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Axia wins Grand Dames Class in St Barths Bucket 2011!

The Victorious Vikings!

Uncategorized | syaxia | April 2, 2011 19:35 | Comments (0)

Out with the old, in with the new!

During the annual Fall refit period Axia got an early Christmas present in the form of new carbon spars constructed by Offshore Spars.

The main mast has been increased by nine feet and the mizzen by three. This means an almost 20% increase in potential upwind sail area and a 15% increase in downwind sail area.

Tom and Nick kiss goodbye to the 20 year old aluminium

The weather was perfect for the crane

First the main mast and then the mizzen.

Main mast being lifted out

The topsides were painted as part of the refit and again the weather was perfect for the launch

The weather was considerably colder for the craning of the new rigs

Mizzen being lowered into the partners

Main mast being lowered into place

Uncategorized | syaxia | January 26, 2011 13:58 | Comments (0)

Classic Boat Magazine June 2010

Axia has made its first Classic Boat Magazine debut this month. Page 3 shows Axia race crew Tom Healey alone on the Aft deck during the 2010 St Barths Bucket Regatta. Photo by Cory Silken.

Uncategorized | syaxia | June 25, 2010 07:45 | Comments (1)

Newport Bermuda Race 2010

Axia was fortunate enough to have a front row seat for the start of the 2010 Newport-Bermuda Race. Axia and her Owner were approached by the New York Yacht Club 2 weeks ago in order to see if she could be available as the Committee and Start boat for the race.

The regular starting boat from the US Coastguard was called down to the Gulf as more assistance was needed in the clean up of the current oil crisis

There couldn’t have been a better way to start a Birthday celebration weekend for Peter and his friends!

Check: http://www.youtube.com/bermudarace, or http://www.bermudarace.com, for more photos and video

Log Entry, Photographs | syaxia | June 21, 2010 16:13 | Comments (0)

Memorial Weekend

: Fort Adams

: Newport-Pell Bridge

: S/Y Meteor in the background

: Sister Ship ‘S/Y Galileo’

Axia has left the dock and is currently moored out in Newport Harbour. She will spend the long weekend sailing around Rhode and Block Islands’.

Log Entry | syaxia | May 28, 2010 16:21 | Comments (1)

Axia Mast Stepping Rybovich 2009

: Lining up the Mizzen

: Mizzen mast

: Hanging the Mizzen Mast

: Connecting the Split-Backstay

: Pinning the shroud toggle

: Guiding mainmast through the deck partners

: Mainmast hanging on the strop

: Lifting the Main mast

Photographs | syaxia | May 25, 2010 19:53 | Comments (0)

Newport, Rhode Island

Axia is currently in Newport, Rhode Island. She has been berthed in the Newport Shipyard for a little over 5 weeks whilst making preparations for a busy summer ahead.

Log Entry | syaxia | 19:32 | Comments (0)