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The Cape 31 was defined from the outset as a simple clean high performance One Design without constraint, conceived and brought to fruition by Cape Town resident and prominent sailor Lord Irvine Laidlaw of ‘Highland Fling’ fame.  Designed for one of the world’s great sailing locations, we optimised the Cape 31 to be an all-rounder, as happy in big breeze as it is in light airs, upwind and down which made it an instant hit in Cape Town.  Now sold worldwide by 31 North the Cape 31 is a massive success with over 70 boats sold worldwide making this the most exciting One Design fleet of the last decade.

Building on our experience developing fast light hullforms and refined with the input of our R&D partners  KND/Sailing Performance , we produced a low freeboard aggressively chined hullshape that maximises form stability in a breeze but enjoys low wetted surface when upright. The chine running forward to the bow helps produce a bow-up moment at speed.  Designer Mark Mills described the process of producing this design, “The challenge with this hullshape for an all-around design is to balance the beam, fullness in the bow, and the chine height aft to produce the most powerful possible design offwind, without removing its upwind capabilities.

With the focus purely on performance we drew a clean ramp deck for easy operation developed from our innovative Maxi 72 World Champion design Alegre.  Engineering from Steve Koopman at composite engineering specialists SDK resulted in an aggressive but production friendly structure that accommodates a socketed deep carbon keel fin and a powerful sail plan set on a two=spreader carbon rig.  Designed to be the tightest possible fit for a High Cube container to allow easy shipping worldwide, the CPS-built Cape 31 is now providing the highest quality racing on five continents.  This success confirms Lord Laidlaw’s original vision for a simple aggressive design to support youth sailing in Cape Town and boat building in South Africa, by forming the basis of a successful One Design class across the world.

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The Cape 31 is a one-design yacht originally created for racing in South Africa, which has rapidly expanded with fleets around the world. Andy Rice reports

Thirty-foot keelboats come and go all the time. Most arrive with a short-lived fanfare, only to fade gradually out of sight and memory. Not so the Cape 31, which looks set to be the ‘must sail’ boat for the foreseeable future. With 25 boats sold into England and Ireland in little more than a year, this Mark Mills one-design seems to have hit the sweet spot.

Dave Swete is part of the small team promoting the Cape 31 out of a small office in Port Hamble in the UK. Swete is a Volvo Ocean Race veteran and the sole professional sailor on Sunrise , Tom Kneen’s Fastnet-winning JPK 11.80. Asked why the sailing world needed another 30-something keelboat, Swete replies: “I think it’s because it just ticks a lot of boxes. We believe that it’s the only class boat that’s winning on IRC and other rating systems at the moment.

“You can get this boat straight out of the box and go and win races. The Cape 31 won overall in Les Voiles de St Tropez last year, as well as a whole host of local events in the Solent.”

Whereas some 30ft keelboats might like to describe themselves as a ‘big dinghy’, Swete insists the Cape 31 is “a small keelboat”. He explains: “We can take this boat out in 25 knots wind against tide in the Solent and have a really nice day, then come back in and the boat’s in one piece, it’s not full of water. We haven’t been broaching out and nosediving all day, we’ve just been bow-up, doing 20 knots downwind and 7.5 knots upwind. It’s fair to say it’s a proper yacht.”

Working with his R&D partners KND/Sailing Performance, Mark Mills produced a hull with low freeboard and aggressive chines designed to maximise form stability in a breeze while maintaining a low wetted surface area when upright in the lighter stuff. The chine running forward to the bow helps produce the Cape 31’s distinctive bow-up attitude at speed downwind.

Bow-up, crew weight aft and the potential for 20+ knot downwind speeds. Photo: Rick Tomlinson/Cape 31 Class

For some, the Cape 31’s upwind speed – even more than its electric downwind pace – is the most impressive statistic.

“The real head-turner is that this is a 30ft boat that goes upwind at a similar speed to a Performance 40. Then you turn it downwind and really put the hammer down,” says Swete.

