FERRARI REVEALS THE HYPERSAIL LIVERY
- il y a 6 jours
- 4 min de lecture
● A project where performance, innovation and design converge
● Giallo Fly color and inspirations from Hypercar and iconic models
● An exhibition at the Ferrari Flagship Store and the lighthouse-installation
on the HIGHLINE Milano terrace in front of Piazza del Duomo
Maranello, 21 April, 2026 - On the occasion of Milan Design Week, Ferrari Hypersail reveals the livery of
its 100-foot flying ocean monohull: innovation, aerodynamics and design research define a new
frontier in ocean sailing. Born from a creative process in which the aesthetic language of the Maranello-
based company meets the most advanced offshore sailing technology, the project highlights the
increasingly deep connection between design, innovation and performance.
Ferrari Hypersail was conceived as an open innovation platform, where diverse expertise merges into
a collective process to redefine the boundaries of what is possible and achieve a synthesis of
engineering and style: that of the Ferrari Tech Team, guided by Matteo Lanzavecchia and Marco
Guglielmo Ribigini, the Ferrari Design Studio led by Flavio Manzoni, and naval architect Guillaume
Verdier.
The goal is to transfer into the nautical world the same design and aesthetic spirit that makes Ferrari
cars unique: a constant drive toward innovation without ever losing the essence of form.
Performance-driven design
In Hypersail, design is never merely aesthetic, but a direct consequence of function:
every volume originates from the interaction between wind, water and speed.
As an offshore ocean vessel, aesthetic choices have, from the very beginning, developed within strict boundaries
defined by precise aerodynamic and engineering constraints. Performance sets the rules, design transforms them into
beauty.
The Ferrari Design Studio, led by Flavio Manzoni, worked in close synergy with Ferrari’s engineering
team and naval architect Verdier to translate aerodynamic, hydrodynamic and structural constraints
into aesthetic opportunities.
The streamlined silhouette evokes the purity of proportions
of the Ferrari Monza SP1/SP2, while the exterior of the coachroof on deck recalls the graphics architecture
of the Le Mans-winning Hypercar 499P. The surfaces of the deck and the coachroof itself, developed
directly by the Ferrari Design Studio, were designed to ensure maximum technical efficiency, as in
the development of every car designed by the Prancing Horse.
Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari Chief Design Officer, commented: “Hypersail represented an unexpected
opportunity for the Ferrari Design Studio; a challenging objective due to its complexity, which allowed
us to extend our creative research into a context different from our usual one. In reality, the Design
Studio is not new to this kind of endeavour. In the past, the experience gained in racing car projects,
one of the most technologically advanced sectors, has encouraged exploration into more complex
fields, allowing us to test ourselves and expand our expertise.”
A significant example is the solar panels, integrated into the deck and hull sides. Their positioning was
determined through an advanced study of the solar exposure Hypersail will experience during
navigation. The panels are walkable and feature a specific grip; they have been integrated with
technical fastening systems, clips and dedicated treatments, ensuring maximum freedom of
movement for the crew.
“Hypersail is a vessel unique in scale and technology, engineered to deliver peak performance within
an environment as singular and unpredictable as the ocean. This is achieved through its core concept:
foiling, made possible by a sophisticated control system, leveraging the expertise gained from our
automotive developments, and powered by energy recovered from renewable sources such as wind,
solar, and motion,” explains Matteo Lanzavecchia, Head of Vehicle Engineering at Ferrari and Chief
Technology Officer of Hypersail. “The strategic choice of a monohull arises from the synergy between
maximum hydrodynamic and aerodynamic efficiency. Throughout every design phase, the
collaboration with the Design Studio allowed us to accentuate and refine Hypersail’s forms and
features, establishing it as a definitive benchmark of design and innovation.”
The livery: Giallo, Ferrari’s second soul
In developing the vessel’s livery, the Ferrari Design Studio
sought to bridge Hypersail’s vanguard design with the brand’s aesthetic heritage.
The chosen chromatic response is the Giallo Fly, a shade of yellow steeped in narrative legacy. Giallo
has historically represented Ferrari’s “second soul.” Originally inspired by an intuition from Fiamma
Breschi, friend of Enzo Ferrari and widow of driver Luigi Musso, famous for his yellow helmet, Giallo
Fly first appeared on the 275 GTB. In the context of Hypersail, the Giallo Fly with the name "Fly" creates
a seamless linguistic link with the vessel’s foiling nature.
The primary material of the hull is carbon fiber: its grey tone, in a new variant named Grigio Hypersail,
defines the livery, serving not only as an aesthetic choice but also as tangible expression of the
material’s inherent lightness and performance.
In this innovative project, the interplay between Grigio Hypersail and the iconic Giallo Fly creates an
aesthetic that is both cohesive and functional. Applied to the cabin, foils and hull lines, the yellow evokes
the stylistic codes of the most celebrated Ferrari cars, strongly expressing the brand’s DNA and
echoing the distinct color separation of the 512 BB, the first “integrated” livery.
From the hull to the Ferrari logo on the sail, introduced to ensure continuity with a distinctive visual
presence of the elongated “F” seen in recent years (the wing of the 2023/2024 F1 car, Lifestyle, the
Daytona SP3 donated for the charity auction in Pebble Beach), to details inspired by LaFerrari and the
lines of the F80, Hypersail defines a new paradigm between design and function in offshore sailing.
The exhibition at the Ferrari Flagship Store and the lighthouse-installation
During Design Week, from April 22 to 26, the Hypersail project will be showcased through a dedicated
exhibition path within the Ferrari Flagship Store in Milan. Embodying the pillars of design, innovation,
and performance, the project also features the Hypersail lighthouse-installation, an exclusive sculpture
by the Ferrari Design Studio on the HIGHLINE Milano main terrace overlooking Piazza del Duomo. This
iconic symbol positions Hypersail as a new symbol of inspiration for the future of technology and
performance in offshore sailing.
For further information:
Ferrari Hypersail Press Office
Ferrari S.p.A.
Direzione e stabilimento:
Via Abetone Inf. n. 4
41053 Maranello (MO), Italia
Tel. +39 0536 949 111
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Via Emilia Est n. 1163
P.O. Box n. 589
41122 Modena, Italia
Capitale sociale
€ 20.260.000 i.v.
Reg. Imprese di Modena,
P. IVA e Codice Fiscale
n. 00159560366
R.E.A. di Modena n. 88683
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