An energy system engineered for complete self-sufficiency, powered by renewable sources and crew-generated energy. Ferrari Hypersail, the innovative 100-foot flying monohull designed to challenge the oceans, today unveils its onboard energy concept. This system is part of a project that, rooted in open innovation, has transferred the Prancing Horse’s know-how beyond the racetrack and the asphalt, opening up unprecedented technological solutions in the world of offshore sailing.
Developed by the Hypersail Tech Team in Maranello, the Energy Management system was conceived with the dual objective of ensuring maximum efficiency and the total integration of the various onboard architectures. The choice of an electric solution, arising from the need to guarantee energy self-sufficiency during the long-distance sailing the vessel will face, led to the development of a system capable of harvesting energy as efficiently as possible from the surrounding environment, including solar and wind power.
Above-deck movements, such as sail trimming, see the direct transformation of human-generated power through the innovative Winch by Wire system. Below-deck movements, such as the operation of the appendages required to ensure active flight control, are instead managed through energy recovered from renewable sources, with high-voltage batteries installed to manage the dynamics of energy flows.
“Hypersail is the first foiling monohull for ocean racing to achieve complete energy autonomy,” states Marco Guglielmo Ribigini, Technical Team Leader of Ferrari Hypersail. “Thanks to an electrical system that ensures the ideal balance between efficiency and performance, alongside innovative solutions such as Winch-by-Wire, all on-board adjustments are powered entirely by energy generated while underway.”
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10 July 2026