Having previously owned a Corby-designed cruiser/racer, Lance Adams was looking for something sportier when he got into the Cape 31 class. He’d considered the J/70 but didn’t gel with it; and had watched the Fast 40 s battling around the Solent but didn’t fancy getting into what looked like an arms race. After a conversation with Swete, Adams bought a Cape 31 without ever having sailed one. “It sounded like the boat that the Solent has been needing for a while,” says Adams.

His Katabatic was the second boat into the country and Adams raced it regularly throughout 2021. One of the big attractions for Adams was the strict one-design rule. He was looking for close competition and hasn’t been disappointed. “At Cowes Week last year I think we had five different race winners after five days. It’s sensational racing.”

Tokoloshe III was the first Cape 31 in the UK and immediately racked up winning race results under IRC. Photo: Rick Tomlinson/Cape 31 Class

He also likes the fact that the boat goes, in his words, ‘hell for leather’ downwind. “We peaked at 21 knots last season but 2021 was quite a light year for wind. I think the boat has the potential to go quite a bit faster.”

Created for the Cape

The origins of the Cape 31 stem from Cape Town, a sailing venue where prolific Maxi yacht owner Sir Irvine Laidlaw likes to spend time. Laidlaw wanted a new design that could be sailed in the famous ‘Cape doctor’ winds and swell off Cape Town. “His concept was for a ‘no holds barred’ 30-footer for delivering maximum fun,” explains Swete. “It certainly wasn’t designed to be an IRC weapon. It was designed simply to be the best boat it could be in Cape Town, which actually transferred nicely over to the Solent with the wind against tide and the rough conditions we can get here.”

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The Cape 31 is primarily aimed at round the cans racing, or the occasional long distance day race, such as the Round the Island Race . “We’ve got a 90-mile Cannonball Run planned from Antigua to St Maarten,” Swete adds.

Mark Mills was commissioned to design the boat back in 2017, and although initially successful in South Africa, it took a couple of years for it to gain a wider reputation. “Some international teams had been invited down to Cape Town to race the boat which had gone fairly well,” recalls Swete. “It wasn’t until we brought the boat over [to the UK] and started winning races on IRC that it got noticed properly, and that’s when things really kicked off.”

The Cape 31s have a crew weight limit of 595kg, which usually translates to seven on board, with an owner-driver rule and no more than three professionals. Photo: Rick Tomlinson/Cape 31 Class

The centre of gravity of the Cape 31 class has now shifted firmly to the UK, although its handicap performance has given other owners the courage to order boats in different parts of the world.

“The class is very much established in the Solent now, to the point where we’re attracting international teams over here. We’ve got an American team flying in for our local regattas, and a Dutch team too. But we’ll start travelling as a class soon. Next year we’ll travel to the Caribbean, and we’re looking to get some racing going in the Bay of Palma. There’s a fleet starting up in Australia, and the beauty of these boats is they go in a container.”

The aggressively-chined hull shape maximises form stability in a breeze. Photo: Rick Tomlinson/Cape 31 Class

Cape 31 – owner-friendly

Aside from the high-performance and handicap appeal of the boat, Swete and his partner, Dave Bartholomew, have pushed hard to establish a strong class ethos that focuses on having fun first and foremost. It’s an owner-driver class with a maximum of three pro sailors permitted on the crew, although Swete encourages teams to sail with fewer.

“We’re all about matching the fun on the water with fun off the water, and we’ve taken it back to the yacht clubs.”

The clean ramp deck offers ease of movement of sails and sailors. Photo: Tor Tomlinson/Cape 31

Keeping it fun includes avoiding an arms race where teams might be tempted to tweak their boats up to – or beyond – the limits of the class rule. Swete says there is a strong policy in place to keep that in check, and he’s not afraid of chasing the wrong sort of owner out of the fleet if it threatens the overall ecosystem of good, clean Corinthian fun and sportsmanship.

“We are investing in keeping people in line. We have a rules guy, Mike Richards, who’s an IRC measurer. He’s been involved in everything from Swan 45s to Fast 40s, Farr 40s and Mumm 30s. We got him involved very early on, because it can sneak in, where people want to take advantage of a new class and loopholes.”

