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History – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. In 1949 Robert Redvers Lewis Commodore of the Axe Yacht Club carried out an investigation into the adoption of a appropriate two man sailing dinghy. The design would have to be suitable for club one design racing, being capable of both beach launching and suitable for sailing on the tidal Axe estuary. Initial discussions aboard Ray Wilkin’s old Admiralty pinnace. That the Axe One Design was developed. In April 1951 the A.Y.C. committe...
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No. 22 Teal – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. 2002, by Peter Williams in Fowey. Jane and Mike Calvert. Adoption of the Design. Menai Strait One Design. Sea View One Design. Enter your email address to receive notifications of news updates by email.
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News – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. Round Up for 2015. This year saw the successful completion of the full AYC River Race Series all races were sailed and this with an extended programme. Plus we have new winner of the River Shield, Malcolm Gill sailing AOD No.20 won the overall prize, a first for Malcolm who has been campaigning Shearwater for 15 years … Read more. A class meets J Class. A new season almost upon us…. 2014 is proving to be a quieter year for the AODs having celebrated ...
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Building the Fleet – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. The first batch of nine boats was under way by early 1952, this taking place in a workshop above Jack’s family run butchers in Taunton. In general, Jack constructed the boats as far as the basic hull without ribs, from this point on the owners (with help and guidance) could then complete the boats themselves. Part of the process required the individual owners sanding their own planking before construction commenced! And that Peter Spanton’s No.2 ...
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Photos – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. The Harbour Race 2016. The River Race Dinner 2011. Seven AODs Sailing Together September 2010. No 23 Gannet Construction and Launch. The Last River Race 2008. Adoption of the Design. Menai Strait One Design. Sea View One Design. Enter your email address to receive notifications of news updates by email.
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Race Programme – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. Axe Yacht Club 2016 River Race Programme. General Handicap for all Dinghies : River Shield. Class Racing for Axe One Designs : Jack Drew Cup. Mirror Class : Mirror Trophy. Scow Class : Scow Tankard. General HC excl Class series : River Pot. Cadet River Series: Cadet River Cup. Start line – Coronation Green, Axmouth. HW 19:23 4.1m). HW 19:32 3.7m). Race 3 (Round the Island Race). HW 18:58 4.0m). HW 18:17 3.5m). HW 17:42 3.7m). HW 10:41 3.5m).
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Description – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. The sail plan was standard Bermudan. The rig was supported by single shrouds and a forestay. The mainsail was sheeted via a rope horse secured to the transom with no cleating arrangement. No kicking strap was fitted to the boom. Both Bernie Webber’s and Gareth Mettam’s had used this timber, which was much darker than the rest of the fleet. Adoption of the Design. Menai Strait One Design. Sea View One Design.
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No. 6 Swallow – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. She had been subjected to hard life being used as a fisherman’s punt, re-ribbed twice, the last attempt with oversized soft wood. The centreboard case had been removed, the gunwhales had been reinforced with a heavy softwood sections and the thwarts replaced with scaffold planks. Clearly in a precarious state Nigel took her down to Pete William’s at Boddinick to carryout a structural restoration. Adoption of the Design. Menai Strait One Design.
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No. 23 Gannet – Axe One Design
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Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy. Adoption of the Design. 2009, by Peter Williams in Fowey. Chris Brown of Ashlett Creek placed an order for a new AOD at the start of 2009 with Peter Williams at Bodinnick, Fowey. No.23. Completed build late summer 2009. On 2nd January 2010, almost a year after placing his initial order Chris launched. Adoption of the Design. Menai Strait One Design. Sea View One Design. Enter your email address to receive notifications of news updates by email.
