Aug 9, 2013 6:30 AM

Gallery: A Sneak Peek at Where They Make the World's Coolest Yachts

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Photographer Benedict Redgrove got to take a peek inside the workshop of Wally Yachts, makers of some of the world's most luxurious boats. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*
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It's a different type of yacht photo than we're used to. It's what they look like before they've ever touched water. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*

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It doesn't hurt that the workshop is nearly as immaculate as the boats themselves. Redgrove brings out all the sci-fi-like details. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*
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Wally has won the Compasso d’Oros, the prestigious industrial design award, twice in recent years. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*

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Here, the hull of a motor yacht, the Wally Ace, dwarfs one of the workers. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*
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A straight-on shot of the Wally Ace. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*

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Here, we're nose to nose with the Wally's biggest sloop to date, a 165 foot sailboat called the Better Place. When Redgrove visited, it was in the process of being painted the same color as the owner's Bugatti. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*
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Sadly, the rebranding effort part of the shoot never materialized, and Redgrove wasn't asked back to see the final vessels. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*

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“I’m just sad we never got to see them being launched and shoot them in the water,” he says. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*
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But behind the scenes shots are plenty satisfying anyway. *Photo: Benedict Redgrove*

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