Now, there are many 28 to 29 foot center consoles on the market—and given today’s laminar flow science, computer-aided design and seat-of-the pants engineering, most perform nicely. Amidst stormy and wake-churned seas, I’d put Axopar’s 29 CCX through its paces. The “X” in the CCX name stands for crossover. To hear Viitala tell it, Axopar saw an opening in the center-console market that they felt America’s juggernauts hadn’t fully tapped. Viitala calls the CCX a “Swiss Army Knife”—a comparatively inexpensive fishing, watersports and entertainment-focused vessel with lightweight, modular construction, a vast array of features and options and even a weekending berth. Efficient and fast, she’s as fun and capable a center console as any.
Read about Chris Dixon’s full test run of the Axopar 29 CCX in Cannes here.
