It has been rumored for some time that John Elkann and Giovanni Soldini will sail together to Cape Horn on a boat that aims to go around the world and set a record. The two friends have sailed together on numerous occasions, but the new boat they have designed will be branded Ferrari, replete with a Prancing Horse. For the Maranello brand, hitting the sea is a watershed moment. On the sea, instead of tires, there will be foils, the wings that, like those on the Luna Rossa and other America's Cup boats, allow them to fly above the waves. If it is fantastic news for skipper Giovanni Soldini, a dream come true that caps off an important career, for John Elkann it is still a way to follow in the footsteps of his grandpa Gianni, who, with his Stealth, established a milestone in the field of sailboat design. It was the mid-1990s, and he told designer German Frers, "I want it black." Presently, nevertheless, it will invariably be red—a Ferrari red—which will distinguish this brand-new 30-meter complete foiling yacht, constructed in a Pisan shipyard and designed by Guillaume Verdier. The new "monster" will be in the ocean by 2025. Maranello's technicians are hard at work during the design, engineering, and testing phases.
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