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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 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: On Board the 30 Metre Wallycento Sailing Yacht

Each addition to the Wallycento fleet takes technology and design to the next level, and poses a new threat to regatta rivals. Raphael Montigneaux admires the moves and turns of Tango, the latest contender...

The Yacht Club de Monaco magnetises the attention: this Norman Foster -designed, boat-inspired marvel (complete with towering masts) leaves most superyachts that line its dock literally and metaphorically in the shade. It’s a special 30 metre sailing boat, then, that can pry admiring stares away from both the club and the massive white motor yachts that sit alongside her.

But then Tango , the latest hull in the Wallycento series, is rather unusual. She has a striking black carbon hull and rig, and a flush teak deck that seems to stretch far beyond her true length. She is the second Wally for a repeat client, and the fourth Wallycento , but it’s immediately clear that she differs from her siblings, thanks to her unique design team: Pininfarina for the interior, and Mills Design for the naval architecture and exterior design, which was developed in collaboration with Wally.

From outside, the flush deck of  Tango  is both stylish and regatta-friendly. “ Tango’s  unusual reverse sheerline combines with our ramp deck geometry to allow a smooth unbroken line, running from bow to the stern,” explains naval architect Mark Mills.

“Since the first meetings, we shared the same vision of the innovations that can be applied to this type of yacht, like the cutting-edge deck layout that combines our flush deck with bulwarks aft, as introduced in 2006 with  Esense , with the ramp deck of  Alegre ,” says Bassani.

This feeling is reinforced by the fact that  Tango  has no cockpit, in the style of the first classic yachts. But a large removable table can be installed with chairs and a bimini, creating a comfortable area when the yacht is moored up at anchor or in port. Even though  Tango  follows the same box rule as other Wallycentos, there is no doubt that the latest edits are improvements. Mills Design brought new ideas to the shape of the hull, the rig, the layout of the deck equipment and the all-important weight reduction.

“The most obvious development has been rearrangement of the interior layout to produce practical improvements without harming the value of the interior,” says Mills. “By centralising the engine and systems machinery, we were able to co-opt a lot of the keel and mast structure to support these; and place them beside the keel and mast and under the winches to reduce plumbing and wiring.” Centralising machinery also reduced the inertia of the pitching movements, conserving energy and improving performance. They considered hull stiffness too. “We worked with Pure Engineering, whose sophisticated structure used some of the most advanced carbon and core options available,” says Mills.

Leaving Port Hercules for a sea trial between  Monaco  and Cap Ferrat, conditions are light, with only six knots of true wind – but it is enough to get a glimpse of the potential of this cruiser-racer. In a few seconds, the new 3Di sails from North Sails are up, creating a cathedral of carbon. “The deck hardware is powerful and fast: it takes only seven seconds to hoist the jib!” says Wally founder  Luca Bassani .

This technical wizardry, which the owner describes as “the most advanced technologies in construction, systems, rig and sail handling”, were vital to the brief. After all, he was attracted to the Wallycento in the first place because “I never sailed at 25 knots and always wanted to know what it’d feel like”.

The 45 metre Southern Spars carbon mast offers a total sailplan of 640 square metres upwind, and the boat easily reaches seven knots. “ Tango  is lively and reactive in light air,” says Bassani. “The feeling at the helm is that of a much smaller boat, balanced and quick.” And a fast turn at the helm proves his point –  Tango  feels like she’s running on rails and reacts immediately with only one finger on the wheel.

Inside,  Tango  has an automotive essence. Persico Marine, which built the boat, has had a long relationship with Pininfarina through its sister company Persico Automotive. “Pininfarina was the ideal fit to develop sporty interiors matching the superyacht personality,” says Bassani. “ Tango’s  visionary owner agreed right away to integrate the renowned Italian design brand in  Tango’s  team. From its inception Wally has been open about involving new players in the development of projects.”

Not only was this Wally’s first collaboration with Pininfarina, but the firm was given a free hand, with no details from other Wallycentos carried forward except for the Konstantin Grcic steering wheels. These feature tapering spokes and what industrial designer Grcic describes as “a very rational, even edgy design, which clearly expresses the dynamic forces of steering such a maxi yacht”.

