We recently had Mozzy Sails RS800 on display at the RYA Dinghy Show, if you didn’t get the chance to attend the show don’t worry. We’ve put together a comprehensive guide on the fittings required to fully upgrade and pimp your RS800 with everything Allen.
We have supported many sailors through RS800 campaigns, as well as worked directly with RS on many of the custom components of the boat. So, we have a pretty good understanding as to what makes the boat perform with minimal friction and ultimate style!
Here you will find a Team Allen-approved fitting guide.
Sail Canada renews partnership with Allen Brothers
We’re thrilled to share that our friends at Sail Canada have just extended their partnership with us, Allen Brothers, until at least 2025.
Since kicking things off in 2022, we’ve proudly held the title of Hardware partner for the Canadian Sailing Team and Development Squad. Our factory in Essex, UK, has been working hard to make sure Sail Canada’s athletes have top-notch hardware at their fingertips, helping them amp up their performance in both training and competition.
Liz Adams, our Managing Director, couldn’t be happier: “Supporting world-class athletes is something we really take pride in, and we are especially pleased to continue our support with the Canadian Sailing Team. We finished the year with several Canadian Sailing Team members completing full Allen fit outs on their new boats, showing that the partnership is beneficial to both parties. We’re really looking forward to building on this over the next few years and can’t wait to help the athletes achieve big things.”
Allen Brothers Welcomes Simon Potts to the Sales Team
Allen Brothers proudly announces the newest addition to its dynamic sales force, Simon Potts, who joins as part of the UK sales team.
With over 25 years of sales experience and an extensive sailing career, Simon brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the technical sales team at Allen Brothers.
“I’m excited to be back in the business I never thought I’d leave. To be involved 10 years later is quite something. Over the past few years, Allen has been able to extend its offer outside the dinghy and small keelboat sector due to significant investment and growth. The team have a very open and honest philosophy which makes working great fun. I’m looking forward to helping grow the business further, utilising the vast engineering capability offered in-house – watch this space…” – Simon Potts, Allen Sales Team, Allen Brothers.
29er national champions and Team Allen sailors, Charlie Gran and Sam Webb, recently took part in the Endeavour Trophy. We took a few minutes to catch up and find out what led them to become winners of a highly competitive class.
“It’s been great to be supported by Allen, the hardware is the best out there. All of the blocks on our boat are just so nice. The control line systems are just so well set up, I think we both agree on that! We would definitely recommend them to any 29er sailor out there.” – Sam Webb
Team Allen sailor Dylan Fletcher recently returned from Argentina with a new title to add to his already impressive collection – International Moth World Champion.
After a challenging week of sailing, Dylan took home the win with a final scorecard of 17pts. An impressive 10 points clear of second place.
Dylan’s new boat, a Maguire Aerocet, was fully fitted with Allen hardware. Below you can find out more about the fittings which kept his boat frictionless and fast!
I just wanted to say thank you to Allen for supporting my moth campaign, its awesome to be sailing with such incredible hardware that did not fail once. The XHLs and now the new TiTAN have been a game-changer and remain untouchable for high load applications.
Dylan Fletcher – International Moth World Champion.
“Sail Canada is glad to see Allen Brothers join our team in its pathway toward the 2024 Olympic Games,” said Sail Canada High Performance Director, Mike Milner. “This partnership will allow our high performance athletes to have the best equipment possible and spend less time on the shore fixing their boat, and more time on the water to train, develop and perform. Welcome aboard Allen and a special thank you to coach Andrew Lewis for making this possible.”
“When I was an athlete, I wanted confidence in all areas,” added three-time Olympian and now Sail Canada’s new ILCA 7 National Coach, Andrew Lewis. “Being able to trust in my equipment was key. I used many brands, but I really enjoyed Allen products because they last much longer and are more durable. With the new partnership between Allen Brothers and Sail Canada, I am confident that athletes will have amazing products on their boats.”
Back in 2021 Team Allen sailors Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell took the win in possibly one of the closest ever finishes in 49er Olympic history. The pair snuck in front of the Germans in a photo finish. The result was an Olympic Gold Medal.
Dylan joined us on our stand at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show to show us his medal, share his thoughts of that nail-biting finish and inspire the next generation of young sailors who happened to be passing by! We took a few moments of his time to have a chat about which products he has been using on his 49er and Moth, as well as what his plans are for the next Olympic cycle.
It was March 2020 at the Palma Mallorca Regatta when Olympic Sailing came to a standstill, along with the rest of the World due to the Pandemic. We had never experienced a boat park pack up quite like it. By the time we got in from our training session the majority of nations had left the island. It was the start of the unknown.
Lockdown was no different for elite sportspeople. Once back in the UK our boats and teammates were landlocked for the foreseeable future. The looming fear amongst all of us was, will the Olympics be cancelled?
At the time, worrying about the status of the Olympics almost felt selfish and very much a first World problem. But as an elite athlete you know you have the responsibility to maintain a level of skill, fitness and focus in order to be ready to press play on normal preparations and training to represent Team GB at the Olympics whenever that may be…
This season has been like no other. Under more normal circumstances the coldest winter months are spent grabbing short sails in Chichester Harbour, trying to eek out some productive time on the water before hands and toes lose cooperation. Instead, 2021 started from the comfort of my home office, still fixated on boats, but the America’s Cup foiling AC75 kind. In the tedium of a winter lockdown Rob Gullan, Tom Partington and myself set about sharing our opinions and theories on the differences in systems and sailing styles of the AC teams. It turned out other people were interested too! It was a great experience, but also afforded me the opportunity to become associated with Allen, not just for the YouTube cup content, but in support of my own sailing too.
Come April it had been about five months since we had sailed; all talk no action! Probably no-one cares, but after months of dissecting other sailors’ performances, I felt some obligation to put in some decent performances of my own. I must admit to some doubt setting in and I was eager to get the 2021 season off to a good start with some solid results.
A huge congratulations to #equippedwithallen sailors Team Fletcher & Bithell for their huge win in Japan!
We have been supporting the lads for quite a few years now. Developing their ideas and feedback on our products to ensure they have the best possible hardware fitout, so they can spend 100% of their time and energy doing what matters – winning!
To have supported them through to the pinnacle of dinghy sailing is amazing and the team at Allen couldn’t be happier for Dyl & Stu today!
