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唐·阿罗诺永远地改变了汽艇比赛……以至于今天他被称为“汽艇工业的教父”。在20世纪60年代末开始的短短10年时间里，阿罗诺将自己从一个热情的旁观者转变为汽艇比赛的主导人物。香烟®，他最初的赛艇的名字，被采用为公司的名称在1970年。从那时起，卷烟公司的船就以其传奇的性能和质量赢得了全世界的尊重。在阿罗诺的领导下，该公司的创新设计为汽艇的风格、速度和豪华设置了新的标准。这个传统一直延续到今天。质量，可靠性和客户服务仍然是首屈一指的香烟，是其成功的关键因素。阿罗诺在1969年首次从长滩到恩塞纳达的汽艇比赛中推出了他的32' Cigarette，也就是今天的Cigarette Racing Team®的名字。那一天创造了历史。 Aronow's legendary boat carried him to eight international victories and speed records in three countries. According to local legend, "THE CIGARETTE" derived its name from the boat of a notorious rum-running hijacker who made the Atlantic his playground during Prohibition. The scoundrel was known, among the things, for his daring getaways in a speedboat that reached a then-unheard-of 50 miles per hour! Aronow admired the notoriety … and the speed. Don Aronow quickly became the most famous and most successful offshore powerboat builder and racer in the sport's history, and in the 1970 he formed Cigarette Racing Team to manufacture his winning designs. Following his retirement from racing, the new "28' OPEN", an open fishing model with a small forward cabin, became Cigarette Racing Team's® first production boat. The next edition was a sleeker, meaner, improved version of the original 32' Cigarette. These boats quickly became the most dominant line in powerboat racing industry. For almost two decades, Cigarette Racing Team grew under Aronow's direction and leadership. The company's world-famous customers included King Juan Carlos of Spain, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, President Nixon and Bush … even the U.S. Customs Service. Of course, offshore powerboat racing champions Rocky Aiokee, Roger Penske and Dr. Bob Magoon all raced in the legendary Aronow "Cigarette" as well. Cigarette boats were winning races long before today's competing manufacturers started in the business. Cigarettes won in each of the World Championships from 1969 through 1974, and then again in 1976. They also won in the Bahamas 500 races in 1969 and each year through the Devil's Triangle, became one of the most famous offshore contests of all time. More recently, Cigarette captured the 1998 SBI World Championship and the 1999 SBI National Championship, again breaking world records.