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New Irish Cape 31s are Shipped to Howth, Cork & Dun Laoghaire

20th March 2022
Already named and logoed and ready to make a splash in Howth, the green hull of the Cape 31 Valkyrie is prepared to be shipped from South Africa
Already named and logoed and ready to make a splash in Howth, the green hull of the Cape 31 Valkyrie is prepared to be shipped from South Africa Credit: via Facebook

It looks like the four brand new Irish Cape 31s will be landing on Irish shores pretty soon if the latest photos posted to social media are anything to go by.

This weekend's photos from the Facebook account of Cape 31, a race boat sales and management company, reveals metallic green, blue and red hulls being prepared for transport from the builders in Capetown in South Africa.

Depending on the schedule, the sportsboats are likely to debut at Wave Regatta at Howth in June or Cork Week in July. 

Irish Cape 31s are in transit to Ireland from CapetownIrish Cape 31s are in transit to Ireland from Capetown

Green-hulled Cape 31 Valkyrie will be based at Howth YC, Blast at the Royal Irish YC and Antix (we're guessing she's the red hull if previous Antix race boats are a clue) will be based at Royal Cork YC.

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At A Glance – Cape 31

LOA 9.56 m
Draft 2.45m
Beam 3.1 m
IRC Rating 1.15

Yacht Builder Mills Design
Model Cape 31
Performance Level Performance Racer

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