# Agile Luxury Watercraft The Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht is Designed for Relaxation and Thrills By Michael Hines | Published 2012-01-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wally-powercraft-115-yacht References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/wally-powercat-115-yacht-features-3-body-design-for-smooth-turn-even-at-high-speed/) & [johnbadalamenti.info](http://www.johnbadalamenti.info/) The Wally Powercat 115 Yacht is a sporty luxury boat designed for those who want to both relax and go fast. This concept combines the [luxury of a yacht](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hermes-yacht-concept) with the agility of a catamaran and was designed by John Badalamenti. Traditional yachts are not designed for speed, and [traditional catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikonic-yachts1) are not designed for luxury. Badalmenti has cut off the most undesirable traits from each of these two watercrafts with his design. The Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht has considerable deck space and looks to be roomy with a central spacious central cabin and two pontoons with built-in living quarters. The conceptual images here show the Wally carving through the water at high speeds, something normally reserved for smaller and less luxurious craft. There will always be a market for [massive and unwieldy yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custombuilt-yacht). Still, a design such as the Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht could carve out a nice niche for itself between the ultra-luxurious and the normal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Agile Luxury Watercraft:** The Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht combines the luxury of a yacht with the agility of a catamaran, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity in the watercraft industry. - **Speed and Luxury Fusion:** The Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht's ability to reach high speeds while maintaining a luxurious design presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the luxury yacht industry. - **Compact Yet Spacious Yachts:** The design of the Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht, with its considerable deck space and built-in living quarters, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the compact luxury yacht market. ### Where This Applies - **Luxury Yachts:** The Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht presents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the luxury yacht industry, combining speed and luxury in a unique design. - **Catamarans:** The Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht offers a disruptive innovation opportunity within the catamaran industry, providing a luxurious and agile alternative to traditional catamaran designs. - **Watercraft Design:** The design concept of the Wally Powercraft 115 Yacht offers a disruptive innovation opportunity within the broader watercraft design industry, merging the features of yachts and catamarans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Superyacht-Like Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcconaghy-mc115.md) - [Mono-Hulled Yacht Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shadowcat-shadowolf.md) - [Hydrodynamic Avian-Inspired Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakinyan-catamaran-yacht.md) - [Riproaring Luxury Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opulent-luxury-yachts.md) - [Opulent Catamaran Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunreef-55-ultima.md) - [Jet-Ski Powered Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-16.md) - [Luxury Transparent Hull Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-capitolo.md) - [Expansive Carbon Hull Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laniakea-86ft-catamaran.md) - [Red-Accented Yacht Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alia-57-yacht.md)