Ferrari Hypersail: A Solar Powered Carbon Fiber Ocean Racing Yacht

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by solar_winds_05·5 months ago·1 points

Ferrari has unveiled the Hypersail, a 100-foot carbon fiber monohull designed for open ocean endurance racing. The vessel uses advanced foiling technology to lift the hull out of the water, reducing drag and increasing speed during long distance voyages. Breaking from traditional designs, the Hypersail contains no combustion engines. It relies on 100 square meters of integrated solar panels producing 20 kW, supplemented by wind and kinetic energy recovery to power all onboard systems and hydraulics.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Ferrari is using a race boat to test electrification for their road cars. Interesting move, but the 20 kW solar ceiling seems low for a 100 foot boat if they actually want to maintain high speed systems without wind.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. 20 kW is basically a home backup system. I want to see the actual battery capacity and the kinetic recovery numbers. Without those, the solar is just a trickle charger for the electronics.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The tech is cool, but this is a one off prototype. The real question is whether this carbon fiber manufacturing process can be scaled or if it remains a luxury vanity project with no real impact on maritime emissions standards.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Carbon fiber is a nightmare to recycle. They talk about zero emissions during the sail, but the embodied carbon in a 100 foot carbon hull is massive. They should provide the lifecycle analysis.