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Three different teams scored victories on Saturday in the 25-strong Cape 31 Class at the RORC's Vice Admiral's Cup on the Solent. James Howells’ Gelert took Race 1, Roger Bowden’s Nifty ran away with it in Race 2, and Niall…

Four Irish Cape 31s will help to create the biggest ever Cape 31of 25 when the superfast sportsboat fleet gathers for this weekend's RORC Vice Admirals Cup on the Solent. Irish champion Anthony O'Leary from Royal Cork leads Irish hopes with…

It's all go for the brand new Cape 31 class with the word on the street that Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta could now play host to the Irish National Championships this July. The first Cape 31 event of 2023 took place…

The 2022-built Mills Cape 31 'Blast' is on the market.  Priced at €300,000, Hull #35 of the new high-speed was launched last August 2022 on Dublin Bay.  She is the latest generation of Cape 31 and comes with all the upgrades. The seller…

The fledgling Irish Cape 31 class goes centre stage this July when it makes its high-profile debut at Ireland's biggest sailing event, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta on Dublin Bay. According to class social media, the class is gearing up for…

It says everything about Anthony O’Leary’s long and successful involvement with sailing to affirm that he puts even more back into the sport than he takes from it. Already a well-established national and international winner when he became the youngest-ever…

Sunshine sailing in the picturesque blue waters of Key West is what the Cape 31 Class signed up for, and that is just what they got at the Southernmost Regatta. A perfect week for the first-ever Cape 31 US Class…

Topping the Cape 31 class at Florida's 2023 Southernmost Regatta this week is Irish champion Antix, skippered by Anthony O'Leary.  After eight races sailed, the Royal Cork crew scored 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - [5]…

With no current record time established, could the IRC record course from Pwllheli in North Wales to Dun Laoghaire in Ireland have appeal for the high-speed fledgeling Cape 31 fleets now established on both sides of the Irish Sea? ISORA…

The all-new Cape 31 keelboat is now available on the Italian market. Savona Shipyard will exclusively distribute the one design yacht.  Savona is working in collaboration with sales agent 31 North Yachting, which brought in the first Cape 31 boat…

The Cape 31 UK National Championships took place over the weekend at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, and with 21 boats on the start line, it was the biggest fleet yet and definitely the most action they’ve seen so far. …

The race-winning moves of the latest Cape 31 into Ireland were captured on video last Saturday in the final AIB DBSC summer series race of the season. As Afloat reported, Barry Cunnigham's Blast from the Royal Irish Yacht Club took…

Four travelling Irish boats are lined up for the Cape 31 National Championship, which will kick off on Friday with the largest ever Cape 31 fleet to date! The Royal Yacht Squadron team is gearing up to run the event…

Barry Cunningham's new fast Cape 31 'Blast' from the Royal Irish Yacht Club will no doubt cut a dash in Sunday's Leinster Boats sponsored DMYC Kish Race on Dublin Bay.  With entries approaching 45 boats, organisers are hoping for good weather…

Seventeen Cape 31’s were on the start line at the Royal Thames Invitational at the weekend, which marked Round Five of the 31 Race Circuit. Following a big week of 'orienteering' at Cowes Week, the Cape fleet had eight windward-leeward…

Four of the five Irish Cape 31 fleet made the pilgrimage to Cowes at the weekend for the first of two big late-season regattas on the Isle of Wight.  Scoring three race wins, the UK-based Royal Irish Yacht Club member…