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Axe Yacht Club

Phone Number: 01297 20043

Website: https://www.axeyachtclub.co.uk/ '> https://www.axeyachtclub.co.uk/

Address: The Harbour, Axmouth, Seaton, EX12 4AA

About Seaton, Devon

Seaton is the only gateway town to the Jurassic coast where rocks from all three geological periods can be viewed in their natural environment: fossil bearing Jurassic rocks to the east, the vibrant Triassic cliffs just before Seaton harbour and the striking white outcrop of Cretaceous chalk cliffs of Beer.

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Axe Yacht Club

Axe Yacht Club The Harbour Axmouth Seaton Devon EX12 4AA United Kingdom

• +44 (0)1297 20043
• [email protected]
• Website: www.axeyachtclub.co.uk

Axe One Design

Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy

Introduction

Invariably each summer the boats return to Cornwall to sail on the Fowey, Fal and Helford Rivers and attend Fowey Classics. The small fleet of  dinghies invariably attract attention, the sight of varnished dinghies cannot help but draw inquiring and admiring comments.

By coincidence, rather than any specific ruling each of the boats has adopted the same colour scheme – varnished topsides with cream coloured paint below the waterline. This now makes telling them apart somewhat difficult when drawn up on the beach together! Although Swallow was the odd one out, having had a painted interior. She has now joined the rest of the fleet following her 2019/20 winter refit, all traces of paint removed.

The original sails were white cotton, however the class has now adopted cream coloured (champagne) sails throughout, with the panels cut to half width, reflecting the narrower panels of the old original sails.

In todays world of modern performance dinghies we are fortunate to retain our indigenous one design class. So many others have disappeared, had Whimbrel not survived then a similar fate would have faced the AODs. The resurgence of the class came with the building of Shearwater in 2000; some 35 years after the last AOD to be built in the 1960s. Her building inspired other local sailors to take that step and with the restoration of two other original boats, the class re-established itself. The AODCA is aware of only three original  boats –  No.s 1,6 & 8, (all sailing at Axmouth), should there be any other survivors unknown to us then we would dearly like to hear of them.

Since 2005 the A.Y.C. has organised a separate class series for the A.O.D.s within the summer River Races. Appropriately the Axe Ones now race for the Jack Drew Cup  donated by Jack in 1960. We are indebted to him for his enthusiasm and attention to detail in designing and establishing such an incredibly pretty and pleasurable boat to sail.

In 2023 we celebrated the AODs 70th, a very successful jubilee regatta. To mark the occasion, Rene Drew presented a new trophy – the 70th Anniversary Cup – (see news section for details) . Construction of a new AOD continues steadily (No.25), she will be the 10th boat to join the fleet. Launching is anticipated early in the coming 2024 season.

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• Beer - 1.3 nautical miles WSW
• Lyme Regis - 4.8 nautical miles ENE
• West Bay (Bridport) - 11.2 nautical miles E
• Exmouth - 14.9 nautical miles WSW
• The Bight - 15.2 nautical miles WSW
• Starcross Yacht Club - 15.2 nautical miles WSW
• Starcross - 15.3 nautical miles WSW
• Topsham - 15.5 nautical miles W
• Turf Lock (Exeter Canal) - 15.7 nautical miles W
• Teignmouth - 19.5 nautical miles WSW
• Beer - 1.3 miles WSW
• Lyme Regis - 4.8 miles ENE
• West Bay (Bridport) - 11.2 miles E
• Exmouth - 14.9 miles WSW
• The Bight - 15.2 miles WSW
• Starcross Yacht Club - 15.2 miles WSW
• Starcross - 15.3 miles WSW
• Topsham - 15.5 miles W
• Turf Lock (Exeter Canal) - 15.7 miles W
• Teignmouth - 19.5 miles WSW
• Lyme Regis - 3 miles ENE
• West Bay (Bridport) - 7 miles E
• Church Ope Cove - 16.2 miles ESE
• Portland Marina - 15.1 miles ESE
• Small Mouth - 14.8 miles ESE
• Beer - 0.8 miles WSW
• Exmouth - 9.2 miles WSW
• The Bight - 9.4 miles WSW
• Topsham - 9.6 miles W
• Turf Lock (Exeter Canal) - 9.7 miles W

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• • Axmouth Quay: Contact the Harbour Master VHF Ch. 06 M: +44 7939044109, P: +44 1297 22180
• • Axe Yacht Club: Contact the club P: +44 129720043, e: [email protected]

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