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Right Now — Both Coasts

Win ORC & IRC Today

You don’t wait for a one-design fleet. Enter your local ORC or IRC regatta, race against bigger boats, and win on rating. The Cape31 does it at every level from club racing to the Rolex Big Boat Series. Results come immediately.

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Rolex Big Boat Series 2024 — San Francisco

Pacific Yankee Wins ORC Class B

Drew Freides — 6 bullets from 7 races at St Francis YC in 20–25 knots. “We were doing over 20 knots into the finish. It’s an amazing boat for the Bay.” That’s what ORC racing in a C31 looks like.

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NYYC Annual · Safe Harbour Race Week · East Coast

Cape31 1–2–3 at NYYC Annual

Drew Freides, John Cooper (Cool Breeze) and Miles Julien swept the podium in the biggest ORC class. Safe Harbour Race Week: Cape31 1–2. The class wins everywhere it shows up in the US.

Where Things Stand

Race Now. Build the Fleet.

The US one-design fleet is in its formation phase. That’s not a limitation — it’s an opportunity. You join now, race ORC and IRC against the wider fleet, win on rating against boats ten feet bigger, and the one-design fleet builds around you as more owners arrive.

The Rolex Big Boat Series. The NYYC Annual. Safe Harbour Race Week. The Cape31 has been winning every US regatta it enters in mixed ORC and IRC fleets. That racing is available to you right now, today, with the boat in your home port. You don’t wait for anything.

When six to eight boats are in the same location, one-design racing happens naturally. The US fleet is close to that threshold on both coasts. You joining accelerates it. Key West in winter, Charleston in spring, Newport and NYYC through summer, San Francisco in September — the national circuit is already there in structure, it just needs the boats.

And if you want pure one-design competition before the US fleet reaches critical mass: the boat fits in a container. Race the Solent in July. Race the Med circuit. Take your boat to Saint-Tropez for the Gold Cup. Several US owners have already done this. The international class is your class too.

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West Coast

San Francisco Bay is the natural home for the Cape31 on the West Coast. Consistent 18-25 knot westerlies, world-class venues at St Francis YC and GGYC, and a deeply competitive ORC fleet that the C31 already dominates. Pacific Yankee and Warrior Won have been racing each other all summer long. The 61st Rolex Big Boat Series in September is already listed as a Cape31 one-design class event.

Pacific Yankee Warrior Won M2

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East Coast

Newport, Long Island Sound, Annapolis, Charleston, Key West — the full circuit of US East Coast sailing is perfectly suited to the C31. Cool Breeze races at NYYC events out of Newport. The Key West circuit in January is the obvious winter gathering point. Charleston Race Week is one of the biggest regattas in the country. The boats are already there — they just need more of them.

Cool Breeze Flying Jenny 2 Full Send Dingbat Squirt Again

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The Opportunity

Six boats in one location = one-design racing. The US fleet is almost there on both coasts. Two or three more owners tips the balance. Race your local circuit in winter and summer. Put the boat in a container and race the Solent in July — the most competitive water in the world. Or the Med in autumn, where the class already has 21 teams and the Gold Cup at Saint-Tropez every October. The Gold Cup will come to the US when the fleet is ready. Until then your boat fits in a container — race the Solent in summer, the Med in autumn. Several US owners have done exactly this. The international class is already yours to use.

The Proof of Concept

Sandy Askew’s Story

What happens when an American owner fully commits to the Cape31. She went to the UK to race one-design. She won everything.

She Shipped it to England. Won.

Sandy Askew — Salt Lake City — was already racing a Melges 24, VX One and IC37 when she found the C31. She put her boat in a container and shipped to England. No one told her to. She just wanted proper one-design racing.

She won the UK Nationals. Then she won them again the following year — the only back-to-back champion in the class. At Cowes Week 2025 she won the Britannia Cup, beating 23 higher-rated IRC yachts at the most famous sailing regatta in the world.

The question her results pose for the US fleet is simple: why are we shipping boats to England? The answer: because the one-design racing isn’t here yet. Two or three more owners on each coast changes that.

Join the Fleet → Class Management System

“They’re technical boats — not hard to sail — but you do need to know what you’re doing. They definitely get up and go. Fast and easy to manage downwind, and it goes upwind nicely. It’s challenging but just really, really fun.”

Sandy Askew — Flying Jenny

Salt Lake City, UT · 2024 & 2025 UK National Champion · 2025 UK Season Champion · Britannia Cup, Cowes Week 2025

2025 UK Championship Results

2025 UK Season ChampionFlying Jenny

2025 UK National ChampionFlying Jenny

Britannia Cup, Cowes Week 2025Flying Jenny

2024 UK National ChampionFlying Jenny

Six Reasons to Get Involved

Why Cape31 in the US

Win Right Now

Rolex at Big Boat Series. 1-2-3 at NYYC Annual. 1-2 at Safe Harbour. Wins on both coasts, in the biggest ORC fleets in the country. This isn’t a boat trying to prove itself. It’s already proved it.

Smashes ORC & IRC

The C31 is the only 31-footer winning against boats up to 40 feet in ORC and IRC. Race one-design AND beat the big boats on rating. San Francisco Bay, Newport, Annapolis — it’s cleaning up coast to coast. You don’t have to choose between class racing and mixed fleet success.

Perfect for US Conditions

SF Bay at 20-25 knots westerly. Block Island Race Week chop. Charleston breeze. Key West January sunshine. The C31 was built for exactly these conditions — bow up, 20 knots downwind, rock solid upwind. Drew Freides put it best: “It’s an amazing boat for the Bay.”

