Monday, August 12, 2013

Miss GEICO Earns First Piston-Powered Victory /Speed on the Water

On the way to its first victory with piston power, Miss GEICO battled hard with several competitors.
Photo by Chris Kosin, courtesy Miss GEICO Offshore Racing.
Though it took first place as the only boat in its class at the Super Boat International offshore race in Cocoa Beach, Fla., earlier this season, the 44-foot Miss GEICO catamaran earned its first "competitive" checkered flag with piston power at last weekend's Offshore Powerboat Association race in Port Huron, Mich./Ontario, Canada. Competing in OPA's Extreme Class—bracketed to a top speed of 135 mph—Miss GEICO, which is powered by Mercury Racing 1650 Race Engines, bested Broadco, Phoenix Parts and Cat Can Do to the take the top slot.  More; Miss GEICO Earns First Piston-Powered Victory

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