Maserati may have a rather nautical emblem, its trident reminiscent of Neptune’s, Roman god of the sea, but it doesn’t actually make boats… right? Well yes and no. It doesn’t make boats itself, but it does field a racing sailboat to which it lends its name. And now there’s a new one.

Famed Italian sailor Giovanni Soldini and his team hit the high seas three years ago in the first Maserati, a single-hill VOR70. And now it’s being replaced by a new trimaran.

The three-hull Multi70 vessel was designed by the naval architects at VPLP and measures 70 feet long with advanced foils that bring it close to hydroplane status, skimming the surface of the water at speeds in excess of 40 knots – over 46 miles per hour in landlubber terms.

Rechristened under the name Maserati and sponsored by the automaker’s fashion collaborator Ermenegildo Zegna, the vessel is set to take part in round-the-world races throughout the 2016-17 season and beyond.

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