There's lots of different kinds of boating, as far as "powerboating" it's got to be Florida, it's where Don Aronow (Thunderboat Row) started it all back in the 60s and early 70s, he started almost every big boat company of which most are still in business today, how about Formula, how about Cigarette, how about Donzi, google the man, he's a legend.

http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/bo...w#.U3E0E0rD-M8