Annapolis to Baltimore in 10:31

The crew of the Miss GEICO offshore racing boat made history this morning, speeding from Annapolis to Baltimore in just 10 minutes, 31 seconds.

"It was a good, safe run," said Marc Granet, who piloted the boat. "I just want more. The first thing I said was that we can do it in eight minutes."

Reaching speeds of 185 mph and averaging 160, today's time broke the record the team set last year of 14 minutes, seven seconds.

While the trip up the bay was smooth, the boat hit the wake of a container ship on the way back to Annapolis, snapping a drive shaft and losing propellers.

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