Ferrari Hypersail picks Livorno as home base for its 100-foot foiling monohull
Ferrari Hypersail will base its 100-foot full foiling monohull in Livorno, inside Azimut Yachts' spaces, with construction starting on a hub built for development and sea trials.
- 100-foot
- Livorno, within Azimut Yachts' spaces
- 1 October 2026
- Azimut Fly 72 custom tow boat
What Happened
Ferrari Hypersail, the 100-foot full foiling monohull project designed to challenge the oceans, has announced its new operational hub in Livorno, located within the spaces of Azimut Yachts. The new Base is designed as a true home for the project and will also serve as the headquarters for both shore-based and offshore operations, with top-tier infrastructure to support the logistical and practical management of the upcoming development phases and water tests. The facility offers direct access to the Tyrrhenian Sea, guaranteeing a wide variety of sea conditions essential for a structured and continuous testing campaign. That is combined with its geographic proximity to Maranello, described as indispensable for a seamless exchange of expertise with the Ferrari engineering and design departments supporting the project's technological development. Ferrari says the start of construction on the future Base is one of the most significant milestones in the evolution of Ferrari Hypersail.
- Offices for the project team, engineers and shore team
- Gyms and athletic preparation areas
- Specialised laboratories for hydraulic, electrical and mechanical components and for 3D printing
- A reference point for partners, stakeholders and guests, fostering integration among the entities contributing to Ferrari Hypersail
“We are proud to announce our operational hub in Livorno, a fundamental milestone that represents far more than a simple workspace for the boat: this headquarters is built to be the true home of the Ferrari Hypersail project, a place designed for the Team's daily work and to welcome everyone involved in this initiative, sharing every stage of this challenge with them. Being able to rely on such a strategic location on the Tyrrhenian Sea, valuable both for technical and athletic preparation and for sea trials, while remaining close to Maranello, provides us with the ideal conditions to further accelerate our innovation process.”
The structure of the building and the interior spaces were designed to concentrate all Ferrari Hypersail activities in a functional and strategic way, with the Design Studio headed by Ferrari Chief Design Officer Flavio Manzoni designing the Base. The colour choices draw inspiration from the boat's livery design, where Grigio Hypersail and Giallo Fly alternate in a linear and rigorous composition. Two rows of windows divide the spaces: the glass ones are reserved for the offices, while the polycarbonate panels identify the spaces dedicated to the boat. On the entrance portal, a reproduction of the technical front view of the bow reveals the orientation the boat takes within the hangar, and a similar feature on the roof of the building depicts the technical outline of the boat's plan in its entirety, with the bow pointing toward the hangar exit.
“My team and I enthusiastically welcomed our involvement in the Hypersail project, guiding its evolution right through to the design of its operational base. This path of research and experimentation, which took us beyond the usual boundaries of our design field, has reinforced our awareness that design is not merely a formal expression, but a tool capable of driving innovation through a process of virtuous cross-pollination between various disciplines.”
The development of the Base is part of a broader collaboration agreement between Ferrari Hypersail and Azimut Yachts, two companies Ferrari describes as united by innovation, research and a culture of performance. As Technical Partner, Azimut Yachts will develop an Azimut Fly 72 custom tow boat that will accompany Ferrari Hypersail during testing and operational activities at sea. The vessel will be used to support the Ferrari Hypersail hull during the initial flight tests and, subsequently, to provide assistance and monitoring during sailing trials, while also serving as a hospitality boat.
“Hypersail, like Ferrari, is a symbol and expression of Made in Italy: a project born in the heart of Maranello, designed by the Ferrari engineers, built in Italy and now with its own Base, which we are proud to announce. The tow boat Azimut Fly 72 custom, which will be developed together with our new partner Azimut Yachts, represents a first and concrete example of collaboration and operational synergy between the two companies.”
Why this matters
Ferrari's sailing project is designed to challenge the oceans, and this base is the infrastructure that lets the work move forward: offices, labs, gyms and direct access to the Tyrrhenian Sea for a continuous testing campaign. It also cements a collaboration with Azimut Yachts, which will build a support tow boat, while keeping the project close to Ferrari's engineers and designers in Maranello.
Terms in This Story
- monohull
- A boat with a single hull, as opposed to a multihull design with two or more hulls.
- foiling
- A way of sailing in which the boat's hull lifts out of the water on underwater wings called foils, reducing drag.
- livery
- The colour scheme and graphic treatment applied to a vehicle or boat.
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