Bernard Gallay

Spirit of Malouen X

The first Wallycento, launched in 2012 and since lengthened to 107 feet. A winner under each of the three names she has carried.

She is for sale in Palma de Mallorca.

€4,500,000VAT paid

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SPIRIT OF MALOUEN X sailing upwind, seen in profile
Length overall
32.55 m
Displacement
39.75 t
Sail area upwind
640 m²
Sail area downwind
1,500 m²
Draft
5.20 m
Cabins
4

Launched as HAMILTON

The idea.

Wally wrote the Wallycento rule for owners who wanted to race hard at 100 feet without giving up a yacht they could live aboard. The rule held length, beam and displacement within narrow limits, so that boats from different designers would race each other closely. It also required a proper interior: at least 54 per cent of the hull’s volume given over to accommodation, with a master cabin, guest cabins, a galley and air conditioning.

The build.

Sir Charles Dunstone, founder of Carphone Warehouse, commissioned the first one. Judel/Vrolijk & Co drew the hull, working from their 72 foot mini maxi Rán. Green Marine built her in pre-preg carbon on the south coast of England. Design Unlimited kept the interior inside the weight budget, with veneers laid on aluminium honeycomb and some panels cored in Nomex with carbon skins.

HAMILTON racing under her first name, crew on the windward rail
HAMILTON, 2012

The result.

She went into the water in June 2012 and a month later won the Superyacht Cup at Cowes. The Nautical Design Award for sailing yachts over 24 metres followed that November, and recognition at the World Superyacht Awards in 2013.

Seven feet at the stern

In 2014 the yacht passed to Thomas Bscher, a former president of Bugatti and a racing driver, who renamed her OPEN SEASON. As HAMILTON she had been hard to balance, and he went to Judel/Vrolijk for a cure.

2012
100feet
Built inside the Wallycento rule.
2015
107feet
Outside the rule, racing as a Wally 107.
OPEN SEASON racing, seen from the stern quarter with her long aft deck

The work was done over the winter before the 2015 season. The hull was lengthened at the stern, a new keel fitted and a new set of sails made. She returned at PalmaVela that May. In September she won the Wally class at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, and won it again in 2016.

She raced on until 2019, meeting Magic Carpet³ and Galateia on the Wally circuit, and Bscher kept developing her as she went. In 2022 we sold her. She became SPIRIT OF MALOUEN X and moved to the IRC Maxi classes.

The results

Wins and podiums only, each under the name she carried at the time.

Wins and podiums, by the name she raced under
YearEventResultNotes
HAMILTON
2012Superyacht Cup, CowesWinnerOne month after launch
OPEN SEASON
2015Menorca Maxi, MahónWally class winnerThree race wins in a fleet of twelve
2015Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto CervoWally class winnerAhead of Magic Carpet³ and J One
2016Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto CervoWally class winnerUnbeaten in the first three races
SPIRIT OF MALOUEN X
2022Les Voiles de Saint-TropezMaxi 1 winner, North Sails TrophyTwo wins in three races
2024RORC Caribbean 600, AntiguaThird, IRC Super Zero600 miles offshore with the Paprec Sailing Team
The yacht from the air, running downwind under a white gennaker

1,500 square metres of sail downwind.

39.75 tonnes beneath it.

Under sail, under power

Helm wheel and instrument display aboard SPIRIT OF MALOUEN X

Rig.

The mast and boom are high-modulus carbon by Southern Spars. The rigging is Future Fibres EC6 and Carbolink, largely renewed in 2023 along with the forestay.

Sails.

The racing wardrobe is by Doyle and North Sails, and most of it dates from the same year. She sets 640 square metres upwind.

Deck.

Sail handling runs on a central hydraulic system. The J2 and J3 headsails set on hydraulic furlers, and the winches are by Harken.

Power.

The engine is a 300 hp DIEMMAX D6LR-300 diesel, new in 2023. It gives 7 knots at cruise and 9 at full speed, and the two tanks hold 1,800 litres of fuel. She also carries two 10 kW Fisher Panda generators and 1,000 litres of fresh water.

