Superboats ready for action off Miami Beach

9:07 PM Thu 2 Jun 2011 GMT

'The awesome turbine-powered &rsquo;Miss Geico&rsquo; won its class with ease, covering 82.5 miles (132km) at an average speed of 108.7mph (175km/hr). - Super Boats Miami' Rodrick Cox Click Here to view large photo

This weekend marks round two of the 2011 Super Boat International (SBI) Series and the 21st annual Miami Super Boat Grand Prix. Organisers believe the venue is stepped in offshore racing history, with 'Thunderboat Row', former home of the legendary Cigarette Racing Team and the man known as 'The Godfather' of the sport, Don Aronow, only a few kilometres from the circuit. Add the glitz and the glamour of Miami's art deco South Beach and the setting is there for the world's top offshore powerboat teams to shine. Following on from great season opener at Cocoa ...

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