RaceBird All-Electric Foiling Boat Takes First Flight Ahead of New E1 Marine Racing Championship

12 Apr 2022 | Abstracted from Electrek

"The E1 World Electric Powerboat Series is a championship racing series created specifically for electric boats, dreamt up by Alejandro Agag, the founder of Formula E and Extreme E championship series, and Rodi Basso, a former Director of Motorsport at McLaren with a background in Formula 1."

"The 100% electric racing boat -- designed by Sophi Horne -- is powered by a 150 kW Kreisel battery and an outboard motor developed by Mercury Racing...which can handle tight and technical circuits on the water, reaching speeds near 50 knots (93 km/h or 58 mph)."

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