Jacoby claimed to work for a very rich man who wanted Aronow to build him a 60 foot boat.

Who is don aronow. He launched Magnum Marine in Florida in 1966 and created the Cigarette Donzi Formula and Cary speedboats. In 1962 Don Aronow a retired real estate developer asked Jim Wynne and Walt Walters to design a high performance Deep-Vee hull for him to race. 007 won the Miami Nassau race and established Dons second company DONZI as a force to be reckoned with.

Blue Thunder How The Mafia Owned and Finally Murdered Cigarette Boat King Donald Aronow By Burdick and Mitchell is an interesting readdespite it being non-fiction and the first book on Aronows murder what of it is fiction and what isnt. Donald has ranked on the list of those famous people who were born on March 3 1927. Senior Editor Kevin Koenig spoke to those who knew him best.

He is no other than the King of Powerboats Donald Don Aronow. American Don Aronow was a designer builder and racer of speedboats. This week we will get to know more about the greatest and most recognized name in the history of offshore powerboats.

He built houses in New Jersey and he retired to Florida when he was only 34. Champion of offshore racing. Formula Donzi Magnum and most notably Cigarette.

DON ARONOW HAD IT ALL. Aronow had been aware that his life was in danger and he had left a list of instructions to tell his wife what to do if anything should happen to him. Stay tuned for the entire week as we get to know more about his wonderful life and his contributions in the world of powerboating and our oceans.

Young a convict with cocaine conspiracy and murder charges on his rap sheet has been charged with the murder of speedboat builder-racer Don Aronow one of South Floridas most. His boats went on to win a whopping 350 offshore races and Aronow himself was a two-time world champion and three-time US. The life of speed-demon boatbuilder Don Aronow was cut short in a hail of bullets but he left a lasting impression on the people in his life.