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“ WE ’ RE LOOKING INTO OUR NEXT PRODUCT AND HOW WE CAN DESIGN SOMETHING THAT HAS THE MINIMUM HOLISTIC IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT ”
RICHARD DRAISEY CEO , SEABIRD TECHNOLOGIES
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real consideration . How do we account for that ? How do we keep it interesting ? How do we mitigate any of the sea state or the running conditions ?”
The team is effectively attempting to design , build , and optimise a machine for an everchanging – one that is less predictable than any other and certainly not for the fainthearted . Perhaps this is another reason why the operators are titled pilots : to better reflect the challenge they will undertake .
ENGAGING SUSTAINABILITY- CONSCIOUS PEOPLE WITH A RACING SPECTACLE
Of course there will be excitement , fun , and atmosphere at each racing venue , but a major portion of the championship ’ s impact is reserved for the coastal areas – their environments as well as their economies .
The legacy projects of the E1 Series are well underway , supported by expert marine biologist Carlos Duarte who encourages a necessary outlook on the current marine environment of each host city , but
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