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A second world title won by a margin of 21 points
Enzo Balanger retained his Moth Foil World Championship title on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in Perth. The Frenchman finished the competition with 27 points, after 14 races and the discarding of his two worst results.
He leads the Australians Ryan Littlechild, who is in second place with 48 points, and Jack Ferguson, who is in third place with 60 points. His 21-point lead is a testament to Balanger's consistency throughout the championship.
On the final day, the Frenchman finished second once, won one heat, and placed sixth and thirteenth. Despite that last result, he maintained a sufficient lead to clinch his second consecutive world title.
A dominance that was evident from the very first laps
Enzo Balanger didn't wait until the final day to take the lead in the championship. From the very first races, he racked up victory after victory and widened the gap between himself and his rivals.
After six races, he already had four wins and held an 11-point lead over the second-place driver. By the end of the tenth race, his lead had grown to 16 points over Ryan Littlechild.
The Frenchman thus entered the final day in a favorable position, even though the title was not yet mathematically secured.
Behind him, the battle for the podium remained more closely contested. Jack Ferguson ultimately took third place, ahead of American Richard Didham and New Zealander Jack Bennett, who were separated by just one point in the final standings.
Two world titles and one European title in two seasons
This latest victory continues a string of remarkable results for the Guadeloupean sailor.
On July 13, 2025, in Malcesine on Lake Garda, Enzo Balanger became the first Frenchman to be crowned Moth Foil World Champion. He won the title ahead of Australia?s Tom Slingsby and New Zealand?s Jacob Pye.
In June 2026, he cemented his rise to the top by winning the European championship title in L'Escala, Spain, once again finishing ahead of Ryan Littlechild.
With two consecutive world titles and one European title, Balanger has established himself at the forefront of a sport in which mastery of flight, precision in maneuvers, and consistency are crucial.
From the Moth with foils to the SailGP and America's Cup circuits
Enzo Balanger's career now extends beyond solo dinghy racing.
A graduate of the Akademy K-Challenge, he competed in the 2024 Youth America's Cup in Barcelona before joining the French teams competing in SailGP and the 38th America's Cup.
In May 2026, he competed in his first SailGP Grand Prix in New York with the French team. He also sailed on the AC40 and AC75 boats as part of the French America's Cup program.
These experiences allow him to work on various hydrofoil craft, each with very different technical requirements and sailing styles.
In Perth, despite having spent less time training on the Moth than during his victorious 2025 campaign, Enzo Balanger demonstrated that he had not lost his touch on this particularly demanding dinghy.
With this second consecutive world title, the Frenchman has proven that his 2025 victory was no fluke. He has now established himself as one of the sailors to watch on the international foiling scene.