A 15hp Yanmar diesel engine confirms the Cape 31’s ‘yacht’ (not a dayboat or dinghy) credentials. Photo: Tor Tomlinson/Cape 31

Swete acknowledges that launching a new class is in some ways the easy part. The greater challenge could come in maintaining longevity well beyond the honeymoon period that the Cape 31 is currently enjoying. “It’s about looking after the bottom third of the fleet and keeping them happy. We don’t really want teams to all sail with three pros. When you see team coach boats out on the water, I think that’s a very bad sign. It’s not something we’ve banned, but it’s highly discouraged.”

Cape 31 specifications

LOA: 9.56m / 31ft 3in Beam: 3.10m / 10ft 2in Draught: 2.45m / 8ft 0in Displacement: 1,770kg / 3,902lb Sail Area Mainsail: 39m² / 420ft² Headsail: 25m² / 269ft² Gennaker: 116m² / 1,248ft² IRC Rating: 1.15

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The Cape 31. A new era in sailing.

This exciting one design class is taking the world by storm. Competitive under both IRC and ORC handicaps, this class is capable of strong results at almost any Regatta. The Cape 31 is built for speed, and great fun to sail. Get in touch today to organise a test sail.

The Cape 31 is optimised for both upwind and downwind performance. It can hold its own in lighter winds and absolutely flies in heavier conditions. Using a fast and light hull form, the focus of these boats is purely performance. Designed by Mark Mills, built in South Africa, these 31 ft. rockets are fantastic boats to sail.

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• Builder Cape 31(New builds)
• Location United Kingdom
• L.O.A. (mtr) 9.55
• Beam (mtr) 3.05
• Draft (mtr) 2.45
• Displacement (Kg) 1800

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The Cape 31 is an affordable high performance 31 foot race boat. 

31FT ASYMMETRIC POCKET ROCKET THAT PACKS INTO A 40FT CONTAINER AND  GOES ON A TRAILER  

The boat was masterminded by Lord Irvine Laidlaw, designed by Mark Mills and is built by licensed boat builder Cape Performance Sailing Ltd. Teams usually sail 7 up on this latest generation race boat. The class rule prefers owner driver (always amateur) and a mixed crew of amateurs and professionals.

The key to this boat’s success is that it has proven itself as not only a great one design boat, but also as a very competitive boat under multiple handicap systems. The boat has had some impressive results over the last few years in a host of UK and European IRC events, Caribbean CSA events and US ORR/ORC events. Another great feature of the Cape 31 is that she (along with her 2 piece mast) fifits into a 40ft container! Handy when you decide you’d like to join in with winter sailing in warmer waters.

The basic Cape 31 come with essentially everything needed to go sailing except sails, electronics, covers, safety & cradles/trailer.

TOP RESULTS

• 2022 & 2023 IRC2 National Champions
• ORCB Rolex Big Boat Champion 2023
• ORC 1st Overall Safe Harbour USA 2023
• IRC 1st Overall Porquerolles
• 1st Overall Les Voiles De St Tropez 2021 & 2022 (IRC) 2022
• Women's Open Keelboat Champions
• 4th Overall IRC Round the Island Race (1200 Entries, 4 Cape 31'S in Top 10)
• 1st BVI Spring Regatta 2022 (CSA)
• 1st RORC VAC 2021
• 1st Overall Royal Southern Summer Series 2021 IRC
• SA ORC Champion 2019
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• Carbon split Mast
• Black Anodized Aluminium Boom
• Rod Rigging
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• Carbofoil headfoil
• Spinnaker take down system (incl.rope)
• Running rigging from Southern Ropes

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Cape 31 – Adrenaline

The Cape 31 is a high performance one design racing yacht, conceived by prominent sailor Lord Irvine Laidlaw in combination with designer Mark Mills. The Cape 31 has proven itself at not only being a great boat for racing one-design, it is also extremely competitive in mixed fleet racing. The Cape 31 is optimised for a combination of both upwind and off wind performance in a breeze while retaining lighter airs capabilities. A truly fast, modern, speedster. Usually raced 7 up with mixed crew of amateur and professionals. The Cape 31 will have you coming off the water buzzing and dreaming of the next event.

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The crew will work hard to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable time on board. If you have enjoyed your charter we would suggest a 10% is customary.

