On board the world's first 'gigayacht': £100m luxury yacht..its own garden, pool and tennis court

The Daily Mail ^ | March 21, 2008

[2ndDivisionVet]

Life can have its little irritations when you're cruising around the world on your £100million superyacht.

For example, the endless vista of clear blue sea fails to provide much greenery to ease the eye - apart from the odd tropical island.

For the owner of a forthcoming craft named WallyIsland, however, this will not be a problem.

For he, or she, will have a personal ocean-going garden.

The 325ft-long yacht is to feature a growing area with shrubbery and flower beds, kept healthy by an irrigation system.

It will also have a tennis court, pool and five accommodation decks including a main saloon, dining room, library, cinema, spa and fitness area.

The fuel tanks are so large that they allow for five years of cruising without having to stop for a fill-up.

Its designer, Monaco-based Wally Yachts, is known for coming up with unconventional ideas and is already in negotiations with a potential buyer.

The term megayacht has already been used for private vessels more than 220ft long. However, WallyIsland - which is 59ft across and at half load weighs 2,730 tons, is considered to be in a class of its own and so earns the name "gigayacht".

Wally's Monica Paolazzi said the vessel, an artist's impression of which is above, would fulfil the dream of someone who wanted to "live comfortably on board like on their own estate".

She added: "This is a yacht where you have a piece of land that you can use to play your favourite sport, to grow your favourite plants, to enjoy your favourite outdoor activity.

"This will appeal to someone who wants to be completely independent. No other yachts offer this kind of garden."

The buyer will be able to specify the exact foliage required before building is completed.

Because of its huge 1,000 square metre deck space, which is finished in teak, the WallyIsland design differs from that of traditional super-yachts in that it is constructed more like a tanker.

Although the makers are refusing to disclose a price for the extraordinary vessel, it is believed that this industrial method of construction will bring the cost down to a "competitive" figure of around £100million.

WallyIsland includes sleeping quarters for up to 40 crew and 24 guests as well as the owner's suites.

It holds 750,000 litres of fuel, enabling it to stay out of port for 15,000 nautical miles.

The aft deck holds two 45ft motor yachts, as well as space for two 27ft sailing yachts, two cars and water-toys including six jetskis.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Wow!

[SandRat]

[South40]

Nice, but I think I'll stick with my dingy.

[6SJ7]

A boat so large, it has its own website; www.wally.com.

[July 4th]

That’s not a yacht. It’s a destroyer.

[JRios1968]

The 325ft-long yacht is to feature a growing area with shrubbery and flower beds, kept healthy by an irrigation system.

The Knights Who Say Ni approve this...

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

The Knights who up until recently said “Ni!”

[JRios1968]

“Ekke Ekke Ekke Ekke Ptang Zoo Boing (unintelligible muttering that sounds like “gdgbgd” )”!

[caseinpoint]

Nice pirate bait.

[JRios1968]

NI!!!!

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I was at a golf event a few months back and Hank Haney was talking about being at Tigers wedding in FL. His wife was sitting on the balcony and came in to tell him about the beautiful cruise ship sitting off the coast, Hank had to explain to her that it was Tigers yacht, not a cruise ship.

Havent seen and pics but would love to if anyones got them.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Oh yeah, go quote wikipedia as your source and see what you get? Jibberish I tell you!

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

The term megayacht has already been used for private vessels more than 220ft long. However, WallyIsland - which is 59ft across and at half load weighs 2,730 tons, is considered to be in a class of its own and so earns the name "gigayacht".

Who is going to build a TerraYacht?

[SandRat]

Baby-Huey Hugo Chavez????

[JRios1968]

I know...that's what happens...

[LibFreeOrDie]

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I rather see him blow it on a yacht than his economy.

[F15Eagle]

I want to play that course!!!

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

ROFL! I wouldn’t doubt it.

[HardStarboard]

Ohhh....the carbon footprint!

Neato-Jet!

[LibFreeOrDie]

This it for real (155 ft.):

[AFreeBird]

Have you heard about "FreedomShip"?

[Proud_USA_Republican]

What a silly design. Its like they put a garden on the deck of an oil tanker. Lots of wasted space. Plus the pool looks dangerous if the ship was caught in a storm at sea.

