The Cocoa Beach Super Boat Race held this weekend was a lot of fun to watch with boats racing just off the beach. The race, Thunder on the Beach, sanctioned by Super Boat International and was the first in what appears to be an annual event for Cocoa Beach. Pictured above is Superboat Vee Unlimited winner Instigator with an average of 96.12 mph.

Super Cat winner Popeyes had an average speed of 94.8 mph.

Superboat 750 class winner Warpaint had an average speed of 92.78 mph.

Local favorite Doug Wright, and his entry Mapei won the Superboat stock class with an average speed of 88.13 mph.

Fountain Talladega racing in the Manufacturer Production 1 class took second at 86.45 mph.

Team Mo Jo in the Manufacturer Production 2 class turned in a dismal 41.7 mph, the boat looked really slow in the water.

Instigator passes Velocity.

Crowds show up for Thunder on the Beach.

Crane moves Mapei into Port Canaveral.