Axis Wake Research Honors Armed Forces With RECON Edition Boat
Axis Wake Research has developed a special,
limited-time RECON edition boat as a tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces. This
special edition was inspired by team rider Keith Lyman, who decided to leave
professional wakeboarding to serve in the Army last year. A portion of the proceeds
from each RECON edition boat will directly benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for
Wounded Warriors.
Both
the popular A20 and A22 boats will be fitted with the RECON package in 2013,
which includes digital camouflage graphics and vinyl accents, a RECON gel coat
scheme, charcoal tower, and branded steering wheel, swim pad and carpet.
“We
were moved by Keith’s decision and wanted to recognize and appreciate all the
troops who are defending our freedom on a daily basis,” said Adam McCall, vice
president of product for Malibu Boats.
Lyman
retired from his ten-year wakeboarding career at age 27 and joined the military
after admiring service members for most of his life. Axis Wake Research was
impressed with Lyman’s decision to give up a successful professional
wakeboarding career to serve our country and decided to honor him with the
RECON edition.
“Both
Axis Wake Research and Malibu Boats have supported the men and women who serve our
country throughout our thirty-year history, and we will continue to do so with
special projects like the RECON edition,” said McCall. “Many soldiers seem to
be attracted to the Axis for its styling, simplicity and reasonable price, and
this is the least we could do to give back.”
Axis,
the fastest-growing towboat in the industry, has had success with special
editions including the existing Vandall model. The RECON package will be a highlight of the
2013 product line.
The RECON will make its debut at Surf Expo,
September 6-8, 2012 in Orlando, Florida at booth #307.
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Axis Wake Research manufactures high
performance, price point wakeboard boats and brings new levels of quality,
performance and style to the entry-level boat market with unparalleled pride of
ownership. Axis is a brand of Malibu Boats, the world’s largest manufacturer of
watersports towboats. Malibu is a privately held company with approximately 450
employees and manufacturing facilities in California, Tennessee and Australia.
