Azimut Yachts is diving into the world’s first . The prestigious Italian shipyard, which started delivering luxury yachts in the 1960s, has joined forces with for the UIM E1 World Championship. The inaugural season is already well underway, with races in Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Spain complete.
Azimut has come aboard with three remaining races left to bolster Team Miami. “The brand’s purpose of ‘dare to amaze’ pervades Azimut’s activities, and we believe that today, more than ever, the challenge is to combine a passion for performance, innovation, and glamorous technology with a commitment to sustainability,” Jad Zakkak Migliorini, Azimut head of sales Europe and marketing director, said in a . “E1 does this in the greatest possible way, and we are thrilled to be Team Miami’s partner.
” For the unversed, E1 holds races in upscale destinations across the globe to help promote sustainability and innovation in the marine industry. Each thrilling faceoff sees futuristic, electric foilers, known as , fly across the water at up to 57 mph. Pilots go head-to-head in multiple heats to advance to the final.
The current championship includes nine teams with two pilots each. The teams are helmed by big-name celebrities, such as , actor Will Smith, , DJ Steve Aoki, Formula 1 driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez, and soccer great Didier Drogba. Team Miami, which is helmed by Latin music icon Marc Anthony and food entrepreneur Robert Jakobi, recently secured a victory in Spa.