The design approach follows the theme of the cockpit-less deck, with staircase-less steps down to the saloon. Floating treads, their ends angled not unlike spoilers on a Formula One car or wavelets on an otherwise smooth sea, are suspended from the saloon’s aft bulkhead. The ends of two of the steps stretch out along the saloon walls forming shelves. Bassani enthusiastically describes the steps as well as the entire approach to the interior as “cool”, while Paolo Pininfarina, chairman of the company, notes that “to be innovative in a dream team of innovators” was a challenge.

The minimalist interior needed to be super-light and still offer comfortable accommodation for six guests in three cabins. “Thanks to the selection of materials and the innovative solutions of the interior decoration, delivering both function and aesthetics, we generated an ultra-light and super-performing yacht, perfectly suitable for cruising as well as for racing,” says Pininfarina. Key materials used include carbon fibre, wood and leather, creating a sporty atmosphere, reinforced by red accents in the furniture and red automotive-style seams on the upholstery. All of the accommodation is situated forward, including the master suite with double beds on either side. This area can be neatly converted into a sail storage room when the yacht is set up for regatta racing, since a giant skylight hatch gives direct access from the foredeck.

The choice of builder was vital to making this design work. Bergamo-based  Persico Marine  is known mainly for its racing boats and was founded on building lightweight moulded components, beginning with the shells and keels of the 1992 Italian America’s Cup entry Il Moro di Venezia. It has worked on some of the most demanding and gruelling yacht classes from TP52s and Mini-maxis to Volvo 65s and other America’s Cup challengers. “A large part of the carbon pieces for  Tango  were produced in Bergamo and moved to Savona by road,” says CEO Marcello Persico. Eight tonnes of composite were used and Persico reveals that the yard has decided to buy a new facility in Carrara for future Wally projects, such as the Wally 145 – scheduled for launch in 2019. This new shipyard is dedicated to superyachts, while all the racing projects will remain in Bergamo.

As for  Tango , her owner’s verdict is that she’s “sleek, quick, beautiful looking – and comfortable to cruise”. After extensive sea trials, she was ready just a few days before her debut in Monaco. She was in the Principality for only a couple of days, and she left quickly for extra training with the crew in preparation for her first official regatta, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, where she joined up with 14 other Wallys, including the three other Wallycentos,  Open Season ,  Magic Carpet3  and  Galateia .

In her regatta configuration,  Tango  has a crew of 24, and it seems that those extra days spent training and tuning the yacht were well used, since she won her first race in Saint-Tropez.  Tango  is a thing of beauty – but she’s also fast enough that you’ll be lucky to catch a glimpse.

The article was originally published in the June 2018 issue of Boat International.

Images: Carlo Borlenghi; Gilles Martin-Raget; Toni Meneguzzo

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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.”

Photos: Wally / Gilles Martin-Raget and Toni Meneguzzo

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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.

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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 .

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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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Commanding Results at 2018 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup

Commanding results in porto cervo, six division wins at 2018 maxi yacht rolex cup & maxi 72 worlds.

Forty-one of the world’s most beautiful racing yachts met in Porto Cervo, Italy for the 29th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup & Maxi 72 World Championships. North clients won six of seven divisions with their North 3Di sails. Over twenty North Sails experts participated in the regatta. Porto Cervo served up a variety of conditions and race formats, challenging teams to trust their boat handling and limit their losses. Hear what our team had to say about the regatta and their firsthand experience onboard some of the most prestigious racing yachts.

Laurent Delage, North Sails France, Tango, 2nd Place Wally Division “We had great starts and good tactical calls that contributed to our overall performance this week. It was a tough battle with all of our competitors having excellent speed, but our crew work and perseverance paid off in the end. There is a lot to be said about not giving up and continuing to push the boat to its maximum potential. The Wally class gets faster each year while using a perfectly matched product in 3Di, which holds shape unlike other products that we’ve used.”

Alessio Razeto, North Sails Italy, SuperNikka, Winner Mini Maxi Group 1 “Boat speed, starts, and sail trim set SuperNikka ahead of our competition. We were able to improve our boat performance throughout the Maxi Worlds by focusing on sail shape and rig tune. We recently introduced 3Di RAW to the SuperNikka program and we were instantly fast and ahead of the competition. Our speed downwind dramatically improved with the addition of two new kites. Our A0 in particular was a great weapon throughout the week – we were able to sail the tighter angles with ease and gained a ton of speed.”

