E1 Series

E1 Series unveils full-size model of electric RaceBird powerboat

Cover photo: The E1 Series unveils the first full-size model of the electric RaceBird powerboat that the pilots will race with in the world’s first electric powerboat championship. Photo by E1, Lloyd Images. Monaco – 9/20/2021 – The RaceBird was revealed today during a presentation ceremony hosted at the Yacht Club de Monaco, where E1 Series co-founders Alejandro Agag and Rodi Basso were joined by the boat’s designer Sophi Horne (Founder of SeaBird Technologies), Brunello Acampora (Founder & CEO of Victory Marine), and UIM President Raffaele Chiulli to remove the covers from the revolutionary new vessel. Only one year on […]

US Coast Guard

Coast Guard urges safe boating practices

Portsmouth, Virginia – 9/3/2021- The Coast Guard reminds mariners and beachgoers to exercise caution and practice safe boating during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the winding down of the summer boating season in advance of the cooler weather and air temperatures of the fall. As boaters take to the water during the busy weekend, there is an increased likelihood for search and rescue situations, mechanical failures and accidents. The Coast Guard recommends boaters: Always wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket while underway. 80% of boating deaths are due to drowning and 86% of those victims were […]