Now Paul Allens yacht, the Octopus. Thats a yacht.

[Xenophon450]

One hundred million? Small potatoes...

Feast your eyes on this...

Avas ye hardies!!!

[fso301]

Most of the outdoor plants will look like hell after a couple of days cruising into a headwind

[AFreeBird]

Saw that anchored in port down in Grand Cayman a few years ago.

Glad to see all that money we've been sending to Microsoft has been put to good use, like a lean mean, secure OS.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Glad to see all that money we've been sending to Microsoft has been put to good use, like a lean mean, secure OS.

This yacht's named "Vista":

[Kirkwood]

WallyIsland? That name sucks.

[MaxMax]

Oh man, Don't give Obama any ideas about what to do with the Navy
should he win the election.

[Slings and Arrows]

ROTFLMAO!

[RandallFlagg]

Just as long as everyone remembers.
Ships like this wouldn't exist if it weren't for ships like these:

[pankot]

Watch out for icebergs.

[MaxMax]

Wow, looks like it even comes with pool girls

[Cold Heat]

Best OS I have ever used.....

It's great....Love it and would not trade Vista for anything.

[MinuteGal]

Never mind Tiger's yacht. There's an email floating around the country with photos of his home. It's an incredible palace done in contemporary architecture, overlooking the Pacific (?) and just totally unbelievable to look at.

Leni

[Proud_USA_Republican]

If it makes you feel any better, the arabs got jealous, and the leader of Dubai just received one bigger than Paul Allen's. At 524ft,the Golden Star is over 100 feet longer than Octopus and now the biggest in the world. But its not considered the biggest personal owned because its for a head of state.

The biggest yacht in the world owned by non head of state is the Al Salamah, owned by a prince of Saudi Arabia, pictured here.

[Squidpup]

[hope]

Is that a Silverton 390? Nice!

[Nateman]

like a lean mean, secure OS.

The amazing truth is you can get that for free.

[BlueDragon]

WallyIsland? That name sucks.

How long will take the crew members, if any are Americans, to start calling it Wally World?

Shoot, I've already started too, and I aint even seen the boat yet.

Boats "Yachts" like that, and most all of the pretentious smaller ones too, are near worthless in my eyes.

Just look at 'em. No place to put or carry cargo, or put the net reel and/or other actually useful fishing gear. Just a bunch of fancy fiberglass or steel so rich folks can float around and think themselves nautical. But as a good, useful, logical, productive boat? Worthless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[what's up]

We saw The Octopus cruise into Kona Harbor in Hawaii a few weeks ago.

Very impressive. We watched it sidle up to Allen's estate on land.

[Squidpup]

relax:

[Azzurri]

Now I see where all my gas money went.

The biggest yacht in the world owned by non head of state is the Al Salamah, owned by a prince of Saudi Arabia, pictured here.

[BlueDragon]

Thanks for the pic. I once saw a "camo" looking spar-like thing, which I thought was moving slowly, but it sunk away or otherwise disappeared, before I could get close enough to take a better look. I do recall that it was in moderate seas (9-12 ft. probably at 12-14 seconds, sorta 'close' but not too bad) and due to the swells, I couln't get much more than brief glimpses of it, due to the angle of my perspective in relation to the object, and the periodically obscuring mixed waves & swells running by...

At the time, I'd almost talked myself into "the navy wouldn't choose that pattern", since I never saw any like that when I was enlisted, but now I know better. I guess it was one of ours. It's been so long since the occurance though, I don't remember where exactly offshore California I saw it.

[webheart]

Now put a couple of those Toshiba Micro-nuke power plants in there, and you could live at sea forever.

[ccmay]

Now Paul Allens yacht, the Octopus. Thats a yacht.

That's the one with the submarine and basketball court, right?

[LibFreeOrDie]

These photos? Snopes.com says it’s not Tiger’s house:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/tigerwoods.asp

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

that’s sweet.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

it’s a fake slide show.

[Nailbiter]

Armaments look so out of place on luxury yacht.
Quad .50 and 5in guns are so hard disguise, and really just do nothing for the overall look.
LOL