Eckhard Kaller, North Sails Germany, Topaz , Winner Super Maxi Division “Competition within the J Class is tough as all boats have the same North 3Di sails, but each boat has their own set up and what they feel is an optimized inventory, which keeps things interesting. 3Di is perfect for the J Class – it gives a wide range for every sail. It wasn’t just one sail that made the difference for us; it was our entire sail inventory that made it possible to have a leg up on the fleet. The Topaz team has been together for two years, and we are constantly working on sail trim and crew techniques for every maneuver. Our teamwork is above and beyond, and is reflected through our overall boat speed and handling. There were 15 nationalities onboard Topaz for this event and we really made a great team.”

Riccardo de Michele, Skipper, H2O winner of Mini Maxi Group 2. This is the third Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup win in four years for H2O . “There’s something to be said about maintaining the same crew and skipper. Being able to work together and train together for some time has benefited our team greatly. We were also able to work closely with our sail designer who got us up to speed with 3Di, making it possible to win our division.”

Terry Hui, Skipper, Lyra , Winner of the Wally Division “Being new to this class, I am learning a lot. We have a great team on Lyra. Racing in Porto Cervo is beautiful and the YCCS is the best.”

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TANGO Yacht – Immaculate $120 Million Superyacht

Fully custom with 1,730 HP diesel engines, it exudes power and luxury. It was built in the Netherlands by Feadship and was delivered to the owner in March 2011. 

She currently sails under the Cook Islands flag and docks at the Astilleros de Mallorca refit yard in Spain.   

TANGO yacht interior

The interior was designed by Harrison Eidsgaard, a London-based studio that’s passionate about creating unique designs tailored to the owner’s lifestyle. They also worked on notable yacht and aircraft projects. 

Accommodation for the guests is offered on the main deck. There’s a hall that leads to a private study and the owner’s stateroom with his/hers bath and dressing room. This custom-built superyacht also boasts a massage/beauty salon and custom furniture pieces. 

While the exact looks of the interior remain private, we know that its design elements are unparalleled.

Harrison Eidsgaard is known for their passion for detail while drawing inspiration from their varying backgrounds.   

Harrison Eidsgaard designed the exterior of the TANGO yacht. The steel hull, a teak deck, and an aluminum framework form a muscular yet elegant profile.

The top deck has grey/silver elements, creating a gentle contrast with the silver base. TANGO also features the signature Feadship signature lines, a symbol of style and performance.   

The contra-flow pool and a sundeck with an outdoor cinema are on the aft. There is comfortable seating, an impressive bar, a sky lounge, and al-fresco dining.    

Specifications

the TANGO yacht has a stunning length of 77.7m (254’11”) with a 12.2m (40’0″) beam. Her draft measures 3.65m (11’12”) and weighs 2083 tons.

With four diesel-type MTU engines, she can cruise up to a top speed of 21.0 knots.

She also carries 202 000 liters of fuel and 41,000 liters of water. As the 20th largest yacht built by Feadship, she can accommodate up to 14 guests and 22 crew members.   

Price 

As of today, the Feadship motor yacht Tango is not for sale. However, it has an estimated price of $120 million.    

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Porto Cervo, Italy (September 3, 2018) – With westerly winds gusting into the mid-teens, brilliant sunshine and a mix of windward-leewards for the Maxi 72s and, for the remainder, a coastal race taking them on a clockwise lap of La Maddalena archipelago, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship got off to the best start possible.

Highlight of the maxi-boat calendar, this historic event is run by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in conjunction with the International Maxi Association, the officially-recognised body that promotes maxi boat racing globally.

While George David’s Rambler 88 romped around the course, quickly picking off the boats that had started before her, it was Massimiliano Florio’s Southern Wind 82 Grande Orazio which was the Maxi class winner today. She benefited from the wind filling in for the smaller boats on the run back from La Maddalena.

In the Wally class, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones’ Magic Carpet Cubed did a superb job on the first beat to Monaci causing her to lead David M. Leuschen’s Galateia and Charif Souki’s Tango around the race course. The dark blue Wallycento ultimately won the Wally class today, after Jean-Charles Decaux’s Wally 77 J One was disqualified following a protest.

“We had the better start, to leeward of everyone. We pushed away Tango and they ended up doing extra manoeuvres, which is why they were so far behind. Then we got a big left shift and overstood the first windward mark, going directly to Monaci,” explained Magic Carpet Cubed’s tactician, Olympic legend Jochen Schüman.