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To confirm a charter we will send you a charter agreement for signature and invoice for a deposit. The owner will counter-sign the charter agreement and then your charter will be confirmed

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In addition to the charter fee you will pay an Advanced Charter Allowance (ACA) from which the cost for all food and drink for the duration of the charter, fuel, marina and any other additional expenses will be deducted.

What happens once I have booked?

Once you have booked a cruising charter we will be in touch to gather your charter preferences including dietary preferences, meal times and itinerary. We will liaise with the chef to arrange a proposed menu for the charter and put you in touch with the crew via Whatsapp chat.

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Most of our yachts have to come with a boat captain / owner’s representative; this person isn’t there to be the skipper and they can fit into your team wherever you need. There knowledge of the boat can help you get the best performance from the boat and minimise avoidable damage.

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If you decide to venture out as a group and wish to include the permanent crew, please remember that what is your holiday is their job. If you would like to show your appreciation for all their hard work in making your holiday a success by asking them to join you for a night out, then please be kind enough to pay for their expenses.

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Racing yacht charter is a unique opportunity that allows you to charter a race prepared yacht with your team and participate in regattas around the world. We can cater for race charter opportunites from a group of friends wanting a fun regatta in the sun to a professional team looking for silverwear.

Do I need sailing experience to participate in a racing yacht charter?

Sailing experience requirements varies according to yacht and regatta of choice. Some yachts like a Volvo 65 require more sailing experience than joining the team on a 40′ racer cruiser. When arranging your charter with you we discuss any pre-requisite experience with you.

What is the duration of a racing yacht charter?

For most racing charters your schedule will include 2 training days prior to the event start date, for offshore races a third day for boat preparation will also be included.

What additional costs should I expect?

In addition to the charter fee you may pay a security deposit and an Advanced Charter Allowance (ACA) to cover charter related costs including race entry, berthing and other charter related costs.

Can you arrange accommodation?

Yes, we offer a regatta concierge service which means that in addition to arranging your race entry and berthing we can also recommend and book accommodation ashore, flights, transfers and restaurant bookings as well as much more.* * 10% service charge applies for regatta concierge services

Once you have booked a charter we will be in touch to gather crew information in order to handle the race entry on your behalf. As the regatta date approaches we will connect you with the Boat Captain via Whatsapp chat and provide useful information on both the event and on the location. We are available at any time via phone or email to answer any other questions or queries you may have.

What is the security deposit for?

The security deposit is to cover damage to the yacht, that is more than just general wear and tear that would be expected when racing. In the worst case scenario it will cover the excess should there be the need for a claim on the yacht’s insurance. However, it is also there to cover less serious damage that does not warrant an insurance claim like damages to sails. If there is no damage then we will refund the security deposit in the week following the charter. If there are any damages the value of these damages will be assessed and the balance of the security deposit refunded after these costs have been deducted.

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A 31 foot sports boat that beats at 7/8 knots in breeze, gets around marks in a flash, performs under handicap racing, and truly thrills downwind with speeds in excess of 25 knots. The brain-child of Lord Irvine Laidlaw, masterfully designed by Mark Mills and built in Cape Town South Africa. Optimized for both upwind and offwind performance in big breeze while maintaining capabilities in lighter air. From the southern tip of Africa, launched in 2017, the Cape 31 has since reached all corners of the world with boats in the US, UK and Australia.

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The Leopard 50 has the ideal layout for anyone looking for more outdoor living space as she comes equipped with a flybridge that includes a lounge area, table, sunbed and optional exterior speakers and shade awning. Access is provided by floating stairs leading up from the aft cockpit. An important distinction compared to similar sailboat flybridge configurations is that while under sail, passengers can move about the flybridge with ample headroom and never worry about interference from the boom. The flybridge is also situated to still maintain contact with the helm station, an important feature found on all Leopard Catamarans.

BROKERS REMARKS: BELIEVE is a rare 5 cabin layout to come available. Being a 2019 model means it has not experienced any hurricane activity in her history and less overall usage with Covid down time last years. The forward cockpit and bright airy interior are the points that are most noted on viewing. This boat has the lighter ash interior and all the other great features of the 50. Forward seating area, lounge on the hardtop, Yanmar engines, Northern Lights generator and air conditioning. 

