Don Aronow who was seen later in his career racing without a helmet is shown here racing an ealry Formula boat in the Bahamas wearing no helmet or life jacket.

Don aronow history. The boat became World Champion and Don Aronow built a small factory to build more boats just like it. His boats went on to win a whopping 350 offshore races and Aronow himself was a two-time world champion and three-time US. Don Aronow built his new factory on NE 188th Street in North Miami right next to the factory.

Senior Editor Kevin Koenig spoke to those who knew him best the key players of Thunderboat Row. Magnum Marine was founded. From being a huge success in the construction industry he went on the being a legend as a powerboat designer and racer.

He retired from racing-on the top of his game. Jacoby claimed to work for a very rich man who wanted Aronow to build him a 60 foot boat. The Cigarette of Higgins was a large boat that was able to attain approximately 50 mph with about 600 cases of rum on board.

In 1966 Don Aronow now offshore champion and boat builder built himself a new 27 race boat which he named Maltese Magnum. Formula Donzi Magnum Squadron XII USA Racing Team and the most famous name in the world of high-performance boating Cigarette were all Don Aronow originals. An insight to Don Aronow - King of Powerboats.

What I find intriguing looking into your background your dad Don Aronow was the really well-known as the designer of the Cigarette Boat. The dying man Don Aronow had survived dozens of fearsome crashes broken bones and crippling internal injuries incurred while racing faster and harder than any of his competitors in the high-performance boats he designed and built himself under the brand names that for 25 years defined the powerboat industry. Aronow built his new factory on NE 188th Street in North Miami.

This was the first of the famed Aronow hulls which he promoted first under the name Formula then Donzi then Magnum 1966 1968 then Cigarette boats. In 1966 Don Aronow now an offshore champion and boat builder built himself a new 27 race boat which he named Maltese Magnum. Magnum Marine was founded.