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Pre-sail chat with Ben Harden on Allen day at the Zhik and Wetsuit Outlet International Moth Worlds

by IMCAUK 13 Jun 2023 08:30 PDT 12-18 June 2023
Allen blocks and fittings on an International Moth © Phil Jackson / Digital Sailing

Mark had a chat this morning with Ben Harden from Allen Sailing at the Zhik and Wetsuit Outlet International Moth World Championship about how the Moth and other high-performance classes have been driving the advancement of new rope handling new technologies, which in turn has led to better blocks and fittings for a multitude of other dinghies and keelboats.

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