Navigation.

Instruments are B&G H5000, read on four 16 inch Zeus displays. Offshore she communicates by Iridium Certus satellite link.

Aboard

The saloon, with the dining banquette to starboard and the lounge to port

On deck.

The guest cockpit is set apart from the sail handling, so anyone not working the boat can sit and watch a race without being in the way.

The saloon.

From there the companionway leads down to the saloon. The dining table sits to starboard with a U-shaped leather banquette, and the lounge to port is upholstered in nubuck suede. The floors are bare American black walnut and the bulkheads are lined in natural linen. Handrails are titanium.

The cabins.

The owner’s cabin has its own bathroom, and so do the two guest cabins, one double and one twin. The crew have a separate cabin with its own head. Every mattress was made to measure for its berth. She has a full galley and is air conditioned throughout.

The guest cockpit, set apart from the sail handling
Guest cockpit
The owner’s cabin with its own bathroom
Owner’s cabin
A guest cabin with a double berth
Guest cabin
The galley
Galley

The layout

On deck

The working deck and guest cockpit.

On film

A walk through her, filmed at the Palma International Boat Show in 2025.

Specification

As offered

Name
SPIRIT OF MALOUEN X
Former names
OPEN SEASON (2014 to 2022), HAMILTON (2012 to 2014)
Type
Wally 107
Built
2012, by Green Marine for Wally
Lengthened
2015
Flag
Malta
Registration
Pleasure yacht
Sail number
MLT 107
VAT
Paid
Lying
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Central agent
Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage
Price
€4,500,000

Length overall
32.55 m (106.8 ft)
Beam
7.20 m
Draft
5.20 m
Displacement
39.75 t

Naval architecture
Judel/Vrolijk & Co
Structural engineering
STRUCTeam
Builder
Green Marine, England
Interior design
Design Unlimited
Construction
Pre-preg carbon composite

Mast and boom
Southern Spars, high-modulus carbon
Rigging
Future Fibres EC6 and Carbolink, largely renewed 2023
Forestay
New 2023
Sails
Doyle and North Sails, racing inventory largely renewed 2023
Sail area upwind
approx. 640 m²
Sail area downwind
approx. 1,500 m²

Sail handling
Central hydraulic system
Furlers
Hydraulic, for J2 and J3
Winches
Harken

Engine
DIEMMAX D6LR-300, 300 hp (220 kW), new 2023
Engine hours
approx. 300
Generators
2 × 10 kW Fisher Panda
Generator hours
approx. 1,110 each (May 2024)
Cruising speed under engine
7 knots
Maximum speed under engine
9 knots
Fuel
1,800 litres (2 × 900)
Fresh water
1,000 litres
Air conditioning
Throughout

Instruments
B&G H5000
Displays
Four 16 inch B&G Zeus
Satellite
Iridium Certus

Cabins
4 (owner’s, two guest, crew)
Owner’s cabin
With its own bathroom
Guest cabins
One double and one twin, each with its own bathroom
Crew cabin
Separate, with its own head
Guests
6

Racing, cruising, charter

She is in commission. With a race crew aboard she competes in the IRC Maxi classes, inshore and offshore.

With the racing sails ashore she is a cruising yacht for the Mediterranean, with proper cabins for an owner, guests and crew.

When her owner is not aboard she can be chartered. We manage her charters, from €180,000 a week.

Flag
Malta
Registration
Pleasure yacht
VAT
Paid
The yacht under sail at sunset, the coast behind

Viewing and trial sail

She lies in Palma de Mallorca and can be seen by appointment. If Palma is a long way to come for a first look, we can show you round her on a video call.

A purchase runs in the usual order: offer and contract, survey and trial sail, completion. The surveyor is yours to choose. We arrange each stage and can suggest names if you need them.

Youri Loof

Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage

+33 467 66 39 93

info@bernard-gallay.com

€4,500,000VAT paid

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On deck

Main deck arrangement, viewed from above

Guest cockpit, sail-handling cockpit and twin helms, aft deck.