Allen Brothers have the capacity to produce thousands of different products. We have been in the performance hardware business since 1956 and are passionate about producing hardware capable of achieving the best results. 

Look at the majority of sailing dinghies in the world and you'll find products designed and manufactured by Allen from high performance ... Read More.

We did not have a great first day despite winning the first race. Then it picked up until we were lying 3rd overall going into the last day but dropped to 6th before the medal race, then had an ok medal putting us into 5th overall! We made a lot of mistakes and it was a whole new learning curve being in that position in the fleet. So now we have a load more to work on in time for the Europeans ... Read More.

Allen previewed two high performance rudder stocks for Wayfarer and Fireball at this years leading industry trade show METS in November. The stunning design certainly caught the eye of the visitors on the stand and created a real buzz of interest.

The designs are based on cleverly interlocking precision machined components, and do away with the ... Read More.

The summer has proved to be a turbulent time for my Olympic Sailing Campaign. Within Skandia Team GBR there have been countless crew changes in the Men’s and Women’s Squads. A number of old partnerships have broken down, new ... Read More.

British pair Rick Peacock and John Pink took silver after a superb final day at the 49er World Championship in Riva del Garda, Italy, on Sunday.

In June 2009, Allen Brothers, leaders in high performance sailing hardware, brought out the new EZI-TI Block Range. These are amongst the smallest and lightest range of tie on blocks available. ... Read More.

The Merlin Rocket Nationals took place at Whitstable Yacht Club from the 16^th – 21^st August. Mark Barnes kept us up-to-date with very exciting daily reports from the event and lovely photos courtesy of Nick Champion. By all accounts they had a fantastic week, with great weather conditions and good social and the racing was very keen and close.

With one point ... Read More.

Dear Kim and the team at Allen Brothers

On behalf of HiTechsailing I would like to extend our gratitude for all the custom work undertaken by your company on our behalf.

As you are aware, the Olympic Finn, like other classes requires a certain amount of “custom” products to make everything work properly. Whether you are producing a product for the potential Olympian or for fun ... Read More.

Winning duo Tim and Chris do it again in style...

Allen, who design and produce all their precision engineered boat fittings in their Southminster factory, sponsor double winning Feva partnership Tim Gratton and Chris Taylor. Tim and Chris successfully defended their 2008 title to become RS Feva 2009 Nationals Champions at Weymouth over the Bank Holiday ... Read More.

Pictures tell a thousand words!
This is a great video of the 29ers racing on Lake Garda a week ago. Our sponsored sailors Lily Carlisle and Becky Wallbank were amongst them, as was Allens' Liz's son Tom Adams and helm Ben Harden - we wont mention their results - the conditions and competition were testing to say the least and they all did extremely well considering.

http://rsyouthsailing.org/rsfeva/

Andy Budgen reports on the performance of their Allen hardware during the JJ World Championships in Sydney Australia.

The Allen A2160 60mm switchable ratchet blocks have proved to be strong and hard-wearing with great holding power - They're perfect for those tight 3-sail reaches in the 18.

The 30mm dynamic is a great running, all round block. We use these everywhere on 'The ... Read More.

The low profile 'Stealth' folding deck cleat has been designed for safety and protection of the crew as well as its aesthetic sleek design.

Installation of the 'Stealth' cleat is simple and allows for fast fitting by the boat builder. As the product is surface mounted it is not necessary to provide drainage and the associated below deck works. However for a smooth look on moulded ... Read More.

Allen launch their exciting new Ezi-Ti block range

Whilst the concept of lashing blocks is one of the oldest traditions in sailing history, the Allen design team have taken a new look and applied the latest line technology and design thinking to an age old technique.

The new Ezi-Ti block range consistS of a 20, 30 and 40mm sheave size. In common with Allen's current dynamic ... Read More.

For more than 50 years Allen Brothers have supported our British Olympic sailors with supply of bespoke high performance sailing fittings.

Our latest innovation is this spinnaker halyard top block developed for the 49er.

A critical time for the 49er crew is the hoist of the spinnaker, the last thing they need after the last windward mark rounding is for the halyard to seize in ... Read More.

From Yachts and Yachting website

Britain’s 49er sailing coach Harvey Hillary says he is buoyed by his squad’s dominant display at the World Championship in Freeport, Bahamas, even though Skandia Team GBR’s crews ended the regatta on Saturday empty-handed.

There was no silverware this time round for the British crews, who’ve won medals ... Read More.

Allen Brothers has moved purposefully forward in the past 12 months; since parting company with Holt early last year Allen's focus has been on investing in new technology to produce high quality products designed specifically for the needs of its core market. These are athletic, demanding, competitive sailors at the top of their sport, who expect the highest standards of both functionality and ... Read More.

The Allen team were thrilled to be exhibiting in their own right at the Dinghy Show for the first time this year. It was an opportunity for them to show that the business is thriving, and producing the same precision engineered products and performance hardware from their factory in Essex as they have done for more than 50 years.

Saturday was absolutely buzzing and the atmosphere was ... Read More.

The question of what will make a vessel sail faster without increasing the risk of capsizing is one that has pre-occupied mankind for thousands of years, making sailing one of the longest and most developed activities of ... Read More.