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{ "username": "Patrick", "id": "4388", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Egil", "id": "7457", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Patrick", "id": "4388", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "²¹²", "id": "10404", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Calieber", "id": "23751", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Stewartadcock", "id": "29890", "ip": null }

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{ "username": null, "id": null, "ip": "62.49.16.208" }

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{ "username": "Securiger", "id": "29161", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Securiger", "id": "29161", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "The Epopt", "id": "30", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "The Epopt", "id": "30", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "James Thompson", "id": "145864", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "GreatWhiteNortherner", "id": "35888", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Necrothesp", "id": "64853", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Trevalyx", "id": "73744", "ip": null }

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{ "username": null, "id": null, "ip": "65.94.147.109" }

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{ "@bytes": "2196", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is the generic name for the drug [[smuggling]] [[boat]] of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]]. The name is also more widely used for high performance craft of the characteristic design.\n\nA typical smuggling go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[global positioning system]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot_(nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General-purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "KaiserbBot", "id": "624606", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "2196", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is the generic name for the drug [[smuggling]] [[boat]] of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]]. The name is also more widely used for high performance craft of the characteristic design.\n\nA typical smuggling go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[global positioning system]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot_(nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Patrick", "id": "4388", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "2143", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design.\n\nIt is the drug [[smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\nA typical smuggling go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[global positioning system]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot_(nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Patrick", "id": "4388", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "2191", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design.\n\nIt is the [[Illegal_drug_trade#Trafficking_and_distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\nA typical smuggling go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[global positioning system]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot_(nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Patrick", "id": "4388", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "2195", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design.\n\nIt is the [[Illegal_drug_trade#Trafficking_and_distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\nA typical [[smuggling]] go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[global positioning system]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot_(nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Dual Freq", "id": "578219", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "2195", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design.\n\nIt is the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\nA typical [[smuggling]] go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[Global Positioning System]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Jjj0923", "id": "1468260", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "2248", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design.\n\nIt is the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\nA typical [[smuggling]] go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[Global Positioning System]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Elmeri B. Suokirahvi", "id": "1355882", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "2249", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design.\n\nIt is the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\nA typical [[smuggling]] go-fast is built of solid, dark-colored [[fiberglass]], wide of beam and with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long. It commonly carries a [[ton]] or more of cargo, several fuel drums, a handheld [[Global Positioning System]], perhaps a [[cellular telephone]], and a small crew. With several 250 [[horsepower]] (200 [[kilowatt|kW]]) engines, they travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]), slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. Go-fasts are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range.\n\nThe [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is an [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Fluzwup", "id": "86697", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "3457", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''cigarette boat''' or '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design. Originally designed for offshore racing by the [[Cigarette Racing Team]], the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\n==History==\n[[Don Aronow]] became involved in powerboat endurance racing in the late [[1960s]]. His boat, a long, narrow 32 foot (10 m) hull using twin [[MerCruiser]] engines, was called Cigarette, after a [[Prohibition]] era [[rum]] smuggling boat. When he retired from racing in the [[1970s]], Aronow formed the Cigarette Racing Team, and continued to build offshore endurance racing boats of similar design. The innovative Cigarette was successful enough that boats of that type, even by other makers, are still commonly called ''cigarette boats'' or just ''cigarettes''.\n\n==Construction==\nA typical [[smuggling]] go-fast is built of [[fiberglass]], with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long and multiple powerful engines, often with more than 1000 comnbined [[horsepower]]. The boats can travel at top speeds of 35 to 50 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (65 to 100 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]) in the open ocean, slowing little in light chop and still maintaining 25 knots (50 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace. \n\n==Use==\nIn accordance with their pure racing heritage, the accomadations on these boats are minimal, and they are built to hold only a few passengers. While most do have some cabin under the foredeck, it is low and much smaller than a typcial motoryacht of similar size. Apart from the racing market, most buyers of these boats purchase them for the [[mystique]]; the combination of the racing and smuggling connections, plus the immense power and high top speeds make these boats popular as ostentatious displays of wealth.\n\n==Illegal use==\nThese boats are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range. The [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is an [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n* [https://www.cigaretteracing.com/index.cfm? Cigarette Racing Team homepage]\n\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Fluzwup", "id": "86697", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "3443", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''cigarette boat''' or '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design. Originally designed for offshore racing by the [[Cigarette Racing Team]], the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\n==History==\n[[Don Aronow]] became involved in powerboat endurance racing in the late [[1960s]]. His boat, a long, narrow 32 foot (10 m) hull using twin [[MerCruiser]] engines, was called Cigarette, after a [[Prohibition]] era [[rum]] smuggling boat. When he retired from racing in the [[1970s]], Aronow formed the Cigarette Racing Team, and continued to build offshore endurance racing boats of similar design. The innovative Cigarette was successful enough that boats of that type, even by other makers, are still commonly called ''cigarette boats'' or just ''cigarettes''.\n\n==Construction==\nA typical [[smuggling]] go-fast is built of [[fiberglass]], with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long and multiple powerful engines, often with more than 1000 comnbined [[horsepower]]. The boats can travel at speeds over 80 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (150 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]) in calm waters, over 50 knots (90 km/h) in choppy waters, and maintain 25 knots (47 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace.\n\n==Use==\nIn accordance with their pure racing heritage, the accomadations on these boats are minimal, and they are built to hold only a few passengers. While most do have some cabin under the foredeck, it is low and much smaller than a typcial motoryacht of similar size. Apart from the racing market, most buyers of these boats purchase them for the [[mystique]]; the combination of the racing and smuggling connections, plus the immense power and high top speeds make these boats popular as ostentatious displays of wealth.\n\n==Illegal use==\nThese boats are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range. The [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is an [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n* [https://www.cigaretteracing.com/index.cfm? Cigarette Racing Team homepage]\n\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

