Hypersail, the first Ferrari boat flying

“Ferrari Hypersail”. The name speaks volumes about this project.

Of course, for some time he had been talked about about the new Boat of the Rampante Cavallino. But to date only hypotheses could be made. Reality – it is appropriate to say it – has far exceeded the imagination. It is something new, of never seen before. It can be defined as a real vision around which a 30 -meter carbon hull has taken shape whose lines evoke those of the AC75 or the flying boats with which the America’s Cup is running today. In this case, however, the bar in terms of innovation rises even more. «Hypersail is a new challenge that leads us to overcome our boundaries and to expand our technological horizons. At the same time it fits into the wake of the Ferrari tradition, drawing inspiration from our hypercar, three times victorious at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Designing a boat for breast navigation is perhaps the maximum expression of the Endurance, “he said John Elkannpresident of Ferrari.

«Giovanni Soldini is a fundamental pillar of this project, both for his companies as a sailor, and for his unparalleled experience in the development and construction of boats. The great teamwork with Ferrari and Guillaume Verdier is creating a unique boat that will fly to the oceans and which also represents an opportunity for innovation for the world of nautical and for automotive “. It could not have been otherwise. The stated goal is to go hunting for records on oceans around the world. There are many to beat. The list is long. Starting from the Jules Verne Trophy which is assigned to those who perform the circumnavigation of the globe in the shortest possible time. But it’s still early to talk about it.

We will have to wait for 2026 when Ferrari Hypersail will start flying on the water. Yes, because the most ambitious design challenge has been conceived a boat that will only have three points of support on the surface of the sea, for the rest it will navigate completely raised using only the energy of the wind. Something that makes her look more like a plane than to a boat. Speaking of energy here comes the other big news. Ferrari Hypersail will be the first boat in the world with these completely self -sufficient features on the energy level. Translated it means that there will be no endothermic engine installed, no diesel generator. The whole energy needs necessary to make the on -board systems work will be ensured by renewable sources, therefore solar panels, hydrogenerators and wind systems. “I am happy and honored to be able to participate in this adventure,” explained Giovanni Soldini, Team Principal of Hypersail, “a compelling challenge that counts on a truly unique team that brings together the Ferrari excellence and the skills of the designers specialized in ocean sailing. The meeting between different cultures and advanced technologies is allowing to build a boat in many respects revolutionary. From a nautical point of view, it is innovative for how it is done and how it will fly; On the systems front, Ferrari’s contribution is promoting the development of a control never seen before on board. To better prepare for the variability and power of phenomena and conditions that face each other in the ocean, the priority is achieving the balance between the search for extreme performance and maximum reliability. Despite his long experience as a sailor, the curriculum speaks alone, it is something completely new also for Soldini himself who during the presentation press conference underlined “we are traveling on a new road and is the thing that most excites me”.

Ferrari Hypersail is about to add a new chapter in a story that has seen John Elkann and Giovanni Soldini protagonists of other sailing companies in the past. It all began in 2009 when Elkann himself, thanks to a passion for sailing inherited from his grandfather Gianni Agnelli, performs an Atlantic crossing together with Soldini on board the stealth. From that moment he began a sailful partnership which, which started with the idea of ​​laying the foundations to give life to an all -Italian team to be presented at the start of the world of the world with a stages, then evolved into a 10 -year long journey during which, first with the Maserati mononcapal and then with the Maserati Multi -70 70 multiscre. Now it’s up to Ferrari Hypersail.