She was The Cigarette a Formula 233 that was the debut fiberglass boat from Don Aronows first company Formula Boats.

Cigarette boat origin. This theory relates the term to the illegal activities of Charles Vannie Higgins an Irish-American smuggler and gangster. No one knew how the Cigarette Owners Rendezvous would do when. Then they started making more of them and they were then used not only for racing but smugling cuban cigars and cigarets.

A cigarette boat also known as a go-fast or dance boat is a narrow fiberglass speedboat developed by professional racer Donald Joel Aronow in the 1960s. Aronow had Wynne design the boat to compete in the 1963 Miami-Key West Race one of the many competitions that emerged. But to me the most alluring early Cigarette is the 20 originally known as the 19.

Today it is very difficult to get your hands on an original. Aronow himself would go on to win many races. Completed after a period of 18 months the first boat to emerge from the partnership was the 46 Inspired by AMG Cigarette Boat.

All i know is that they a long fiberglass hull boats that are usualy powered by. What does cigarette-boat mean. The go-fast design--which raised the bar for the maximum performance of speedboats--was the.

The original rum-runner boats used during Prohibition to out-run larger vessels and the 1960s-era go-fast boats designed for. He took up a new hobby racing fast boats. Sleek and with a distinct Cigarette look narrow and deep it was an instant classic.

The Crew Michael Aronow. Performance Boat Center On Point Again With Cigarette Owners Rendezvous. Aronow had a 23-foot Formula inside that he had named the Cigarette.