Supercar brand Ferrari has announced a radical new 100ft foiling monohull named Hypersail, which will be launched next yearThe Ferrari foiling yacht project \u2013 named \u2018Hypersail\u2019 in reference to Ferrari\u2019s three-times Le Mans winning Hypercar \u2013 is being led by legendary Italian skipper Giovanni Soldini, with design by foiling wizard Guillaume Verdier.
\nThe Hypersail project will not only be the largest fully foiling monohull ever built, but is also designed to be the first yacht of its size to be entirely energy self-sufficient.
\nThe 100-footer will stabilise in flight on three points of contact: an innovative canting keel, a foil on the rudder and, alternately, one of two lateral foils. While the T-foils, with flaps, and rudder with elevator look reminiscent of the America\u2019s Cup foilers, the AC75s, the bulbous canting keel with elevator is unique (the keel on the foiling Maxi Flying Nikka, the most similar design so far, does not have elevators).
\nNo details have been released about the rig and sailplan, but the drawings suggest a huge 40m high wingsail with stays on outriggers.
\n\u201cThis boat is absolutely innovative in every respect. We set the bar very high from the very start, with extremely ambitious goals in every area,\u201d said Soldini.
\nHyperfoil in build. One of a series of slightly opaque images supplied to the press. Photo: Ferrari \/ Hyperfoil
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a flying monohull, designed to fly across the ocean, bringing together all the advantages of a multihull \u2013 a lot of righting moment, stable flight even in large waves \u2013 combined with all the benefits of a flying monohull like an America\u2019s Cup yacht, which from an aerodynamic point of view is much more efficient. For the first time ever a monhohull is fitted with a foil on the keel.
\n\u201cIt is to do something that has never been done before. It\u2019s about taking a leap of faith.\u201d
\nThe foiler will have no diesel engine, and the intention is that all the power required to run the control systems for the appendages, sails, as well as computers and instruments, will be generated autonomously while under sail using renewable energy sources of solar, wind and kinetic energy.
\nThe yacht is currently under construction at an undisclosed yard in Italy, and scheduled to launch in 2026.
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\u201cI\u2019m happy and honoured to be part of this adventure,\u201d said Giovanni Soldini, Team Principal. \u201cAn exciting challenge, backed by a truly unique team that brings together Ferrari\u2019s excellence and the expertise of specialists in ocean sailing design. The meeting of different cultures and advanced technologies is enabling us to build a yacht that is revolutionary in many respects.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s innovative in both its structure and how it will fly; on the systems front, Ferrari\u2019s contribution is driving the development of on-board control technology that has never been seen before. To prepare as well as we can for the variability and force of the phenomena and conditions encountered at sea, our top priority is to strike the right balance between the pursuit of extreme performance and maximum reliability.\u201d
\nThe team have yet to confirm what events or records they hope to take the Hypersail yacht to, Ferrari Chairman John Elkann saying at the launch: \u201c[The] America\u2019s Cup is regulated and this boat is thought to go beyond rules.
\n\u201cThis project gives us the chance to experiment in new areas.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Supercar brand Ferrari has announced a radical new 100ft foiling monohull named Hypersail, which will be launched next yearThe Ferrari foiling yacht project \u2013 named \u2018Hypersail\u2019 in reference to Ferrari\u2019s three-times Le Mans winning Hypercar \u2013 is being led by … <\/p>\n