Wale and retaining wall system

A retaining wall wale comprising:

• a base wall, a front wall, a top wall and a bottom wall, each of the top wall and the bottom wall extending between both the base wall and the front wall;
• wherein the front wall comprises:
• a first outer front wall portion substantially parallel to the base wall,
• a second outer front wall portion substantially parallel to the base wall, and
• a third outer front wall portion substantially parallel to the base wall;
• a first reinforcing wall and a second reinforcing wall, each of the first reinforcing wall and the second reinforcing wall extending between the base wall and the front wall, thereby forming a first chamber;
• and
• wherein the first outer front wall portion connects the top wall to the first reinforcing wall, the second outer front wall portion connects the first reinforcing wall to the second reinforcing wall, and the third outer front wall portion connects the second reinforcing wall to the bottom wall.

A wale for use in bracing a retaining wall, said wale comprising:

• a base wall, a front wall, a top wall and a bottom wall, each of the top wall and the bottom wall extending between both the base wall and the front wall;
• wherein the front wall includes a channel formed therein, and the front wall comprises:
• a first front outer wall and a second front outer wall each substantially parallel to the base wall,
• a channel base wall substantially parallel to the base wall,
• a first channel side wall extending between both the first front outer wall and the channel base wall, and
• a second channel side wall extending between both the second front outer wall and the channel base wall, wherein the channel base wall, the first channel side wall and the second channel side wall define a C-shaped portion;
• and
• a first interior reinforcing wall and a second interior reinforcing wall, the first interior reinforcing wall extending between the C-shaped portion and the top wall, and the second interior reinforcing wall extending between the C-shaped portion and the bottom wall.