Container & Trailer

Standard trailer. Standard 40ft container. Newport in summer, Key West in January, Rolex Big Boat Series in September. Or ship it to the Solent. Or Saint-Tropez. American sailors already move boats across the country. The C31 just opens up the rest of the world.

Owner-Driver. Not an Arms Race.

Strict one-design. Max three pros. No modifications. Racing decided by sailing, not spending. Sandy Askew won back-to-back UK Nationals as owner-driver with her own crew. The class police this hard and they mean it.

International Class

80+ boats. Seven regions. The same boat, same rules, wherever you sail. Race your home port this weekend. Ship it to the UK or the Med when you want world-class one-design. US owners have raced the Solent and Saint-Tropez. UK boats have come to the Big Boat Series. The passport is included.

US Race Venues

Where We Race

The US racing calendar naturally divides into a West Coast circuit anchored by San Francisco Bay and an East Coast circuit running from Key West in winter through Newport and NYYC in summer. Both culminate at the Gold Cup in Saint-Tropez.

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Pacific Circuit

Spring

Pac52 & One Design Series — St Francis YC

📍 San Francisco Bay, CA · SFYC / GGYC / Golden Gate

ORC / One Design

Summer

Bay Area Summer Racing Circuit

📍 San Francisco Bay · Alcatraz to the Golden Gate

Local Circuit

Sep

61st Rolex Big Boat Series — Cape31 One Design Class

📍 St Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay · Sep 10–14, 2025

Rolex Event

Oct

Cape31 Gold Cup — Saint-Tropez

📍 Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez · October 12–17, 2026

International

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Atlantic Circuit

Jan

Southernmost Regatta — Key West Race Week

📍 Key West, FL · Classic winter sailing destination

ORC / One Design

Apr

Charleston Race Week

📍 Charleston, SC · 350+ boats, one of the largest US regattas

ORC

Summer

NYYC Annual Regatta & Newport Racing

📍 Newport, RI · New York YC · C31 swept 1-2-3 in 2024

Prestige

Summer

Safe Harbour Race Week

📍 East Coast · Cape31 took 1-2 in ORC-C in 2024

ORC

The trailer advantage: The Cape31 can be trailed on a standard trailer or shipped in a standard 40ft container. Base the boat wherever you race most, move it for key events. US owners already do this for Key West. The C31 makes it possible to race Newport in July and Key West in January — with the same boat.

US Fleet News

Latest Results

All Class News

West CoastSep 2024

Pacific Yankee 2nd in the 2025 Cape31 Med Circuit — America's Best International Result

Drew Freides' Pacific Yankee finished 2nd overall in the 2025 Cape31 Mediterranean Circuit, finishing just one point behind champion Stig across five events. Racing against 21 international teams across Italy and Spain, it’s the finest result yet for a US-based Cape31 team on the world stage.

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East Coast2024

2025 European Championship — Flying Jenny 3rd, Pacific Yankee 4th in Palma

Both US-connected teams finished in the top four at the 2025 Cape31 European Championship in Palma. Sandy Askew’s Flying Jenny took 3rd. Drew Freides’ Pacific Yankee was 4th, one point off the podium, behind winner Stig.

East Coast2024

Trofeo Princesa Sofía 2026 — Trinity Racing Wins as Black Seal 2 Leads Early 2026 Series

Trinity Racing claimed the Trofeo Princesa Sofía in March 2026. Richard Thompson’s Black Seal 2 (GBR) leads the early 2026 Mediterranean Circuit standings — the season that will define the path to the Gold Cup.

Key WestJan 2024

Cape31 1-2-3 NYYC Annual · 1-2 Safe Harbour Race Week · Rolex Big Boat Series 2024

The US fleet dominated every major US regatta it entered in 2024. Drew Freides swept NYYC Annual ORC, won Safe Harbour Race Week, and took the Rolex at the Big Boat Series. The class wins everywhere it shows up.

Photos & Video

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Pacific Yankee — Rolex Big Boat Series 2024

Cape31 — NYYC Annual 2024

Cape31 — Safe Harbour Race Week

Cape31 — Key West

Pacific Yankee — Palma 2025

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US Registered Boats

The US Fleet

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11 boats across both coasts. Many race in ORC and IRC fleets now — waiting for more boats to build one-design clusters locally. You joining changes the equation. Two or three more boats on each coast and we’re racing one-design.

Hull	Boat Name	Location
62	Pacific Yankee 🏆	SF Bay · Rolex BBS
74	Warrior Won	SF Bay
37	M2	West Coast
4	Katabatic	West Coast
14	Privateer	East Coast
72	Cool Breeze	Newport / NYYC

Hull	Boat Name	Location
19	Flying Jenny 2	SLC / East Coast
41	Squirt Again	East Coast
46	Full Send	East Coast
59	Black Seal	East Coast
70	Dingbat	East Coast
—	Your boat here	Enquire Now

Get a Boat.
Race It.

Get a Cape31. Race your local ORC or IRC fleet and you’ll beat boats ten feet bigger. Take the family out on a Saturday, push it hard. When you find a Cape31 class regatta, discover what happens when every boat is identical. As the US fleet grows around you, so does the racing. Most owners say it’s one of the best calls they’ve made.

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US Class Representative — West Coast

Drew Freides

Pacific Yankee — San Francisco Bay. 2024 Rolex Big Boat Series ORC B Champion. The person to talk to about getting involved on the West Coast.

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Sales & New Boats — 31 North Yachting

Dave Swete

31 North Yachting is the official Cape31 sales agent worldwide. New builds, second-hand boats, charter, demo days. Dave has enough energy to take on the US — and he has.

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