Cape 31
The Cape 31 is a 31 foot race boat. Conceptualised by Lord Irvine Laidlaw and designed by Mark Mills, the boats are built in Cape Town, South Africa where there is a one-design fleet.
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Mark Mills |
| Location | Cape Town |
| Year | 2017 Onwards |
| Builder(s) | Cape Performance Sailing |
| Name | Cape 31 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,700 kg (3,700 lb) |
| Draft | 2.45 m (8.0 ft) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Carbon |
| LOA | 9.56 m (31.4 ft) |
| LWL | 8.83 m (29.0 ft) |
| Beam | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Ballast | Bulb Fin Keel |
| Rudder(s) | Single Rudder |
| Racing | |
| Rating | 1.15 |
A fleet has also grown in the UK, with the UK class based Hamble Yacht Services, providing competitive one-design and IRC handicap racing circuit in The Solent. Active fleets are also going in the US, Australia and Ireland, with boats delivered around the world.
Events
National Championships
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
2021   Royal Yacht Squadron8 Boats |
Squirt Russell Peters |
Sardonyx William Edwards |
Nifty Roger Bowden |
| 2022 Royal Yacht Squadron 21 Boats |
Fanatic Johnny Cooper |
Tokoloshe 4 David Bartholemew |
Squirt Russell Peters |
| 2023 Royal Lymington Yacht Club |
National Race Circuit
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
2018  10 Boats |
Nemesis Philip Baum |
Scud Luke Scott Greg Davis |
Seascape Gerry Hegie |
| 2019 9 Boats |
Magic Malcom Hall |
Nitro Mike Hayton Dave Rae |
MB Racing Bjorn Geiger |
| 2020 8 Boats |
Nitro Mike Hayton Dave Rae |
Seascape Gerry Hegie |
Orion Davey James Elian Perch |
| 2021 8 Boats |
Magic Malcom Hall |
Nitro Mike Hayton Dave Rae |
Orion Davey James Elian Perch |
| 2021 9 Boats |
Squirt Russell Peters |
Katabatic Lance Adams |
Nifty Roger Bowden Ashley Bower |
| 2022 22 Boats |
Squirt Russell Peters |
Tokoloshe 4 David Bartholemew |
Fanatic Johnny Cooper |
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