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Independent Creative ExplorationINDEPENDENT PRODUCT + OWNERSHIP CONCEPT / NOT AFFILIATEDTHE FLIGHT
AERODYNAMICS BEYOND THE ASPHALT.
SAILGP × McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE / MSO FLIGHT EDITION
THE FLIGHT
ON WATER.
AERODYNAMICS BEYOND THE ASPHALT.01 / THE PREMISEONE FORCE / TWO MACHINES
THE SURFACE
CHANGES.
THE QUESTION DOES NOT.
A McLaren 750S and an F50 solve different problems with the same discipline: understand the flow, reduce resistance and hold control at speed.
The collaboration is not built around motorsport theater. It is built around the invisible engineering shared by both machines.
HOW DO YOU MAKE PRESSURE WORK FOR YOU?
AIR ABOVE
The 750S manages airflow across its body and active rear wing to create stability at speed.
LIFT BELOW
The F50 manages water across its foils to lift the hulls clear of the surface.
CONTROL BETWEEN
Both machines turn invisible pressure into a precise, continuous conversation between human and machine.
02 / THE OBJECTMcLAREN 750S × SAILGP / FLIGHT EDITION
MSO / LIMITED SERIESENGINEERING,
ENGINEERING,
LEFT VISIBLE.
The Flight Edition treats material as evidence. Carbon weave, titanium and retired technical textiles show how each component earns its place.
OCEAN CARBON
Deep-blue exposed carbon reveals the weave instead of hiding the structure beneath paint.
TITANIUM DATUM
Raw titanium marks the control surfaces, switchgear and numbered edition plate.
RETIRED MATERIALS
Retired SailGP sailcloth forms the document case. Technical rope becomes a woven pull strap.
FLIGHT PROFILE
A dedicated display compares the owner’s circuit lap with their professionally managed guest-sail data.
03 / THE FLIGHT PROFILECOMPARE THE EXPERIENCE / NOT THE MACHINES
ONE OWNER.
TWO RUNS.
ONE DATA PORTRAIT.
The telemetry system does not claim that hydrofoil software controls the car. It gives owners a precise way to compare how road and water respond to speed, pressure and human input.
FLIGHT PROFILE / OWNER 01
CIRCUIT / 750SAIRABOVE
PEAK SPEED196MPHLATERAL LOAD1.42GRIDE HEIGHT92MMPRIMARY SYSTEMACTIVE AERO
04 / OWNERSHIPFROM DELIVERY TO FLIGHT PROFILE
THE PRODUCT
IS ONLY
THE BEGINNING.
Ownership unfolds across a private delivery, a circuit session, a conditional SailGP guest-sail and a personal data artifact.
DELIVERY
The vehicle is presented with a material passport, a numbered engineering dossier and travel cases made from retired SailGP sailcloth.
CIRCUIT
A McLaren instructor records the owner’s circuit session, including acceleration, lateral load, braking and active-aero behavior.
WATER
During a SailGP race weekend, eligible owners join a professionally managed guest-sail program when conditions permit.
PROFILE
Both sessions resolve into a personal Flight Profile: a digital comparison, animated data portrait and archival print.
05 / THE LAUNCH FILMSOUND BELONGS TO THE STORY / NOT THE EXHAUST
50 KNOTS / 200 MPHHEAR THE
HEAR THE
AIR WORK.
The launch film moves between foil whistle, airflow, crew radio, intake and mechanical detail. The car keeps its own voice. The campaign reveals the force both machines are working against.
NOT A LOGO EXCHANGE.
A SHARED ENGINEERING LANGUAGE.
The Flight on Water is a tightly limited MSO product and ownership ecosystem. Its value comes from material provenance, personal access and a new way to see the invisible forces shaping both machines.
Independent personal concept by Priscilla Rios. This project was not commissioned, developed with, approved or endorsed by McLaren Automotive, McLaren Special Operations, McLaren Racing, SailGP or any participating organization. Product specifications, materials, interfaces, experiences and partnership details shown are speculative. Brand names and trademarks are referenced only to explain the proposal.
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