Ferrari Dives into the Mysterious Hypersail Project

For three days now, rumors have been building around the Ferrari Hypersail project. Will the Prancing Horse take the plunge?

Ferrari will unveil a singular project on June 25 that seems far removed from its natural four-wheeled universe. A date to mark, as everything suggests that the Italian brand is about to open a new chapter in its history.

Through a teasing campaign on a newly created Instagram page FerrariHypersail just three days ago, the manufacturer hints at a decidedly nautical universe. The very name Hypersail, literally “hyper sailing,” seems to indicate that Ferrari is working on a high-performance nautical concept. It’s a far cry from road-going GTs, but still within the realms of speed, style, and exclusivity.

What does this teasing reveal? That a new Ferrari will have 2 steering wheels, will not have wheels at all, will be in no contact with any road, will be 100 feet (30 meters) long, will have a kitchen, and might even… fly.

It wouldn’t be the first time the Italian car manufacturer stepped into the nautical world. In 1990, Ferrari also partnered with the builder Riva to produce a limited series of 40 units of the Riva Ferrari 32, a formidable sea courier powered by two V8 engines and capable of reaching 54 knots, or 100 km/h.

It’s also impossible not to think of the Frenchman Didier Pironi, former Ferrari F1 driver, who lost his life on August 23, 1987, off the coast of the Isle of Wight aboard the Colibri, a racing boat powered by two monstrous Lamborghini V12 engines.

Performance as a Link Between Land and Sea?

But nothing guarantees that Ferrari will follow this track of thermal engines. This project seems connected to two major personalities in the maritime world, naval architect Guillaume Verdier and sailor Giovanni Soldini, already a partner of Maserati for several challenges at sea who will join the Ferrari fold in early 2024.

We could imagine a true racing sailboat with foils emblazoned with the Cavalino Rampante, capable of extreme performances on the water, similar to prototypes competing in major transoceanic races. An Ultimate sea Ferrari to chase the last records that still elude the Maranello workshop.

For now, no official information has leaked about the technical characteristics or even the nature of this boat. Monohull, multihull, intended for which race? And the fact that the 2027 America’s Cup will be held in Italy could encourage Ferrari to chase the oldest sports trophy in the world? Answers in 48 hours.

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