscar3. This class’ other half comprises Swans including two original 65s, Anthony Ball's Six Jaguar and Giuseppe Puttini's past class winner here Shirlaf, plus the 651 Lunz am Meer, campaigned by Marietta Strasoldo and the more modern 601s, regular competitor Gerard Logel's @robas and Les Amis of Valter Pizzoli.

From the old to the brand new: Stealing the show this year will be Roberto Lacorte’s new FlyingNikka racing alone in Mini Maxi 0. This will be the first event for the world’s first fully foiling maxi with AC75-style flip-up T-foils, but the price is a stratosphere IRC TCC of 3.866.

Also new is Pier Luigi Loro Piana's My Song , the first example of Nautor’s ClubSwan 80. Loro Piana has been racing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup since the early 1990s. “The event is getting better and better,” he says. “Happening at the end of the season is perfect. Rolex does an incredible job and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is the best place to race out of.”

Of his new My Song , he adds: “I feel very good - it is exciting. This boat has more things to adjust and the canting keel and daggerboard are new for me. It is important the boat is competitive against other boats of the same size although it would be fantastic to start a one design class.”

Longest here are the Js, whose fleet has doubled in size with Velsheda and Topaz joined by the ‘Super-J’ Ranger, now with a new American owner, for whom this is his first yacht. Following a substantial refit she raced for the first time at this year’s St Barths Bucket and won. Similarly Svea , now campaigned by a trio of Swedes, also won the Superyacht Cup on her first outing with her new team.

Calling tactics on board is round the world race veteran Bouwe Bekking, who previously raced in the J aboard Lionheart and whose last J Class event was winning the IMA-backed World Championship in Newport, RI in 2017.  “Js are always a challenge to sail,” says Bekking. “On Svea there is a nice mix of pros and guys with normal jobs who are good sailors and enjoying their Swedish heritage.” Svea was originally designed by Swede Tore Holm in 1937, but back then was never built. Around 80% of the crew are Swedish. “This has a really nice layout. The Js are all so similar and they are all sailed very well, so you need a good start.”

Among the Super Maxis (LH = 30.51+m) is once again the modern classic Spirit 111 AC Geist of Christian Oldendorff, which will be up against the Wally 107 Spirit of Malouen X (ex-Hamilton/Open Season), now belonging to TP52 campaigner Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, plus two Swan 115s: Shamanna, while Juan Ball has exchanged his Swan 90 Nefertiti for Moat 1 (ex- Highland Fling XV ).

As in 2021, the competition in the Maxi class (LH: 24.09-30.50m) will be fierce. It is also the biggest class with 13 entries. For the first time the Wallys joined the Maxi class last year and their 100 footers filled the podium: Sir Lindsay Owen Jones' Magic Carpet 3 , Claus-Peter Offen's Y3K and David M. Leuschen's Galateia . After winning the first two races, victory had came close for Lord Irvine Laidlaw's Reichel/Pugh 82 Highland Fling XI until her forestay broke. All four return along with the Dutch-owned Farr 100 Leopard 3, Charif Souki’s WallyCento Tango and Andrea Recordati's newly acquired Wally 93 Bullitt.

Offen has been competing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup since 2000. Today, he says “it is more professional and the boats, are much faster, but the quality of both the boats and the crew has increased significantly.” As to whether he can repeat his second place... “that was amazing given that we have a comparatively old boat. It was a combination of doing a good job and a little bit of luck.”

This year they will line up against the pure maxi racers, including Rambler 88, now in the hand of former Lucky Maxi 72 owner Bryon Ehrhart and Wendy Schmidt’s ever improving Botin Partners 85 Deep Blue. Some of the best looking yachts here are the Southern Winds, including the 90 All Smoke, Canadian Will Apold’s 96 Sorceress, which debuted here in 2017, and Massimiliano Florio’s 82 Grande Orazio, the 2018 winner.

As usual, the toughest here will be the six out of class former Maxi 72s, still racing together under IRC in Mini Maxi 1. Favourite is Cannonball, winner of the last two editions but gunning for her is Hap Fauth's Bella Mente now 74ft long. However Cannonball too has stepped up and she is now 75ft, with a deeper keel and also water ballast. Rating-wise Cannonball and Bella Mente are the same, but two points ahead of the 77ft Jethou. American regulars Jim Swartz's Vesper and George Sakellaris' Proteus, which finished second and third respectively last year, have a similar rating with Peter Dubens' North Star lowest of this group.

“The level is getting higher and higher,” says Cannonball strategist Michele Ivaldi. “We know that Bella Mente has improved a lot. Cannonball is a brand new boat now and we are learning her again - it is like having a new toy.”

Returning is last year’s complete Mini Maxi 2 podium: Alessandro Del Bono’s Capricorno, Luciano Gandini’s Mylius 80 Twin Soul B and Jean-Pierre Barjon, with his newly acquired Botin Partners 65, Spirit of Lorina. They are joined by Carlo A. Puri Negri and his Farr/Felci 70 Atalanta II, winner of last year’s Aegean 600 and the two Wally 80s, Rose of Sven Wackerhagen and Jean Philippe Blanpain’s Ryokan II, and the Vismara 80 MoMi of Angelomario Moratti and Nicola Minardi de Michetti.

Racing gets under way at 1200 tomorrow with a light forecast, conditions expected to build later in the week potentially to Mistral level.

(by James Boyd / International Maxi Association)

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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The Unique Burial of a Child of Early Scythian Time at the Cemetery of Saryg-Bulun (Tuva)

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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