AVAILABILITY: This yacht has been released from the fleet. Available now.

Manufacturer Provided Description

With versatility in mind, we bring to you the next generation of Leopard Catamarans, the Leopard 50. She has been designed to replace one of the best-selling Leopard Catamarans of all time, the award-winning Leopard 48. The Leopard 50 has the ideal layout for anyone looking for more outdoor living space as she comes equipped with a flybridge that includes a lounge area, table, sunbed and optional exterior speakers and shade awning.  Access is provided by floating stairs leading up from the aft cockpit. An important distinction compared to similar sailboat flybridge configurations is that while under sail, passengers can move about the flybridge with ample headroom and never worry about interference from the boom.  The flybridge is also situated to still maintain contact with the helm station, an important feature found on all Leopard Catamarans.

The entire exterior styling of the Leopard 50 has also been revamped to give the hull a more sophisticated look. In addition to the exterior options, the interior offers multiple layout configuration with 4 or 5 cabins, and an extensive options list.

Construction

• HULL CONSTRUCTION: GRP with Balsa Core
• DECK MATERIAL: GRP with molded non-skid
• RUDDER TYPE: Spade
• WHERE BUILT: Cape Town, SA

Engines AND CONTROLS

• ENGINE 1 HOURS RUN/DATE: Port: 1503 @ March 2023
• ENGINE 2 HOURS RUN/DATE: Starboard: 1482 @ March 2023
• FUEL TANKS: (2) 243USgal / 920ltr total capacity
• CONTROLS: Double lever throttle / gearshift control

SAILS AND RIGGING

• MAST HEIGHT: 77\'2\"
• SPAR MAKER/MATERIAL: Z Spars/Aluminum
• STANDING RIGGING MATERIAL: Stainless Wire
• SAIL AREA: 972 sq. ft. Main
• MAINSAIL: Full battened c/w 2 rows reefs
• WINCHES: Electric

INSIDE EQUIPMENT

• FANS: cabins x 5
• FRESH WATER PUMP: Jabsco
• COOKER TYPE: Propane
• SINK: Large bowl stainless steel
• SHOWERS: 5 + 1 at transom
• UPHOLSTERY/COLOUR SCHEME: Faux Leather/Milk
• INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION/WOOD TYPE: Laminate finish with solid wood trims
• Cockpit table
• Shore power inlet - 8kw Global 125/250V (1) 50amp
• Steering wheel - Edson
• Inverter - 3000w 110/60Hz Inverter
• Plotter - Raymarine Axiom 9inch
• Spray hood - Helm enclosure
• Cockpit speakers
• Deep freezer - Vitrifrigo 12v 2 drawer fridge/freezer 56USgal
• Cockpit cushions - Fwd & aft cockpits and hardtop lounge
• Solar panel - 2 x Solar panels 100w each
• Autopilot - Raymarine p70s
• Cockpit shower
• Fresh water maker - Sea Recovery 220V 117 ltr/31 US gal per hour
• Log speedometer - GPS Speed
• Tv set - Vizio 20inch
• Compass - Plastimo
• Air conditioning - Chilled water air conditioning system with 5 x digital control panels
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric head - Electric fresh water flushing toilets
• Furling genoa
• Hot water - 2 x Hot water tanks with total capacity 12USgal / 46L
• Generator - 9kW Generator supplied from aft port fuel tank, fuel transfer ability from stb to port tank - 10105 hrs @ May 2024
• Battery charger - 12V 100A Battery charger
• Vhf - Raymarine Ray 60 at nav station & remote at helm
• Swimming ladder
• Refrigerator - (2) Vitrfrigo 12v units in galley and cockpit
• Radio - Fusion MS AV750
• Fully battened mainsail
• Wind speed and direction - Raymarine i70s
• Microwave oven
• Davits - Stainless Steel with electric winch
• Oven - Force 10
• Depthsounder - Raymarine i70s
• Electric bilge pump - (4) main bilge and engines

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.