Ferrari Hypersail - solar powered ♡♡♡
Ferrari Hypersail is a 100ft (30m) record smashing machine!
Wow ♡♡♡ Ferrari has developed a highly advanced, groundbreaking 100ft (30m) fully foiling ocean-racing monohull. Under the leadership of Team Principal Giovanni Soldini (co-founder of Solbian solar) Ferrari is bringing their knowledge from the car racing world to the marine sector and they aim to smash multiple records with this foiling machine.
The primary target for the Ferrari Hypersail is the Jules Verne Trophy, the legendary outright record for the fastest non-stop, crewed circumnavigation of the world.
Ferrari intends to become the first monohull to hoist the Jules Verne Trophy
Not only is this a racing machine it is technologically advanced, with 19 patents already filed and an additional six patents being drafted. What's interesting to us is their integrated "solar skin" forming part of the yacht's deck. Crew members need enough grip to move safely around the yacht at speed, yet conventional non-slip coatings reduce the amount of light reaching the solar cells underneath.
Ferrari Hypersail "Solar Skin" uses Maxeon solar cells
Ferrari developed a transparent anti-slip coating system designed to maintain traction while minimizing losses in solar efficiency. Engineers have tested different coating formulations, particle sizes, layer thicknesses and clearcoat systems to achieve the best compromise between grip and energy generation.
The Ferrari Hypersail is scheduled to launch in late 2026 from their shipyard in Pisa, Italy
The 100 square meters of Maxeon solar cells are not spread out randomly, they are molded directly into the carbon-fiber laminates of the deck and the topsides of the hull. The configuration is precisely tuned to output exactly 20.3 kilowatts (kW) of peak power, which feeds directly into the boat's dual 800V high-voltage battery banks. Yes 800V! The solar power will acts as the primary baseline charger for the yacht's two identical, Formula 1-derived 800V battery banks.
The Ferrari Hypersail will have three methods to charge their battery banks:
100 sq.m. Maxeon solar cells
Crew generated kinetic energy (winch-by-wire)
Removable stern wind generators
We cannot wait to see the launch of the Ferrari Hypersail, see how the solar performs and what records they can smash. Stay tuned for more updates...
