Black Sails
40m Sailing Yacht | Wally
A striking 40m Wally fitted with fully custom carbon-fibre helm consoles, combining precision engineering with a sculptural, clear-coated finish.
The Brief
BMComposites was called upon to design and manufacture new helm consoles for S/Y Black Sails, the iconic 39m Wally superyacht.
The Approach
The visually-striking design and prominent positioning on board called for the precise manufacturing of the components, which were finished in a clear coating to show off the meticulous carbon fibre construction.
The design was split into two separate modules – the sleek helm pedestal, featuring a minimal amount of engine and thruster controls and a separate switch panel of hydraulic and sail control buttons, which pivoted out of the yacht’s side combings by means of a custom-designed soft-eject closing mechanism.
The helms also featured a back-lit trim line running around the periphery of the pedestals, which BMComposites achieved by developing innovative techniques to inlay laser wire during the manufacturing process.
The Result
