THE AIRBORN FOILER – START OF CONSTRUCTION

Today marks the beginning of construction for The Airborn Foiler.

A strong order book and solid foundations

With more than 10 boats already sold on drawings, the Airborn begins with a strong order book for the months ahead, confirming global interest and our ability as designers to launch new series directly from drawings.

The future leading class

The Airborn is designed for all those who want to make a difference in the world of sailing where they live, and above all for those who want to sail fast.

Looking ahead, we can expect high-level racing with speeds of up to 30 knots, including for the first time coastal racing in foiling dinghies. The Airborn is also bringing back a shared sailing experience for parents and children.

Looking at the order book, the first owners are individuals seeking foiling for personal enjoyment, as well as experienced racers from classes such as the Cape 31, J/70, up to the TP52, underlining the seriousness of this well-controlled one-design class.

Everything is now in place, from the Class Association to the one-design rules, allowing sailors to fully enjoy their passion and positioning this class to become one of the leading growing fleets of the next decade.

Ahead of us, we can look forward to the delivery of the first boats in August/September and the first event in October in the Bay of Naples, Italy. Future events in the following years will be decided by the owners as the class develops.

Beyond pure design

With this project, our ambition was to raise the overall standard of sailing equipment. As sailing has evolved from displacement boats to lightweight skiffs and now to foiling, our goal has been to contribute meaningful advances using the technologies now everywhere around us, and the evolving needs of society. This includes making sailing easier to discover and introducing new ways to sail, beyond just ownership.

On-demand sailing, and a modern Class Association

Among the main advances is the Airborn community, which will allow Airborn owners to make their boats available through our platform to other sailors, reducing both the cost of ownership and the cost of sailing. Owning an Airborn today is available from 300 euros per month for owners and 160 euros per month on a membership basis directly via our website.

The Class Association’s aim is to develop racing worldwide with official championships, while simultaneously enabling a commercial circuit to emerge. This will allow sailors to progress to professional sailing and lay the foundations for new audiences to discover the sport.

We look forward to seeing these boats on the water and to the racing ahead, and we invite you all to learn more about the project in the coming weeks. It is time.

A project from our Advanced Naval Architecture Division

The Airborn Foiler benefits from our Advanced Naval Architecture Divsion, which applies knowledge in robotic technology, advanced composite construction in the America’s Cup and beyond.