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Miss GEICO
Offshore powerboat racing team
Offshore powerboat racing team
When driven by Granet and throttled by Begovich, Miss GEICO won five consecutive World Championships, in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
In 2020, Travis Pastrana and British offshore racer Steve Curtis crewed the boat.
Miss GEICO officially retired from offshore powerboat racing in August 2021 due to the withdrawal of its main sponsor, GEICO.
Accomplishments
- 2010 OPA World Champion, Extreme Class
- 2009 SBI World Champion, Turbine Class
- 2009 OPA National Champion
- 2009 World Speed Record – Miami to Palm Beach in 45:49
- 2009 SBI World Kilo Record Run, Turbine Class – 188.5 mph
- 2008 SBI World Champion, Turbine Class
- 2008 OSS National Champion, Turbine Extreme Class
- 2008 OPA National Points Champion, Extreme Class
- 2008 OPA Miss GEICO Triple Crown Champion, Extreme Class
- 2008 SBI Florida State Champion, Turbine Class
- 2008 World Speed Biofuel Record between Annapolis and Baltimore
- 2007 SBI World Champion, Turbine Class
- 2007 OPA World Champion, Extreme Class
- 2007 OSS World Champion, Turbine Extreme Class
- 2007 OSS National Champion, Turbine Extreme Class
- 2007 World Speed Record between Annapolis and Baltimore - 14 minutes and seven seconds
- 2007 'Chattanooga Mile' Speed Record – 188.285 mph
- 2006 OSS World Champion, Turbine Extreme Class
- 2006 OPA/POPRA World Champion, Extreme Class
- 2006 OSS National Champion, Turbine Extreme Class
- 2006 Class Champion – LOTO Shootout
- 2006 King of the Delta Pacific Offshore POPRA
Specifications
Miss GEICO #113
Builder: Victory
Materials: Carbon, Kevlar, S Glass
Length: 47 feet
Weight: 11,750
Engines: Mercury Racing 1100 Comp
Top Speed: 160+
Status: Retired
2006 Miss GEICO Mystic #113
Builder: Mystic Powereboats
Materials: Carbon, Kevlar, S Glass
Length: 50 feet
Weight: 10,000 lbs
Type: Jet-A
Engines: Whispering Turbines Inc. T-53 703 series
Horsepower: 2100 x 2
Top Speed: 210+ mph
Status: Total loss
2007 Miss GEICO MTI #113
Builder: Marine Technologies Incorporated
Materials: Composite, Carbon, Epoxy
Length: 44 feet
Beam: 10’ 6
Weight: 10,000 lbs
Fuel: 500 Gal Capacity
Type: Jet- A
Drives: BPM
Engines: Turbine Marine Inc's, Lycoming T-53 703 series
Horsepower: 1850 x 2
Top Speed: 195+ mph
Status: Show boat
2004 Miss GEICO Victory #113
Builder: Victory Hull
Materials: Composite, Carbon, Epoxy
Length: 44 feet
Beam: 11’ 10
Weight: 9,500 lbs
Fuel: 265 Gal Capacity
Type: Jet- A
Drives: BPM
Engines: Mercury Racing twin 1650 piston power
Horsepower: 1650 x 2
Top Speed: 187+ mph
2009 Caveman #113
Builder: Cigarette
Model: Top Gun 38
Materials: Fiberglass
Length: 38 feet
Weight: 9,500 lbs
Drives: Mercury Bravo XR Sportmaster
Engines: Mercury 525 EFI
Horsepower: 1050
Top Speed: 88+ mph
2008 Safety Boat #113
Builder: Cigarette Material: S Glass
Length: 32 feet
Weight: 8,000 lbs
Engines: Mercury Racing 3.2 Stroker
Horsepower: 625
Top Speed: 80 mph
In media
In 2007, the Discovery Channel filmed Miss GEICO for an episode of their series Build It Bigger which premiered September 26. Host Danny traveled to Turbine Marine Inc. in Palm Beach, Florida where he helped the team rebuild one of their boats in order to be ready to compete in a Sarasota race. In 2009, the Miss GEICO boat was featured at all the Kentucky Derby events including Thunder over Louisville, Pegasus Parade, the Oaks and the Derby.
In the sixth episode of the rebooted series of American Chopper, the OCC crew were commissioned to build a motorbike, sold in 2024 to Sean Kerr of the YouTube channel Bikes & Beards, in the spirit of the Miss GEICO boat.
References
References
- Trulio, Matt. (2021-08-26). "Miss GEICO Ends 14-Year Run With Late-Season Exit".
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