42 Cigarette

Maybe this one will quailify since everyone seems to like to call it an old resin bucket

42 Cigarette
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TO: MrCig

What year was the 42 ft Cigarette you posted (dark colored hull).

I am intrigued by the lines of the boat, as the only 42's I am aware of pre-188 Revolution and Tiger are the pure race boats of the '70's. There was such a red 3-engined monster in Milwaukee at one time called 'Game Cock'. Perhaps you knew the boat. I don't recall any that look like your photo.

Thanks!!
Dave

Betty Cook's Scarab

Here is a gathering of old school rides.

No I think I have'nt met you. I did,nt the chance to take pics flying above the races never.
But it's possible that we met often in the paddock.
At that time I was always in Montecarlo and Viareggio races.
I was there when Stefano Casiraghi was killed in the second race of the World Championships in Montecarlo in 1990.

Yes, Marco - I was there too - filming for a company called Advanced Pacific - they leased a boat from Walter Ragazzi - and I was filming for them - the first race went well - the second race with in 15 minutes of the start the accident happened - and the rest of the events were canceled. - We probably saw each other in the Dry pits - where the boats had their engines changed between races. It brings back many memories - the Italians surely knew how to create Offshore Races - and they did them in style - they would run in packs - not string themselves out- they knew who they had to beat - and it was winning with the least effort - not running away from everyone - it was truely fun to film them - as they would stay together and make it very interesting and fun to watch as well as film. Oh, what memories - here in the USA - we have had a few events like that - where two or three boats would compete close to each other - but usually the boats are strung out like a string of pearls - each just running in circles - just to complete the required number of laps - In Shore racing as taken over - the Truly Offshore - where its a battle of who goes over the biggest wave, and who can hold on tight - as well as navigate - well thats all gone - now its all Chrome and Polish - not real open ocean racing as it was in the past -

I don't know what year it is but if you go to Bam's Web site there are more picturs of it there. It is a great looking boat.

Mark

Hello Phil M,

You are so right. They should just change the name now to Sport Boat Racing rather then Offshore Racing. Running offshore and having to really navigate was a great equalizer and many a races was won by a team that could navigate and wasn't worried about running in the big water offshore where it took more then just speed to win. Makes you
wonder how many can read and chart out a offshore course anymore?
Thank you
Jim

This used to be mine. 1976 Magnum Sport
Just sold!