Key West Worlds Update: GEICO, Stihl Win; SuperStock Team OK After Crash

The first day of the Super Boat International Key West World Championships lived up to the hype. Due to nasty, wind-whipped conditions—not uncommon for Key West—race officials shortened the first stretch of the course so teams wouldn't have to withstand the conditions further offshore, which were reported to be at least 8 to 10 feet. Here's a look at the highlights from the day.

 

Miss GEICO Commands Attention With Win: By bringing home the win in Miss GEICO catamaran, the veteran team of Scott Begovich and Marc Granet got off to a fine start in the extremely competitive Superboat Unlimited class. The duo battled Spirit of Qatar and CMS in a back-and-forth first lap, but managed to keep pulling ahead en route to a commanding win. Spirit of Qatar, one of the Qatar Team's three race boats, finished 45 seconds behind Miss GEICO and 30 seconds ahead of CMS.  More; Key West Worlds Update: GEICO, Stihl Win; SuperStock Team OK After Crash