On Sept 18th, 2010 the Don Aronow Memorial Marathon Race 2010 started at LaMotta's Restaurant/Manhasset Bay Marina in Port Washington, NY, heading North and going around Orient Pt Litehouse, then around Montauk Pt Litehouse, south around the Rockaways, north into the Lower New York Harbor, up the East River and back to LaMotta's Restaurant. published September29, 2010 Don Aronow Memorial Marathon Race Around Long Island             Sept 18, 2010 Joe DeFusco piloted his Sonic 30SS around Long Island in  6 hrs 15 min        to see the GPS track and reports of the event  ~Billy's Stats ~ Read Rich Luhr's Summation            ~ Charlie McCarthy's Comments (crew)~                 ~ Stu Hayim's accolade (current record holder)~ On September 24th Tom Abraham, in his 36' MTI, attempted to break the record.   to see the GPS track and reports of Tom's attempt at the Around Long Island record. Billy's  Stats on Tommy's run go to the RALI page Past Winners:   1959: Jim Lacy           17' HUNTER w/70 HP Merc O/B      8 hrs and 30 min  avg: 34.2 mph     280 miles   1960: Chuck Mercereau  17' POWER CAT w/2-80 HP Merc O/B's 6 hrs  avg: 46.7 mph     280 miles   1961: Sam Griffith      31'Bertram GlASS MOPPIE 2-330 HP Chryslers 6 hrs 22 min avg: 44 mph       280 miles   1962: Jim Wynne        19' Glastron GULFSTREAM 2-100 HP Volvos 6 hrs and 2 min avg: 42.9 mph     258.8 miles   1963: Gene Bianco      19'ELTRO 2-100 HP Merc O/B's  5 hrs and 26 min avg: 44.2 mph     240 miles     1964: Odell Lewis      25' Bertram MONA LOU 2-310 HP MerCruisers 5 hrs and 6 min avg: 48 mph       245 miles   1965: Stanley Humes    20' OWENS 225 HP MerCruiser 7 hrs and 45 min avg: 30.2 mph     234 miles   1966: Alan Brown        28'Donzi BROAD JUMPER 2-530HP Holman& Moodys 4 hrs & 42 min avg: 53.8 mph     253 miles   1967: Dick Genth        28'Formula THUNDERBIRD IV 450 HP MerCruiser 5 hrs & 23 min avg: 47 mph      253 miles   1968: Bill Sirois       31'Bertram SIDEWINDER 2-475 HP MerCruisers 3 hrs & 59 min    Fred Keikhaefer avg: 63.5 mph     253 miles   1969:Peter Rittmaster 31' Bertram AMERICAN MOPPIE 2-475HP MerCs 4 HRS& 33 min avg: 48.9 mph     222.5 miles   1989:Stu Hayim               32' Skater, RECOVERY set the record for this course at 3 hr 6min                             with Joey Impresscia on the throttles. 2010:Joe DeFusco     30'Sonic 30SS "Team Sonic" 2-310 small block PCM V8 in 6hr 15min September 18, 2010         6 hours and 15 minutes is the N.P.B.A. Official Time for the New KING OF THE V-BOTTOMS RECORD HOLDER for the 271 mileMarathon Around Long Island 2010, Joe DeFusco in his 30’ Sonic with Small Blocks and Merc Alpha outdrives.  Photos of the Don Aronow Memorial 2010 This run is endorsed by Michael Aronow, Charlie McCarthy's "Historic Offshore Raceboat Association" and Guy LaMotta and his "Dry Martini" Race Team.   Guy's Manhasset Bay Marina and LaMotta's Restaurant in Port Washington, NY (on Manhasset Bay) host this event  ...Manhasset Bay Marina is the Home of the Manhasset Bay "Gold Cup" Perpetual Trophy.                        There are no required stopping stations. Some boats are equipped to carry enough fuel, but they will have the option of refueling at any marina they choose. Start and stop is buoy #27 off of Port Washington, Long Island Sound, north of Great Neck. Proceed North on Long Island Sound, keeping the north shore of Long Island to starboard. After passing Orient Pt Lighthouse (N41.156427 by W 72.24187) and Montauk Point Lighthouse (N41.071577 by W 71.861572), proceed South, past Freeport and the Rockaways/Brooklyn, enter the Hudson River under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Proceed on the Easterly side of Governor's Island to the East River and travel the Easterly side of Roosevelt Island to "Hell's Gate" and Northerly past Riker's Island, under the Whitestone Bridge, under the Throggs Neck Bridge into Long Island Sound, and end just past Great Neck at Buoy #27. Billy Frenz NATIONAL POWERBOAT ASSOCIATION

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Information, Contacts and GPS . 10 Matinecock Avenue Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-8411 voice 516-883-8957 fax VHF Channel 9 or 71  LaMotta's Waterside Restaurant  (516)-944-7900 Navigation Information   Loran TD1: 26935.00 Loran TD2: 43930.00 Latitude:    40°50'25''N Longitude: 72°42'61''W

Manhasset Bay Marina is a very protected marina located on the north shore of Long Island in Manhasset Bay.  From Long Island Sound head southeast leaving Gangway Rock to starboard and G'29' to port. Follow the harbor channel leaving F1'G'1' to port past RN'6'. Then swing to port leaving C'5' to port. The marina is located off your port bow as you continue following the channel. Area lodging  Roslyn Claremont Hotel 1221 Old Northern Blvd Roslyn, NY 11756 Tel: 800- 626-9005 Holiday Inn Westbury 369 Old Country Road Carle Place, NY 11514 Tel: 516-997-5000  The Garden City Hotel 45 Seventh Street, Garden City Long Island, NY Local:(516) 747-3000 Free: (877) 549-0400 More about Don Aronow "The King of Thunderboat Row" Return to the previous page