As powerboat builder to the most powerful people in the world, Donald Aronow counted among his clients the Shah of Iran, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Malcolm Forbes, and George H.W. Bush. “We talked about fast boats, fast horses, fast women and he was wonderful and a lot of fun to be around,†said Bush senior of Aronow. After making his money in the 1950s construction industry in New Jersey, Aronow moved to Miami in 1961 and turned his boat racing hobby into multiple flourishing boat building businesses. His new designs and innovative technology brought his creations not only into the toy chests of the wealthy but made his incredibly fast speedboats a popular choice among cocaine smugglers.
Drug smuggling and cocaine-related crime dominated the news throughout the early 1980s as South Florida and specifically Miami became a major cocaine transshipment point for drugs to enter the United States. Aronow was at the epicenter of it all … Details
After a one-year hiatus, the Bayfair Unlimited Hydroplane Races are scheduled to take place on Mission Bay Sept. 17-19. The formal announcement was made Aug. 30, according to the sponsor, the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The three-day event is expected to attract 12 unlimited speedboats capable of reaching speeds in excess of 160 mph. In addition, several limited classes are scheduled to run.
Since the event … Details
Destined to be one of the most hair-raising-if-not-absurdly-dangerous events to ever take place in Waikiki, the Castles Cup was to pit the best and bravest Hawaiian watermen together in canoes and let them duke it out in the biggest surf of the season. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had something else in mind and despite high hopes and a mountain of anticipation, the 8-foot-plus Hawaiian-style conditions necessary to hold the inaugural Castles Cup canoe surfing event presented by Primo Beer and Soljah Productions failed to materialize this year.
Utilizing an Eddie format, conditions had to  … Details
The Monterey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club is set to host its 10th Annual Luau on Saturday in memory of Sandra Castro. With her husband, Joe Castro, Sandra started the club 10 years ago. Sandra died of cancer in April. She was one of four hula instructors for the club, which helps perpetuate the core values of Hawaiian culture. The event is a fundraiser for the club.
What: Monterey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club 10th Annual Luau
When: Sept. 11Â Â …Â Details