The E1 Series and the PIF fund together for the first electric boat championship

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The organizers of the E1 Series have announced the collaboration with the Saudi sovereign fund PIF, Public Investment Fund , to arrive to the creation of the first electric boat championship in the world. This interesting news is; arrived at the same time as the presentation of the new design of the RaceBird electric racing boat , on the eve of World Oceans Day.

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FIRST DETAILS OF THE NEW RACEBIRD

The agreement with the PIF fund is; a fundamental step for the development of the championship dedicated to electric boats in view of the inaugural season that will take & agrave; the start at the beginning of 2023 . Among the stages of the calendar of the first season, Saudi Arabia is being considered.

The presentation was attended by Alejandro Agag, President of E1, Rodi Basso, CEO of E1, Raffaele Chiulli, President of the International Power Boating Federation (UIM), Sophi Horne, founder of SeaBird Technologies and Brunello Acampora, founder and CEO of Victory Marine.

The new RaceBird features an electric outboard motor, enclosed protective cockpit and e-foil. During the presentation & egrave; it was explained that thanks to an innovative use of hydrofoils, the RaceBird can & ograve; rise above the surface of the water , minimizing friction and ensuring maximum energy efficiency. The possibility of being able to rise above the waves, not only improves the performance of the boat because it & eacute; it also guarantees more competitions; fought. By reducing the wave, competitors can perform more easily overtaking.

The new model of the electric boat that will compete in this series & egrave; made by Horne and Acampora.


This electric boat is was specially designed for & quot; foil-to-foil & quot; competitions and will be able to achieve speed up to 50 knots (93 km/h) . After the design phase, we now move on to the production of the new RaceBird. The next stage in the development of the vessel will be that of September when the first model will come; revealed in preview at the Monaco Yacht Show, to then begin testing with the prototype by the end of the year.

The goal of this new series is not; only to entertain the spectators but also to give a strong impetus to the adoption of electric boats at a time when seas, lakes and rivers are subjected to strong environmental pressure due to pollution. These are concepts that underlie also Formula E and Extreme E . Not for nothing, Alejandro Agag & egrave; among the founders of these motorsport series.

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