Look what I saw yesterday - THE CIGARETTE.

[cigdaze]

An old Formula 233, called "The Cigarette." She was a real beauty, and it sounded great. Notice the HORBA sticker.

 

[Davidmnc]

Sweet!

 

[DollaBill]

wow. Thats a piece of history

 

[cosmic12]

Very cool, good shots. Looks like it was a nice day for boating. (must be nice)

 

[cigdaze]

Yes, It was a picture-perfect day 77-degree January day.

 

[MarylandMark]

That is THE BOAT!

Can you see how big Charlie's smile is? That is what it is all about right there!!

Don Aronow grew up in Brooklyn and always heard stories of the famous rum runner that operated out of Brooklynn in the 30's called....The Cigarette.

When he started racing his own boats many years later, he used the name on three of his race boats.

The first was a 233 Formula, that had a 409 cu in engine in it and he placed third in the 63 Miami to Key West race in it.

The boat is now owned by a HORBA member and has been restored to racing condition again, placing 1st in the single engine historic class, in the Don Aronow Memorial Race from Miami to Bimini and back in June 2008.

 

[Ratickle]

Nice, thanks Nick.....

 

[DollaBill]

Mark, you're right. That is "the" boat if one had to be picked. Warpath would be #2

 

[cigdaze]

Got a few more from a friend's camera. These are better.

 

[catastrophe]

Got a few more from a friend's camera. These are better.

Look at that weather !!!!!!!!!!

Good for you buddy:kiss:

 

[Scarab KV]

Nice. Thanks for sharing Nick

 

[GENERAL LEE]

Mark, you're right. That is "the" boat if one had to be picked. Warpath would be #2

True, buuuuuuuuuut........I'd be QUITE content with owning #2, given the choice, lol

 

[Wrinkleface]

cool!:sifone:

 

[dykstra]

sweet

 

[Tommy Gun]

Great find! Thx!

 

[Bertram38]

1 more

 

[Fever Mike]

Cig, was this in Tampa?

 

[cigdaze]

Cig, was this in Tampa?

Yes it was. We went to Hula Bay on Saturday and I saw the boat there. He keeps it at the Tampa Bayside Marina. I also saw a beautiful new 39 Top gun on a rack there.

 

[Sean Stinson]

Hey I am doing a floor in one of those right now.......

 

[FULL FORCE]

Yes it was. We went to Hula Bay on Saturday and I saw the boat there. He keeps it at the Tampa Bayside Marina. I also saw a beautiful new 39 Top gun on a rack there.

Ha! Hula Bay.... I went there last January before I flew home to Cleveland, cute barmaids and good little burgers!!

Wish I could have gotten out on a boat, you offered but I was not there over weekend!