He added that they had made some good layline calls going up the inside of the La Maddalena archipelago, but on the way back, the breeze had built from astern allowing her rivals to close on her. “I think we are quite happy upwind,” continued Schüman “but Galateia is the benchmark boat – she has the most speed potential, is 1.5 tonnes lighter than us and she is newer.”

There was slight surprise in the Super Maxi fleet, comprising the biggest boats competing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. While Pier Luigi Loro Piana’s Baltic 130 My Song was by far the fastest around the course, it was the magnificent German-owned Topaz that came out on top, even ahead of her much tipped J Class rivals Svea and Velsheda.

The last time Topaz won a race was at the first J Class World Championship, organised with the assistance of the International Maxi Association, held last summer in Newport, Rhode Island.

According to helmsman Peter Holmberg, they had won by simply out sailing their rivals on the opening leg of the coastal race. “We got ahead of Svea and held them back on the first beat. We got ahead of them, but they were constantly coming into us and we blocked them whenever they got close – a nice job by our afterguard doing that. Then with Velsheda it was a little bit of luck – going into the finish, we were neck and neck on corrected time and they ran into a little traffic and they didn’t do a good job getting through it, whereas we did a nice job in the last five minutes to came back to win by a minute.”

Holmberg, who is racing here with Tony Rey and Nacho Postigo (the same line-up that he sails with on Provezza in the 52 Super Series) added that Topaz seems to prefer the smoother water on offer off the Costa Smeralda. Prior to this event they also got in an extra day of training than their competition.

In the divided Mini Maxi class, it was Roberto Lacorte’s Vismara Mills 62 SuperNikka, winner of the Maxi Racer Cruiser class in 2015, who came out on top. “We have found something more upwind – we are very happy about our improved performance there,” said Lacorte. “For me it is important to start with a first because it gives us more confidence for the rest of the week.”

SuperNikka, sailing this week with Lorenzo Bressani on tactics in place of Tommaso Chieffi, had a good race with Peter Dubens’ Spectre. She was ahead until the British boat screamed through on the downwind as the two were approaching Monaci – Spectre this season has improved her downwind performance with bigger kites and a larger bowsprit. However Spectre ran over their spinnaker at the last mark, allowing SuperNikka to prevail.

In the other Mini class it was Riccardo de Michele’s Vallicelli 80 H20 which came out on top ahead of the Swan 65 Shirlaf of Giuseppe Puttini.

Dieter Schön’s MOMO leads after the first two windward-leewards races of the Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship held to the southeast of the start area for the coastal races. The defending champion and race favourite clearly won both races with Dario Ferrari’s Cannonball second in both.

“The boat helps us a lot in this breeze,” said MOMO’s Markus Wieser. “We got good starts and went the way we wanted to go. We were able to stay ahead and minimise our tacks and maneovures. Our whole plan worked out very well. About two minutes after the start we were in the lead in both races.”

Aside from an outstanding crew that includes Michele Ivaldi and multiple America’s Cup winner Murray Jones in the afterguard, MOMO is benefitting from having had a new, lighter weight mast fitted earlier this season.

Racing continues tomorrow off Porto Cervo with the Wallys sailing windward-leewards and the remaining classes competing on another coastal course. However, the forecast indicates there will be less wind.

The 29th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup & Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship will have racing on September 3 to 8 with a layday on September 6.

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Source: James Boyd, International Maxi Association

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Strange Glow Over Moscow Skies Triggers Panic as Explosions Reported

B right flashes lit up the night sky in southern Moscow in the early hours of Thursday morning, new footage appears to show, following reports of an explosion at an electrical substation on the outskirts of the city.

Video snippets circulating on Russian-language Telegram channels show a series of flashes on the horizon of a cloudy night sky, momentarily turning the sky a number of different colors. In a clip shared by Russian outlet MSK1.ru, smoke can be seen rising from a building during the flashes lighting up the scene.

Newsweek was unable to independently verify the details of the video clips, including when and where it was filmed. The Russian Ministry of Emergency situations has been contacted via email.

Several Russian Telegram accounts said early on Thursday that residents of southern Moscow reported an explosion and a fire breaking out at an electrical substation in the Leninsky district, southeast of central Moscow.

