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VIKING WARRIOR

Axopar first hit the water in 2015 with the 28, which amazed with a striking style and performance in keeping with its radical looks. When the Trade-a-Boat crew got our hands on one in Sydney Harbour it was so impressive that we all wanted to take it home.

A boating public hungry for something different quickly seized on the refined Finnish style and Axopar hit all targets with something exciting and exclusive. The looks were different, as was the performance, and the price tag retained exclusivity for well-off punters with a mooring at their harbourside real estate. Axopar went out on a limb with the concept, but it has paid off in spades. Production has more than doubled every 12 months, ramping up to more than 1000 examples being launched this fiscal year. In a relatively quiet period for imports, 75 have found a home locally.

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