{"id":39989,"date":"2023-01-10T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39989"},"modified":"2023-01-10T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T10:00:00","slug":"rafael-nadal-e1-team-owner-spotlighting-electric-boat-racing-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39989","title":{"rendered":"Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is E1\u2019s latest team owner, spotlighting electric boat racing league"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-Team.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-Team.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-Team.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-Team.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-Team.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Nascent electric boat racing league <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/guides\/e1\/\">UIM E1<\/a> continues to make waves ahead of its inaugural season kicking off later this year. Tennis great Rafael Nadal has officially signed on as the league\u2019s latest team owner, representing is native home of Mallorca, Spain. Additionally, Nadal will support the league\u2019s Blue Action Program that helps restore marine ecosystems, working alongside his own academy to promote sustainability through sport.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-275718\"\/><ins class=\"adsbygoogle author_ad ad-container adsbygoogle author_ad hide-lg author-in-content\" data-ad-host=\"ca-host-pub-5506057612223327\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8939143170397121\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The UIM E1 World Electric Powerboat Series is a budding championship racing league created specifically for electric boats, brought to fruition by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/guides\/formula-e\/\">Formula E<\/a>\u00a0and Extreme E founder, Alejandro Agag and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/01\/25\/we-interview-rodi-basso-about-e1-and-the-future-of-electric-powerboat-racing\/\">Rodi Basso<\/a>, a former Director of Motorsport at McLaren with a background in Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>They initially launched the league in 2020 to not only bring a new and exciting competitive platform to the water but to simultaneously develop and promote more sustainable marine technologies to keep city waterfronts clean.<\/p>\n<p>In February of 2021, E1 announced it had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.e1series.com\/mediacentre\/press-release\/2_E1-and-SeaBird-partner-with-Victory-Marine-to-build-RaceBird-powerboat\">partnered with SeaBird Technologies<\/a>\u00a0and Victory Marine\u00a0to develop, manufacture, and assemble <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/04\/11\/racebird-all-electric-foiling-boat-takes-first-flight-ahead-of-new-e1-marine-racing-championship\/\">the RaceBird<\/a> \u2013 the electric boat that will eventually compete in the E1 World Championship Series.<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by news in April of 2022 that Venice had become the first city to <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/04\/27\/uim-e1-announces-first-racing-team-for-inaugural-electric-boat-world-championship\/\">establish an E1 racing team<\/a>. Following today\u2019s news, Spain has joined the electric marine racing series and will be led by 22-time tennis Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, who is sure to add some much-welcomed celebrity to the cause.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-275749\" data-id=\"275749\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?resize=150,75 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-signing.jpg?resize=290,145 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Source: E1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-275748\" data-id=\"275748\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?resize=150,75 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1.jpg?resize=290,145 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-rafael-nadal-launches-team-spain-as-latest-e1-owner\">Rafael Nadal launches Team Spain as latest E1 owner<\/h2>\n<p>E1 shared news and images of Rafael Nadal\u2019s official signing as the owner of Team Spain. The tennis legend is from the Spanish island of Mallorca, surrounded by a beautiful Mediterranean ecosystem he remains quite passionate about. Hence part of the reason he chose to support E1\u2019s mission well beyond bringing electric boat racing to the masses. Nadal went on:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\" readability=\"10\">\n<p>I\u2019m really excited to be getting involved with a project like E1 that values sustainability and will make a positive impact on society as a whole, especially in coastal communities. I also like the fact that E1 has a clear mission and is committed to preserving marine ecosystems. As a professional athlete, I recognize how making marginal gains has a positive impact on performance. To see this same competitive spirit and approach being applied at E1 to optimize the performance and efficiency of sustainable marine mobility is good news for our oceans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When the UIM E1 World Electric Powerboat Series begins its inaugural season, \u201cRafa\u2019s\u201d new team will compete against other countries like Venice and Mexico, which is owned by Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez. However, Nadal has already established a partnership with E1 that extends much further beyond competitive marine racing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?resize=150,75 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Rafael-Nadal-E1-racing-boat.jpg?resize=290,145 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rafa\u2019s E1 RaceBird design for Team Spain \/ Source: E1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rafa will also support E1\u2019s Blue Action Program which is led by the league\u2019s chief scientist, marine ecologist, and fellow Mallorquin native, Professor Carlos Duarte. Together with the tennis star\u2019s Rafa Nadal Academy, E1\u2019s Blue Action Program will develop an overall sustainability strategy throughout the league, while simultaneously supporting the Academy\u2019s sustainability initiatives and commitment to sustainable sport. Duarte also said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\" readability=\"10\">\n<p>I\u2019m delighted to see tennis legend Rafael Nadal join E1. Rafa epitomizes elite sportsmanship and resilience. As a fellow Mallorquin islander, I know Rafa shares my passion and commitment for marine conservation, and I\u2019m looking forward to having Rafa\u2019s support on this important journey to deliver restoration of marine ecosystems at scale.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lastly, E1 and the Rafa Nadal Academy intent to collaborate on an international thought leadership event combining the worlds of sport with sustainability. Per the release:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\" readability=\"8\">\n<p>The flagship event will bring the world\u2019s leading sustainability experts together at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, to examine the next level of thinking on sustainability and highlight the positive role that sport can play in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The league states that the UIM E1 World Electric Powerboat Series is still on track to begin later this year and that more teams and racing cities will be announced in the coming months. With only three teams announced so far, there are plenty of slots available to fill the 10-12 spots E1 is planning for the championship series. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, at this year\u2019s World Port Days in Rotterdam, Netherlands, E1 intends to <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/09\/01\/e1-electric-boat-racing-league-rotterdam-2023-inaugural-season\/\">deliver a special launch presentation<\/a> that will showcase multiple electric boats racing, kicking off a countdown to its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.e1series.com\/\">inaugural championship league season<\/a>. Considering that Port Days event usually takes place in September each year, we\u2019d expect the electric racing league to kick off its championship series closer to the end of 2023. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\" readability=\"6.3518518518519\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- post ad --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nascent electric boat racing league UIM E1 continues to make waves ahead of its inaugural season kicking off later this year. Tennis great Rafael Nadal has officially signed on as the league\u2019s latest team owner, representing is native home of Mallorca, Spain. Additionally, Nadal will support the league\u2019s Blue Action Program that helps restore marine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}