Local authorities in the Leninsky district told Russian outlet RBC that the explosion had happened in the village of Molokovo. "All vital facilities are operating as normal," Leninsky district officials told the outlet.

The incident at the substation in Molokovo took place just before 2 a.m. local time, MSK1.ru reported.

Messages published by the ASTRA Telegram account, run by independent Russian journalists, appear to show residents close to the substation panicking as they question the bright flashes in the sky. One local resident describes seeing the bright light before losing access to electricity, with another calling the incident a "nightmare."

More than 10 villages and towns in the southeast of Moscow lost access to electricity, the ASTRA Telegram account also reported. The town of Lytkarino to the southeast of Moscow, lost electricity, wrote the eastern European-based independent outlet, Meduza.

Outages were reported in the southern Domodedovo area of the city, according to another Russian outlet, as well as power failures in western Moscow. Electricity was then restored to the areas, the Strana.ua outlet reported.

The cause of the reported explosion is not known. A Telegram account aggregating news for the Lytkarino area described the incident as "an ordinary accident at a substation."

The MSK1.ru outlet quoted a local resident who speculated that a drone may have been responsible for the explosion, but no other Russian source reported this as a possible cause.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Moscow with long-range aerial drones in recent months, including a dramatic wave of strikes in late May.

On Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the region's air defense systems had intercepted an aerial drone over the city of Elektrostal, to the east of Moscow. No damage or casualties were reported, he said.

The previous day, Russian air defenses detected and shot down another drone flying over the Bogorodsky district, northeast of central Moscow, Sobyanin said.

There is currently no evidence that an aerial drone was responsible for the reported overnight explosion at the electrical substation in southern Moscow.

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Known as the “Motor City of Russia.”

Elektrostal, a city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia, earned the nickname “Motor City” due to its significant involvement in the automotive industry.

Home to the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Elektrostal is renowned for its metallurgical plant, which has been producing high-quality steel and alloys since its establishment in 1916.

Boasts a rich industrial heritage.

Elektrostal has a long history of industrial development, contributing to the growth and progress of the region.

Founded in 1916.

The city of Elektrostal was founded in 1916 as a result of the construction of the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Located approximately 50 kilometers east of Moscow.

Elektrostal is situated in close proximity to the Russian capital, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors.

Known for its vibrant cultural scene.

Elektrostal is home to several cultural institutions, including museums, theaters, and art galleries that showcase the city’s rich artistic heritage.

A popular destination for nature lovers.

Surrounded by picturesque landscapes and forests, Elektrostal offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and birdwatching.

Hosts the annual Elektrostal City Day celebrations.

Every year, Elektrostal organizes festive events and activities to celebrate its founding, bringing together residents and visitors in a spirit of unity and joy.

Has a population of approximately 160,000 people.

Elektrostal is home to a diverse and vibrant community of around 160,000 residents, contributing to its dynamic atmosphere.

Boasts excellent education facilities.

The city is known for its well-established educational institutions, providing quality education to students of all ages.

A center for scientific research and innovation.

Elektrostal serves as an important hub for scientific research, particularly in the fields of metallurgy, materials science, and engineering.

Surrounded by picturesque lakes.

The city is blessed with numerous beautiful lakes, offering scenic views and recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike.

Well-connected transportation system.

Elektrostal benefits from an efficient transportation network, including highways, railways, and public transportation options, ensuring convenient travel within and beyond the city.

Famous for its traditional Russian cuisine.

Food enthusiasts can indulge in authentic Russian dishes at numerous restaurants and cafes scattered throughout Elektrostal.

Home to notable architectural landmarks.

Elektrostal boasts impressive architecture, including the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and the Elektrostal Palace of Culture.

Offers a wide range of recreational facilities.

Residents and visitors can enjoy various recreational activities, such as sports complexes, swimming pools, and fitness centers, enhancing the overall quality of life.

Provides a high standard of healthcare.

Elektrostal is equipped with modern medical facilities, ensuring residents have access to quality healthcare services.

Home to the Elektrostal History Museum.

The Elektrostal History Museum showcases the city’s fascinating past through exhibitions and displays.

A hub for sports enthusiasts.

Elektrostal is passionate about sports, with numerous stadiums, arenas, and sports clubs offering opportunities for athletes and spectators.

