AVL, event power, infrastructure and FF&E coordinated as one waterfront production platform for the world’s first electric race-boat championship.

E1 is the world’s first electric race-boat championship, created to combine competitive on-water racing with cleaner technologies and a greater awareness of coastal environments.


For the Jeddah leg, STAMINA Productions appointed Evolution to oversee project management and deliver a turnkey production package spanning AVL, site services and FF&E.


The strategic requirement was coherence. Technical systems, guest environments and waterfront infrastructure needed to operate as one connected experience, ensuring the championship’s focus on innovation was reflected through the precision, quality and delivery of the live event.

Panoramic aerial shot of Jeddah waterfront race venue glowing during evening finals

The Challenge


Waterfront sporting events distribute production requirements across large, exposed environments. Audio, video, lighting, power, cabling and guest facilities must remain reliable while supporting clear movement between race operations, hospitality areas and spectator zones.


The event also involved several stakeholder groups, including E1, MOS and SWSDF. Their technical, logistical and operational requirements needed to be aligned early, ensuring different systems could integrate effectively without creating operational conflicts or late changes across the venue.

The Solution


Waterfront sporting events require production systems to operate across large, exposed environments where technical reliability and guest experience must be managed together. Audio, video, lighting, power, cabling and guest facilities needed to remain consistent while supporting the movement of race operations, hospitality areas and spectator zones.


The event also involved several stakeholder groups, including E1, MOS and SWSDF, each with specific technical, logistical and operational requirements. These elements needed to be coordinated early to ensure systems integrated effectively, responsibilities remained clear and the waterfront environment could operate as one unified event space.

Delivery Highlights


  • Turnkey production support for the Jeddah leg of the E1 championship.
  • Integrated audio, video and lighting systems.
  • Confirmed power distribution, cabling and infrastructure management.
  • Design, supply and installation of FF&E.
  • Coordination with E1, MOS and SWSDF stakeholders.
  • Central alignment of technical, logistical and operational requirements.
General viewing area creating with custom flooring, signages and hospitality suites by Evolution

Outcome


The championship received a unified production environment capable of supporting racing operations, hospitality and stakeholder activity along the waterfront. Guests experienced one consistent event setting, where technical delivery, guest facilities and spatial design worked together rather than appearing as separate elements.


The coordinated approach supported E1’s innovation-led positioning by creating an event environment that felt precise, functional and contemporary, reflecting the character of the electric racing programme.

Project Ecosystem


Client:

Ministry of Sport / Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation / E1


Evolution Events: Led project management in partnership with Stamina, stakeholder alignment, production planning, logistics and live delivery for the Jeddah event.


Evolution Technical: Delivered the confirmed audio, video and lighting systems supporting the championship environment.


Evolution Furniture: Designed, supplied and installed the confirmed FF&E package for guest, hospitality and operational spaces.


Evolution Site Services: Delivered the confirmed power distribution, cabling and infrastructure management across the waterfront site.