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{ "@bytes": "3487", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''cigarette boat''' or '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design. Originally designed for offshore racing by the [[Cigarette Racing Team]], the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the [[1990s]] and [[2000s|first years]] of the [[21st century]].\n\n==History==\n[[Don Aronow]] became involved in powerboat endurance racing in the late [[1960s]]. His boat, a long, narrow 32 foot (10 m) hull using twin [[MerCruiser]] engines, was called Cigarette, after a [[Prohibition]] era [[rum]] smuggling boat. When he retired from racing in the [[1970s]], Aronow formed the Cigarette Racing Team, and continued to build offshore endurance racing boats of similar design. The innovative Cigarette was successful enough that boats of that type, even by other makers, are still commonly called ''cigarette boats'' or just ''cigarettes''.\n\n==Construction==\nA typical go-fast is built of [[fiberglass]], with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long and multiple powerful engines, often with more than 1000 combined [[horsepower]]. The boats can travel at speeds over 80 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (150 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]) in calm waters, over 50 knots (90 km/h) in choppy waters, and maintain 25 knots (47 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace.\n\n==Use==\nIn accordance with their pure racing heritage, the accomodations on these boats are minimal, and they are built to hold only a few passengers. While most do have some cabin under the foredeck, it is low and much smaller than a typical motor yacht of similar size. Apart from the racing market, most buyers of these boats purchase them for the [[charisma|mystique]]; the combination of the racing and smuggling connections, plus the immense power and high top speeds make these boats popular as ostentatious displays of wealth.\n\n==Illegal use==\nThese boats are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range. The [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is an [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n* [https://www.cigaretteracing.com/index.cfm? Cigarette Racing Team homepage]\n* [https://www.miamivice.com Miami Vice homepage]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

{ "username": "Rich Farmbrough", "id": "82835", "ip": null }

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{ "username": "Anthony Appleyard", "id": "119438", "ip": null }

{ "@bytes": "3484", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "{{TOCleft}}\n[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''cigarette boat''' or '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design. Originally designed for offshore racing by the [[Cigarette Racing Team]], the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the 1990s and [[2000s|first years]] of the 21st century.\n\n==History==\n[[Don Aronow]] became involved in powerboat endurance racing in the late 1960s. His boat, a long, narrow 32 foot (10 m) hull using twin [[MerCruiser]] engines, was called Cigarette, after a [[Prohibition]] era [[rum]] smuggling boat. When he retired from racing in the 1970s, Aronow formed the Cigarette Racing Team, and continued to build offshore endurance racing boats of similar design. The innovative Cigarette was successful enough that boats of that type, even by other makers, are still commonly called ''cigarette boats'' or just ''cigarettes''.\n\n==Construction==\nA typical go-fast is built of [[fiberglass]], with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long and multiple powerful engines, often with more than 1000 combined [[horsepower]]. The boats can travel at speeds over 80 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (150 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]) in calm waters, over 50 knots (90 km/h) in choppy waters, and maintain 25 knots (47 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace.\n\n==Use==\nIn accordance with their pure racing heritage, the accommodations on these boats are minimal, and they are built to hold only a few passengers. While most do have some cabin under the foredeck, it is low and much smaller than a typical motor yacht of similar size. Apart from the racing market, most buyers of these boats purchase them for the [[charisma|mystique]]; the combination of the racing and smuggling connections, plus the immense power and high top speeds make these boats popular as ostentatious displays of wealth.\n\n==Illegal use==\nThese boats are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range. The [[US Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[sniper rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is an [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and more powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]].\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n* [https://www.cigaretteracing.com/index.cfm? Cigarette Racing Team homepage]\n* [https://www.miamivice.com Miami Vice homepage]\n\n[[Category:Law enforcement equipment]]\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

