Ferrari Hypersail: The Prancing Horse Goes Offshore

Ferrari has introduced Hypersail, a groundbreaking 100-foot foiling monohull yacht that redefines marine innovation. Courtesy Ferrari

Ferrari has long ruled the racetrack, but now the Italian marque is setting its sights on a very different arena: the open ocean. In a shift from asphalt to swell, Ferrari has unveiled its first sailing yacht project—a 100-foot foiling monohull called Hypersail. And unlike the sleek machines that made the company famous, this one flies across the water with zero emissions.

Currently under development in Italy, Hypersail is the result of a collaboration between Ferrari and veteran ocean racer Giovanni Soldini, who leads the effort as team principal. Soldini, best known for his offshore racing achievements, brings the kind of real-world experience needed to translate new ideas into seaworthy reality.

But the boat’s ambitions go beyond competition. Designed to operate entirely without fossil fuels, Hypersail harnesses a mix of wind, solar, and kinetic energy to power all onboard systems. That includes the advanced foil actuators and navigation electronics, systems typically reliant on generators. The yacht’s trimaran-style flight dynamics—relying on a canting keel foil, rudder foil, and a lateral foil depending on tack—allow it to lift out of the water and reduce drag to a bare minimum. When fully airborne, it’s not so much sailing as soaring.

The project brings together top-tier design and engineering talent. Naval architect Guillaume Verdier, whose resume includes America’s Cup and Vendée Globe boats, drew up the radical hull form and foil layout. His mandate: build a boat that can achieve speed with maximum efficiency and stability, without a drop of fuel. The engineering challenge is immense, and Ferrari has filed at least nine patents so far in connection with the vessel’s systems and structure.

Though Hypersail won’t compete in traditional sailing events like the America’s Cup due to its custom configuration, the design is being treated as a technological test bed. Like Ferrari’s endurance hypercars at Le Mans, the boat exists to push limits—structural, aerodynamic, and ecological.

Still in construction, the yacht is scheduled to launch in 2026. Sea trials will follow, with a tight-knit core of 8 to 12 sailors backed by a larger support team. Despite the extreme engineering and futuristic concept, the guiding principle remains old-school: make a boat that goes fast, handles well and doesn’t break offshore.

For a company built on horsepower, wind power might seem an unlikely new frontier. But if the oceans are the next great proving ground, Hypersail is Ferrari’s boldest attempt yet to shape the future of motion.

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