Olds'Cool Offshore Powerboating

George Morales was one of the biggest names in offshore racing during the early-to-mid 1980s, especially in Miami’s high-performance powerboat scene. He ran the legendary “Maggie’s MerCruiser Special,” a 46 ft Cougar offshore race boat that became famous for speed, controversy, and winning major races. It reportedly hit 100+ mph at the time and became one of the most talked-about boats of that era.

The Bertram 38 Competition Offshore Race Boat known as “Copper Kettle” is a legendary machine from the golden era of big-water powerboat competition in the 1970s.

The 38-foot Bertram “Copper Kettle” was built during a time when ocean racing pushed both boats and crews to the absolute limit. Known for its rugged hull and heavy-duty construction, the boat earned a reputation for being able to run hard in rough offshore conditions when many lighter designs struggled. 

The Bertram Competition 38 series itself was rare, with only a small number produced, and these boats became icons of the early offshore racing circuit where strength, stability, and rough-water performance were critical to finishing races. 

The Fayva Shoes Offshore Racing Catamaran was one of those offshore race boats that looked fast even sitting still.

Built from wood back in the early days of offshore racing, the boat carried the bold Fayva Shoes sponsorship and ran the rough courses like a runaway freight train. It wasn’t polished corporate racing back then. It was raw horsepower, guts, and throttle.

Maggie’s MerCruiser Special was a hard-charging offshore raceboat that made serious noise on the circuit back in the day. Campaigned by Miami racer George Morales, the Cougar-built cat was known for its blistering speed, aggressive presence, and ability to run with the front pack.
Named after Morales’s wife, the boat was raw, loud, and wildly competitive.

Offshore racing fans know the name Pete The Prince — and they definitely remember the sight of Miami’s Best flying across the water in that wicked-fast 34’ Coyote.

Pete didn’t just show up… he showed up ready to rumble. The Miami’s Best Coyote was all business — slicing through the waves, running hard, and turning heads every time it hit the course.

Back in the day, when offshore racing was raw, loud, and all about bragging rights, one name made waves everywhere it ran — the 38 Bertram.

What a shot... 36' Cigarette.

American Eagle World Champion Cigarette 35

Dry Martini Cigarette doing it's thing - no circular race courses, racing for point A to Point B, Point C and etc... just WOT in the open ocean!

The hard-charging team of Great Adventure and Bill Gazell, never dissapointed.

A popular race team back in the day was the Ajac Hawk.