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{ "@bytes": "3683", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "{{TOCleft}}\n[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''cigarette boat''' or '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design. Originally designed for his offshore racing team by [[Donald Aronow]], the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the 1990s and [[2000s|first years]] of the 21st century.\n\n==History==\n[[Don Aronow]] became involved in powerboat endurance racing in the early 1960s. He started the boat companies Formula, Donzi, Magnum, Cigarette, and Squadron X11 (12). His boat, a long, narrow 32-foot (10-meter) hull using twin [[MerCruiser]] engines, was called \"The Cigarette\", after a [[Prohibition]] era [[rum]] smuggling boat. When he retired from racing in the 1970s, Aronow formed the Cigarette Racing Team, and continued to build offshore endurance racing boats of similar design. The innovative Cigarette was so successful that boats of that type, even by other makers, are still commonly called ''cigarettes''.\n\n==Construction==\nA typical go-fast is built of [[fiberglass]], with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long, narrow in beam, and equipped with two or more powerful engines, often with more than 1000 combined [[horsepower]]. The boats can typically travel at speeds over 80 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (150 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]) in calm waters, over 50 knots (90 km/h) in choppy waters, and maintain 25 knots (47 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace.\n\n==Use==\nIn accordance with their pure racing heritage, the accommodations on these boats are minimal, and they are built to hold 5 or more passengers. While most do have some cabin under the foredeck, it is low and much smaller than a typical motor yacht of similar size. Apart from the racing market, most buyers of these boats purchase them for the [[charisma|mystique]]; the combination of the racing and smuggling connections, plus the immense power and high top speeds make these boats popular as ostentatious displays of wealth.\n\n==Illegal use==\nThese boats are rarely detected by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range. The [[United States Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[Anti-materiel rifle|Anti-materiel_rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a rigid hulled inflatable boat [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240 machine gun|M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]]. RHIB's are not typically fast boats.\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n* [https://www.cigaretteracing.com/index.cfm? Cigarette Racing Team homepage]\n* [http://www.cigarette-powerboat.nl/en Cigarette Racing boat]\n\n\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

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{ "@bytes": "3687", "@xml:space": "preserve", "#text": "{{TOCleft}}\n[[image:gofast.jpg|right|thumb|A \"go-fast\" is the preferred boat of many smugglers.]]\nThe '''cigarette boat''' or '''go-fast boat''' is a high performance [[boat]] of a characteristic design. Originally designed for his offshore racing team by [[Donald Aronow]], the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|drug smuggling]] boat of choice in many parts of the world in the 1990s and [[2000s|first years]] of the 21st century.\n\n==History==\n[[Don Aronow]] became involved in powerboat endurance racing in the early 1960s. He started the boat companies Formula, Donzi, Magnum, Cigarette, and Squadron X11 (12). His boat, a long, narrow 32-foot (10-meter) hull using twin [[MerCruiser]] engines, was called \"The Cigarette\", after a [[Prohibition]] era [[rum]] smuggling boat. When he retired from racing in the 1970s, Aronow formed the Cigarette Racing Team, and continued to build offshore endurance racing boats of similar design. The innovative Cigarette was so successful that boats of that type, even by other makers, are still commonly called ''cigarettes''.\n\n==Construction==\nA typical go-fast is built of [[fiberglass]], with a deep \"<tt>V</tt>\" offshore racing hull from usually 30 to 50 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]] (10 to 15 [[metre|m]]) long, narrow in beam, and equipped with two or more powerful engines, often with more than 1000 combined [[horsepower]]. The boats can typically travel at speeds over 80 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (150 [[Kilometre per hour|km/h]]) in calm waters, over 50 knots (90 km/h) in choppy waters, and maintain 25 knots (47 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) [[Caribbean]] seas. They are heavy enough to cut through higher waves, although at a slower pace.\n\n==Use==\nIn accordance with their pure racing heritage, the accommodations on these boats are minimal, and they are built to hold 5 or more passengers. While most do have some cabin under the foredeck, it is low and much smaller than a typical motor yacht of similar size. Apart from the racing market, most buyers of these boats purchase them for the [[charisma|mystique]]; the combination of the racing and smuggling connections, plus the immense power and high top speeds make these boats popular as ostentatious displays of wealth.\n\n==Illegal use==\nThese boats are difficult to detect by [[radar]] except on flat calm seas or at close range. The [[United States Coast Guard]] finds them to be [[Stealth technology|stealthy]], fast, seaworthy, and very difficult to intercept using conventional craft. Because of this, Coast Guards are developing their own high-speed craft and also using [[helicopter]]s. The helicopters are equipped with [[Anti-materiel rifle|Anti-materiel_rifle]]s which can be used to disable the motors of the go-fast boat. The Coast Guard go-fast boat is a rigid hulled inflatable boat [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] equipped with radar and powerful engines. The RHIB is armed with several types of [[non-lethal force|non-lethal]] weapons and [[M240 machine gun|M240]] [[General purpose machine gun|GPMG]]. RHIB's are not typically fast boats.\n\n== External links ==\n* [http://www.speedwake.com Go-Fast boating website]\n* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/1998_h/h980610-raff.htm Congressional testimony on technologies for detecting go-fast boats]\n* [http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=288 Lexington Institute article on technologies for stopping go-fast boats]\n* [https://www.cigaretteracing.com/index.cfm? Cigarette Racing Team homepage]\n* [http://www.cigarette-powerboat.nl/en Cigarette Racing boat]\n\n\n[[Category:Boat types]]" }

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