Enzo Ballanger Crowned 2025 International Moth World Champion – Powered by Allen & XPO
In a spectacular display of skill, consistency, and high-performance gear, France’s Enzo Ballanger has claimed the title of 2025 International Moth World Champion. Representing Team Allen through its French distributor, XPO, Enzo sailed fully equipped with Allen hardware to a dominant victory at Fraglia Vela Malcesine.
A Flawless Week
Facing a fleet of 137 top sailors from 25 nations — including Olympic veterans, America’s Cup tacticians and SailGP stars — Enzo held his nerve through Lake Garda’s shifting conditions to finish 12 points clear of silver medalist Tom Slingsby (AUS) and with New Zealander Jacob Pye in third. His impressive final score of 15 points was built on commanding leads throughout qualifying and finals, reinforced by a strong 4th place in the final race.
Enzo himself reflected: “We’ve just wrapped up the Moth World Championship and I’m the new World Champion!… Winning this title was truly a lifelong dream… The boat was fast, everything went smoothly — just amazing.”
First-ever solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the UK & Ireland by a wheelchair user
Project FEAR, an extraordinary solo sailing voyage by Jazz Turner, has concluded successfully: she became the first disabled person – and specifically the first wheelchair user – to sail non-stop and unassisted around the UK and Ireland. Departing from Brighton on 2 June, Jazz completed the challenging 2,070-mile circumnavigation in 28 days, returning to Brighton Marina on 30 June 2025.
About the Voyage
Boat & Route: Jazz sailed her 1975 Albin Vega, named FEAR (Face Everything And Rise), through the English Channel, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, and around Shetland.
Challenges at Sea: She endured seasickness, extreme weather, and physical exhaustion, including a grounding off Folkestone on 29 June. She successfully refloated FEAR unaided at high tide and continued her mission.
Health & Adaptations: Living with terminal Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—including seizures, fainting, and severe joint pain—Jazz overcame serious health obstacles and adapted her boat with wind generators, satellite nav, solar panels, and tailored sail systems.
Team Allen sailor Ross “Rossgo” Banham brought his latest foiling craft, the SWITCH One Design by Element 6, to the Allen factory for a full refit. Working alongside Ben, Ross upgraded key control systems to reduce friction and enhance performance. Along the way, they shared some classic boat chat—check out the video below for a full tour and behind-the-scenes insights.
Below, we’ve compiled a detailed fitting guide listing all the Allen components used in the upgrades, along with alternative options to suit different budgets and needs.
Please note: At the time of filming, no class rules were in place. The hardware replacements listed are based on our alternatives to the OEM-fitted hardware, with a few exceptions where doubles have replaced two single blocks.
The Moth class is often seen as the pinnacle of dinghy sailing, combining high-performance sailing, technical precision, and world-class regattas. At events like Foiling Week, a special competition has been established – the SuMoth Challenge.
This competition focuses on sustainability within the Moth class, inviting university and postgraduate teams to compete. The boats are judged not only on their performance but also on their use of sustainable materials and manufacturing techniques, with innovation and eco-friendly design taking precedence over racing results.
We’re proud to support a selection of athletes from different nations, all of whom are competing in France at the pinnacle of dinghy and kitesurfing competition.
Our high-performance hardware will be an integral part of the equipment used by top competitors in the 49erFX, 49er, ILCA 7, Nacra 17, and Formula Kite classes.
Allen is thrilled to directly support the following athletes:
Saskia Tidey & Freya Black, competing in the 49erFX Class (UK)
James Peters & Fynn Sterritt, competing in the 49er Class (UK)
Ellie Aldridge, competing in Women’s Formula Kite (UK)
Connor Bainbridge, competing in Men’s Formula Kite (UK)
Philip Buhl, competing in the ILCA 7 Class (Germany)
Clement Pequin & Erwan Fisher, competing in the 49er Class (France)
Tim Mourniac, competing in the Nacra 17 Class (France)
Diego Botin & Florian Trittel, competing in the 49er Class (Spain)
Congratulations to Tom “Mozzy” Morris who became the UK National Champion and second overall at the Allen-sponsored UK Europe Nationals 2024.
Mozzy was rocking his less than a month old Synergy Marine Europe, which of course, was fully fitted with Allen performance sailing hardware. Below is a full-fitting guide for Mozzy’s boat.
About the Europe
Constructed with modern materials for durability and ease of handling, the Europe dinghy boasts a generous 7-square-meter sail, providing exceptional performance in all wind conditions. Lightweight at just 45 kilograms and designed for agility and speed, the 3.35-meter Europe offers an exhilarating sailing experience. The Europe was an Olympic class for women from 1992 until 2004 and is still extremely popular across the World.
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
