Ferrari has entered the world of ocean racing with Hypersail—a groundbreaking 100-foot foiling monohull led by Giovanni Soldini and designed by Guillaume Verdier. It’s bold, radical, and 100% energy self-sufficient. The sailing world may never be the same.
Ferrari – the red-blooded purveyors of automotive horsepower, tarmac-burning speed and endurance racing glory – have just thrown down an audacious marker in the professional sailing world. Yesterday’s unveiling of the Ferrari Hypersail project, sees the Italian marque stepping into offshore sailing with a vision as bold as any Le Mans campaign.
And if you were expecting a safe, prestige-focused marketing play, think again. This isn’t a sponsorship badge on a mainsail. This is Ferrari building, from scratch, an incredible 100-foot foiling monohull – a flying ocean machine designed in collaboration with (who else but) Guillaume Verdier, steered conceptually by Italian offshore legend Giovanni Soldini, and backed by the full might of Maranello’s engineering brain trust.
They’re not here to play it safe. It looks like they're here to rewrite the rules.
I check-in with Tudor Team Alinghi’s director for technical and sailing, New Zealand America’s Cup veteran Dave Endean – the man in charge of making sure that in AC38 the Swiss syndicate improves on its somewhat lacklustre performance in the last Cup in Barcelona.
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