Boats & racing
Can the E1 powerboat series succeed where others sank?
The E1 electric powerboat series is the latest tech-driven start-up championship – can it succeed where others have failed?
Boats & racing
Boats & racing
Britain through to America's Cup for first time in 60 years after defeating Italy — with F1 tech
Ineos Britannia team defeats Italy and progresses to challenge New Zealand for the America's Cup — the first time that Britain has qualified in 60 years
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What is the America’s Cup?
The high sea has always attracted swashbuckling adventurers and, since the founding of the America’s Cup in 1851, larger-than-life characters – two Vanderbilts, J Pierpont Morgan, tea baron Sir Thomas…
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F1 on water: the America’s Cup craft at the cutting edge of sailing tech
America’s Cup yacht racing is often described as Formula 1 on water, but how alike is it really? Daniel Bernasconi is the man to ask. He spent six years at…
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Electric powerboat racing series on schedule for 2023
Never before have we seen racing boats looking so futuristic that they wouldn’t appear out of place on the set of a Star Wars film. Say hello to Formula E…
