Hypersail project announced by Ferrari
Ferrari has announced its Hypersail project, which the company describes as an “unprecedented sporting challenge in the world of sailing that blends racing tradition with technological innovation.” The name honours the company’s racing heritage and its hypercars, its line of rare, limited-production performance cars.
Led by Team Principal Giovanni Soldini, Hypersail hopes to establish an “outstanding” research and development platform that focuses on offshore sailing. The project will draw on the “expertise” of the Ferrari team, seeking to “explore new frontiers in technology and innovation,” in collaboration with nautical experts.
The yacht will be designed by French naval architect Guillaume Verdier. The “groundbreaking” 100-foot flying ocean racing monohull prototype will stabilise its flight on three points of contact. The most notable innovation will be the use of a canting keel as the support for one of the foils, while the other two contact points will be a foil on the rudder and, alternately, two lateral foils.
The 100-footer will also be the first of its size to be completely energy self-sufficient, being designed to run on solar, wind, and kinetic energy. There is no combustion engine on board, a first for Ferrari.
The yacht is currently under construction in Italy, being scheduled to launch in 2026, after which it will be put through its initial sea trials.
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