Hypersail brings Ferrari know-how to the water

0 0 April 23, 2026 Edit this post

Ferrari's 30-metre Hypersail flying ocean monohull moved a step closer to reality this week.

Dressed in its new heritage-inspired colour Nuovo Giallo Fly, Hypersail is a vessel unique in scale and technology, engineered to deliver peak performance within an environment as singular and unpredictable as the ocean.

This is achieved through its core concept: foiling, made possible by a sophisticated control system, leveraging the expertise gained from our automotive developments, and powered by energy recovered from renewable sources such as wind, solar, and motion.

Born from a creative process in which the aesthetic language of the Maranello-based company meets the most advanced offshore sailing technology, the project highlights the increasingly deep connection between design, innovation and performance.

Ferrari Hypersail was conceived as an open innovation platform, where diverse expertise merges into a collective process to redefine the boundaries of what is possible and achieve a synthesis of engineering and style.

That of the Ferrari Tech Team, guided by Matteo Lanzavecchia and Marco Guglielmo Ribigini, the Ferrari Design Studio led by Flavio Manzoni, and naval architect Guillaume Verdier.

The goal is to transfer into the nautical world the same design and aesthetic spirit that makes Ferrari cars unique: a constant drive toward innovation without ever losing the essence of form.

The Ferrari Design Studio, led by Flavio Manzoni, worked in close synergy with Ferrari’s engineering team and naval architect Verdier to translate aerodynamic, hydrodynamic and structural constraints into aesthetic opportunities.

The streamlined silhouette evokes the purity of proportions of the Ferrari Monza SP1/SP2, while the exterior of the coachroof on deck recalls the graphics architecture of the Le Mans-winning Hypercar 499P.

The surfaces of the deck and the coachroof itself, developed directly by the Ferrari Design Studio, were designed to ensure maximum technical efficiency, as in the development of every car designed by the Prancing Horse.

A significant example is the solar panels, integrated into the deck and hull sides. Their positioning was determined through an advanced study of the solar exposure Hypersail will experience during navigation.

The panels are walkable and feature a specific grip; they have been integrated with technical fastening systems, clips and dedicated treatments, ensuring maximum freedom of movement for the crew.

Ferrari's Chief Design Officer, Flavio Manzoni, said Hypersail represented an unexpected opportunity for the Ferrari Design Studio.

"A challenging objective due to its complexity, which allowed us to extend our creative research into a context different from our usual one," he said.

"In reality, the Design Studio is not new to this kind of endeavour. In the past, the experience gained in racing car projects, one of the most technologically advanced sectors, has encouraged exploration into more complex fields, allowing us to test ourselves and expand our expertise.”