Zenith Unboxing and First Sail

The Zenith is a single-person hiking dinghy made by Hartley Boats and equipped with Allen Hardware. It features a ballasted centreboard, providing the boat with stability and self-righting capabilities.

It is very responsive and incredibly fun to sail.

For more info visit: https://www.hartleyboats.com/

In this video, we send Ben to take a first look at the boat, rig it up and go for a sail.

Video Chapters

Unboxing: 01:00

Mast Rigging: 03:40

Hoisting Mainsail: 07:04

Fully Rigged: 11:00

Launching: 13:00

Upwind: 14:00

First Tack: 16:44

Downwind: 21:15

First Gybe: 21:30

Sail Hub – A5866 Review

Chris from Sail Hub swung by the Allen stand at METSTRADE to take a closer look at our brand-new High Performance Swivel Cleat – recently nominated for a prestigious DAME Award.

Although the cleat didn’t take home the top prize this year, we’re incredibly proud to see our engineering and design innovation recognised on the global stage. It’s a great motivator for the team and a reminder of why we continue to push the boundaries of performance sailing hardware.

Watch the video below to hear Chris’ thoughts and get an up-close look at the cleat in action.

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