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  2. Scarab (boat) - Wikipedia

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    Wellcraft Scarab Sport. Scarab is a brand of high performance power boats formerly owned by Wellcraft and currently by Rec Boat Holdings, [1] a subsidiary of Groupe Beneteau. Wellcraft still makes a line of fishing boats which are currently known as Scarab Offshore. [1] [2] Scarab boats were popularly featured in the 1980s TV series Miami Vice.

  3. Wellcraft - Wikipedia

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    The Wellcraft Scarab 38 KVs were a 28-hued, twin 440-hp boat that sold for $130,000 in 1986. [4] As a result of the publicity the show gave Wellcraft, the company received "an onslaught of orders", increasing sales by 21 percent in one year. [4] In appreciation, Wellcraft gave Don Johnson an exact duplicate of the boat featured on the show. [4]

  4. Donald Aronow - Wikipedia

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    Due to a non-compete clause following the sale of Magnum Marine, Aronow was not permitted to build boats for several years. Despite this, in 1969 Aronow built the first Cigarette boat under the name Cary, in Elton Cary's Miami Beach facility. In 1969, Aronow won his second World Championship and third consecutive United States Championship.

  5. Class 1 World Powerboat Championship - Wikipedia

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    It is the premier class of offshore powerboat racing in the world. Class 1 is considered one of the most spectacular marine motorsports. A Class 1 race-boat has twin inboard 1100hp engines and can reach speeds in excess of 257 km/h (160 mph). All boats are limited by a minimum weight of 4950 kg.

  6. Go-fast boat - Wikipedia

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    US Navy SWCCs train with a modified go-fast boat during a training exercise in Mississippi. A typical go-fast is laid-up using a combination of fibreglass, kevlar and carbon fibre, using a deep "V" style offshore racing hull ranging from 6.1 to 15.2 metres (20 to 50 ft) long, narrow in beam, and equipped with two or more powerful engines, often totalling more than 750 kilowatts (1,000 hp).

  7. Miami Vice - Wikipedia

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    [48] [58] [60] The Scarab 38 KVs were a 28-hued, twin 440-hp boat that sold for $130,000 in 1986. [58] As a result of the attention the Scarab 38 KV garnered on Miami Vice, Wellcraft received "an onslaught of orders", increasing sales by 21% in one year. [58] In appreciation, Wellcraft gave Don Johnson an exact duplicate of the boat.

  8. de Havilland Marine - Wikipedia

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    de Havilland Marine was a division of Hawker de Havilland Australia Pty. Ltd. which is now owned by Boeing Australia and known as Boeing Aerostructures Australia.. Following the downturn of aviation manufacturing in the late 1950s, the Australian subsidiary of de Havilland looked to produce products utilizing the skills and knowledge available to the company.

  9. Offshore powerboat racing - Wikipedia

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    In 1903, the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland, and its offshoot, the Marine Motor Association organised a race of auto-boats. The winner was awarded the Harmsworth Trophy. [2] Offshore powerboat racing was first recognised as a sport when, in 1904, a race took place from the south-eastern coast England to Calais, France.