This was the heyday of performance and new boat builders in America.

Don aronow boat companies. We left off with Aronows creation and subsequent sale of Formula then Donzi then Magnum. Formula was originally a company founded by Don Aronow a performance boat legend in 1962 in Miami Florida. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI.

This is a special section devoted to Don Aronow and his influence on the sport of offshore racing. Aronow went down the canal 65 mph in it and ended up running into the seawall. When the company was sold it was in the process of developing Blue Thunder for the federal government.

Our intention is. Richard Crowder Last week in Part One of the story of Thunderboat Row we explored how the legendary Don Aronow became interested in the new thrill of offshore boating and racing and in 1962 established Formula Boats on a desolate dusty dead-end road in North Miami called NE 188th Street. Boats built to Don Aronow designs have won more World Championships and more offshore races than all of the other boat companies combined.

In exchange for the company Kramer gave Aronow land assets a helicopter and some cash. Over the next few months this section will be expanded as we take a look at each of the boat companies that Don founded Formula Donzi Magnum Cigarette Squadron XII and USA Racing. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI.

His boats went on to win a whopping 350 offshore races and Aronow himself was a two-time world champion and three-time US. An insight to Don Aronow - King of Powerboats. From being a huge success in the construction industry he went on the being a legend as a powerboat designer and racer.

Kramer was a rival boat builder and racer who had purchased USA Racing Team from Aronow in 1984. When it comes to performance boats there is one name that has stood out more than any other Cigarette. Imperial 27 Cigarette Boat Supercharged 454 Squadron II designed by Don Aronow.