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Welcome to the special section “BAM 35 Years.” We are presenting “cult” articles from the Motor Boats archive, starting in 1990. A journey through time among stories unobtainable today, even in the great sea of the internet! A dive into the world of epic moments in motor boating. We begin with one of the stories we were most passionate about.
The tiger of the sea
From Boats to Motor 1998, No. 5, June, pp. 54-55.
From America comes one of the fastest boats ever. A fast commuter to run on the water at 90 knots!
Aggressive and very fast, just like a tiger, is Cigarette‘s new forty-two-footer. Her name is
Gps and electronic compass are standard. In addition, a control panel with compass, fuel gauge and chart table has been placed in front of the co-pilot’s seat. Behind the wraparound sports seats reserved for the two drivers, the
Tiger
offers the classic full-width sofa and, aft, above the engine cove, the sunbathing area. The passage from the cockpit to the bow is facilitated by the presence of some steps placed between the two dashboards. Despite its decidedly racing vocation, this 42-footer offers habitable interiors, offered in three different versions: Full, Cover Girl and Haft. The most complete is, as the name implies, the Full, which features a comfortable V-shaped forward berth, a dinette with two opposing settees served by a center table, two hanging lockers, an icebox and a sink.
by Elena Gaggini
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