Celebrates diverse cultural festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal hosts a variety of cultural festivals, celebrating different ethnicities, traditions, and art forms.

Electric power played a significant role in its early development.

Elektrostal owes its name and initial growth to the establishment of electric power stations and the utilization of electricity in the industrial sector.

Boasts a thriving economy.

The city’s strong industrial base, coupled with its strategic location near Moscow, has contributed to Elektrostal’s prosperous economic status.

Houses the Elektrostal Drama Theater.

The Elektrostal Drama Theater is a cultural centerpiece, attracting theater enthusiasts from far and wide.

Popular destination for winter sports.

Elektrostal’s proximity to ski resorts and winter sport facilities makes it a favorite destination for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities.

Promotes environmental sustainability.

Elektrostal prioritizes environmental protection and sustainability, implementing initiatives to reduce pollution and preserve natural resources.

Home to renowned educational institutions.

Elektrostal is known for its prestigious schools and universities, offering a wide range of academic programs to students.

Committed to cultural preservation.

The city values its cultural heritage and takes active steps to preserve and promote traditional customs, crafts, and arts.

Hosts an annual International Film Festival.

The Elektrostal International Film Festival attracts filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing a diverse range of films.

Encourages entrepreneurship and innovation.

Elektrostal supports aspiring entrepreneurs and fosters a culture of innovation, providing opportunities for startups and business development.

Offers a range of housing options.

Elektrostal provides diverse housing options, including apartments, houses, and residential complexes, catering to different lifestyles and budgets.

Home to notable sports teams.

Elektrostal is proud of its sports legacy, with several successful sports teams competing at regional and national levels.

Boasts a vibrant nightlife scene.

Residents and visitors can enjoy a lively nightlife in Elektrostal, with numerous bars, clubs, and entertainment venues.

Promotes cultural exchange and international relations.

Elektrostal actively engages in international partnerships, cultural exchanges, and diplomatic collaborations to foster global connections.

Surrounded by beautiful nature reserves.

Nearby nature reserves, such as the Barybino Forest and Luchinskoye Lake, offer opportunities for nature enthusiasts to explore and appreciate the region’s biodiversity.

Commemorates historical events.

The city pays tribute to significant historical events through memorials, monuments, and exhibitions, ensuring the preservation of collective memory.

Promotes sports and youth development.

Elektrostal invests in sports infrastructure and programs to encourage youth participation, health, and physical fitness.

Hosts annual cultural and artistic festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal celebrates its cultural diversity through festivals dedicated to music, dance, art, and theater.

Provides a picturesque landscape for photography enthusiasts.

The city’s scenic beauty, architectural landmarks, and natural surroundings make it a paradise for photographers.

Connects to Moscow via a direct train line.

The convenient train connection between Elektrostal and Moscow makes commuting between the two cities effortless.

A city with a bright future.

Elektrostal continues to grow and develop, aiming to become a model city in terms of infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for its residents.

In conclusion, Elektrostal is a fascinating city with a rich history and a vibrant present. From its origins as a center of steel production to its modern-day status as a hub for education and industry, Elektrostal has plenty to offer both residents and visitors. With its beautiful parks, cultural attractions, and proximity to Moscow, there is no shortage of things to see and do in this dynamic city. Whether you’re interested in exploring its historical landmarks, enjoying outdoor activities, or immersing yourself in the local culture, Elektrostal has something for everyone. So, next time you find yourself in the Moscow region, don’t miss the opportunity to discover the hidden gems of Elektrostal.

Q: What is the population of Elektrostal?

A: As of the latest data, the population of Elektrostal is approximately XXXX.

Q: How far is Elektrostal from Moscow?

A: Elektrostal is located approximately XX kilometers away from Moscow.

Q: Are there any famous landmarks in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to several notable landmarks, including XXXX and XXXX.

Q: What industries are prominent in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal is known for its steel production industry and is also a center for engineering and manufacturing.

Q: Are there any universities or educational institutions in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to XXXX University and several other educational institutions.

Q: What are some popular outdoor activities in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal offers several outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking in its beautiful parks.

Q: Is Elektrostal well-connected in terms of transportation?

A: Yes, Elektrostal has good transportation links, including trains and buses, making it easily accessible from nearby cities.

Q: Are there any annual events or festivals in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, including XXXX and XXXX.

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